Recently while sharing with a friend that my next column would be on the subject of “leaving legacies,” she brought up the idea of considering… Continue reading
A Google search for the definition of “common sense” yields the following: • “good sense and sound judgment in practical matters” • “sound and prudent… Continue reading
On a recent excursion around town for the Sequim Sunshine Festival, my boys and I met Megan Sias, a server at Sunshine Café, during a… Continue reading
In his 1904 novel “Of Cabbages and Kings,” O. Henry introduced the phrase “banana republic” to describe a fictional country that mirrored Honduras. “El Pulpo,”… Continue reading
Editor’s note: Senate Bill 5126 was scheduled for an executive session hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations on April 20. — MD Here on… Continue reading
In recent issues of a newsletter I produce about Sequim City Council news, I have included areas that I have been working on for Sequim… Continue reading
I like to think of this column as a PSA — Public Service Announcement — for old people. Keep in mind, this is from a… Continue reading
As state lawmakers enter the final weeks of the 2021 legislative session — and the start of the second year of the pandemic — the… Continue reading
Housing specifically for veterans is non-existent in Sequim. Port Angeles has the Outpost, Forks has Sarge’s Place, and soon Hobucket House, for disabled veterans. However,… Continue reading
For anyone who loves snow in the mountains, the data say it’s party time at the Dungeness Snotel* station! On April 1, the “end of… Continue reading
I’ve been thinking about Life Segments, maybe because spring is the time for renewal, or maybe because the COVID crisis shows signs of weakening its… Continue reading
Treaty tribes and our state salmon co-managers are looking ahead to another grim year of fishing because of poor ocean conditions that reduce marine survival,… Continue reading
Two former state officials’ recent proposal to discontinue timber harvests on trust lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources would be bold, ambitious and… Continue reading
I was 10 or 11 years old when I started learning lessons around the impact of a man losing his work and his place as… Continue reading
The state tax revenue forecast is $3 billion more than expected, yet Democrats want to implement a capital gains tax. First, a capital gains tax… Continue reading
Last year, when the coronavirus first broke out, I was shocked. However I was not too fearful because at the time my lifestyle was one… Continue reading
Several years ago, I volunteered my planning skills to help develop a wellness program for the students in the Sequim School District. I worked with… Continue reading
