As a “non-essential,” mostly-office worker, I’ve been in a lot of Zoom meetings lately with others also working from home. As awkward as online meetings… Continue reading
By Linda B. Myers For the Sequim Gazette I live with my sister and one other geezer. All of us are well into the ‘vulnerable’… Continue reading
America’s unemployment rate is suddenly approaching historic levels. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost two months ago, roughly 30.3 million people have filed for jobless… Continue reading
“Bertha? Is that you?” The question came from the person standing at the other end of the wine aisle. He had just asked me if… Continue reading
Our state is blessed with some of the most creative people and businesses in the world. Many of their innovations are making key differences during… Continue reading
This time of self-isolation is the perfect time to put our affairs in order, or at least to begin the process. The good news is… Continue reading
As I write this in late March, we are in the midst of a global crisis none of us has experienced. Other past crises, such… Continue reading
“In nursing (and medicine), the worst outcome is death.” This quote came from a woman, a nurse, I interviewed for my book on women and… Continue reading
While lots of attention surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic is on finding amply medical supplies — ventilators, masks, gloves and sterilized hospital gowns — there is… Continue reading
Treaty tribes are encouraged by cooperative efforts with federal and state natural resources managers and others to monitor and stem the invasion of European green… Continue reading
Many years ago, my two daughters — now 40 and 42 — were University of Washington students, and after a couple of years of dorm… Continue reading
By Don C. Brunell For the Sequim Gazette As we get deeper into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are finding more Americans to thank. Until recently,… Continue reading
With the approach of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day during a global health crisis I wanted to hear what our youth are thinking. They… Continue reading
One of the things which make it difficult to understand the difference between alternative and conventional medicine is the many terms and labels used to… Continue reading
Fifty years ago, an exasperated high school basketball fan marched into The Missoulian newsroom and directly to my desk. He plopped down three years of… Continue reading
I’ve never been very good at being on hold. I generally pace and wonder when the person on the other end of the line is… Continue reading
I didn’t have children. Like Butterfly McQueen, I suffer from KNBBBD also known as ‘Know Nothin’ ’Bout Birthin’ Babies Disorder.” Everything today is a syndrome,… Continue reading
Looking for a way to connect with people and lift their spirits in this time of “physical distancing,” my wife put up some Christmas lights… Continue reading
A bike ride or a LEGO-building session with my boys seems to bring the humor. While making the loop around our neighborhood, we saw some… Continue reading
In America today with our around the clock news and instant texting, can you imagine anyone not hearing about our coronavirus pandemic for nearly a… Continue reading