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I was reading The Wall Street Journal the other day and my heart sank. No, I wasn’t looking at my mutual funds and how they have fallen through the floorboards in the last couple of […]
I’m probably not alone in this thought, but I can’t wait for the whole pandemic thing to be over. I mean, we’re going on two years and people are still trying to figure out whether […]
It’s that time of year for the “To-Do” lists to come out. My personal list is the same this year as every other year: lose weight, win the lottery, travel more and screw around less. […]
I just spent an entire morning negotiating the administration and shipping of three specially ordered COVID tests so that my children and I can travel to visit their grandparents in a little over three weeks […]
As a red-blooded, all-American guy, I’ve been watching a lot of football these days. There’s nothing better than a Sunday afternoon of watching highly paid athletes knock heads with one another to lower the stress […]
For many parents, it’s been a while since they packed a school lunch. With the majority of students attending school remotely or in half-day increments last year, more often than not, kids were eating […]
I encourage community members to please vote yes in support of the Library Levy, Measure 24-457 and the Pool & Parks Levy, Measure 24-458 in the upcoming May 18th election. A vibrant community is reflected […]
“I look at Facebook and the news every day and I try not to get upset by what is happening in our country. But I am scared. I wonder if that is everyone.” This post, […]
When I was in my early teens my family spent several summers gillnet fishing on the coast of Alaska. We lived in a one-bedroom cabin – me, my much younger sister, my parents and a […]
What do young kids think about this pandemic? How much are they internalizing what is going on around them during this confusing time of school closures, physical distancing and constant healthcare discussions? I find myself […]