Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The calendar and the flowers in my yard may be announcing that Spring is near, but you and I both know that there will still be plenty of soup days before storing our soup tureen for the summer. I …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/14/23
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Dear Lexis,
Every time I state my opinion, people practically yell at me saying that I’m wrong. I don’t really like feeling belittled, but I’m not sure what I can do about it. Do …
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3/13/23
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Early March is maddening. After living through winter, when the calendar page turns to March we feel we deserve an end to cold, snow, hail and dismal skies. We want warmth – warm air, warm …
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By Jill Severn
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3/10/23
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Just the other day, six men assembled at a house in Tumwater with their hammers, drills, saws, a bunch of nails, and several feet of lumber boards. They built a wheelchair ramp, as per Americans …
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By Shirley Stirling
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3/10/23
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Yesterday my cats woke me up just as the day was dawning, and I clearly heard Song Sparrows and Pacific Wrens singing. They know that Spring and the breeding season will soon begin. And the first of …
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By George Walter
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3/9/23
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Amy Ginsburg is a Certified International Federation (ICF) Life Coach specializing in Career and Retirement. She partners with individuals and corporate clients across the globe to actualize their …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/8/23
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A few weeks ago, it was ‘front page’ news that former President Jimmy Carter, 98, announced that he wishes to stay at home with his family and the support of hospice. This was his choice …
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March is all about the ladies. The entire month is Women’s History Month, and tomorrow, March 8, is International Women’s Day. As someone who attended an all-girls school for both grade …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/7/23
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Dear Lexis,
How do I bring out the best in the people around me?
Thanks,
~ Looking for a change in Olympia
Dear Looking,
That is an excellent …
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What’s the difference between gardening and agriculture? Is it size? Is it whether you sell what you grow? Neither, says TJ Johnson, the owner of the four-acre Urban Futures Farm on the outer …
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At the Bigelow Museum House, Cheryl Hougham is known as a super volunteer, but she is more than that – she is a treasure, a store of knowledge, and an intrinsic part of our living local …
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By Shirley Stirling
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3/3/23
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In talking with Liam this week, I heard more interesting stories about his Big Year quest to see and document as many bird species as possible in a calendar year. In 2022 he saw 361 species, and he …
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By George Walter
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3/2/23
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My yard was covered with snow last week.
As I sat at my desk looking out my window, I felt a chill come over me. Not because I was cold. I was in a warm house complete with roof, walls and …
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Welcome to the last day of February. Leap Year babies, inquiring minds want to know - do you celebrate your birthday on February 28th, March 1st, or just have a big splash every four years? Growing …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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2/28/23
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On our neighborhood street, it’s not uncommon to see deer – sometimes does with fawns – strolling down the sidewalk, snacking occasionally on shrubs, trees and flowers. It’s …
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By Jill Severn
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2/24/23
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The national DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship, dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. US citizenship is not required. It has long operated out of Thurston County, at least since 1938. Initially, for girls only...
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Last weekend we were walking the boardwalk at the Billy Frank Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, and flying out from trees along a pond were several Yellow-rumped Warblers, each in their winter …
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By George Walter
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2/23/23
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Well, the “Jetsons” era has come to pass. Robotic vacuums have been the rage for quite a while now. The FaceTime app on your phone puts you eyeball to eyeball with family and friends. …
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How do you get fit? The same way you get to Carnegie Hall … practice, practice, practice. You practice daily and it becomes part of your life.
Physical fitness (also known as wellness, …
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By Debra Glasser, M.D.
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2/21/23
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You have benefited from the services of nonprofit organizations throughout your life. Chances are the hospital where you were born is a nonprofit. The schools you attended (unless one was an online school named after a major town in Arizona) were nonprofit....
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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2/21/23
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