Thursday, October 1, 2026
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February is a very important month with many reasons to celebrate.
I always learn something new during Black History Month and this year was no different.
This year, for instance, I learned Dr. …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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2/9/22
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This is a busy week! With the Super Bowl and Olympics not to mention the NBA, NHL, and NCAA in full force as well as the MLB contract talks (not going well) it’s hard to focus on other things …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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2/8/22
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Dear Lexis,
I really want a boyfriend but I can’t seem to find anybody.
~ Lonely in Olympia
Dear Lonely in Olympia,
I know how challenging it can be to want a relationship and not …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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2/7/22
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If you have a lot of space, composting is easy: you make a big pile of all your chicken or livestock manure, straw, kitchen scraps, weeds, grass clippings, and other garden debris, water it down, and …
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Around 50 years ago, I worked for a class A department store in California.
I started as a sales clerk and was quickly promoted to assistant department manager. Three months later, I was given my …
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Greetings and Happy Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year). The Lunar New Year begins in East Asia on the second new Moon after the winter solstice - between January 21 and February 20. This …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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2/1/22
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Dear Reader,
My husband and I have been looking for an apartment for what seems like forever. Recently we found ourselves in the unfortunate position of being scammed. Thankfully we figured …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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1/31/22
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I have friends who can identify the make, model and year of every car and truck that passes by. They pay attention to every taillight design, every difference in body shape and wheel size, and every …
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I don’t know about you but I’m done. I am done with the snow, the cold and the fog. And most of all, I am done with COVID dictating what, where and when I can safely do things. I am done …
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There has been a lot of media coverage about the “Great Resignation” – individuals deciding to leave their jobs to pursue new, often diverse, careers. (I myself have contemplated …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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1/25/22
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Dear Lexis,
My husband and I get along well enough, but lately, I’ve been wondering why, after years of marriage, our perspectives still differ so significantly. It can be quite …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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1/24/22
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Slowly but surely, the natural world is waking up. The chickens are getting up a little earlier and roosting a little later. Even the Americauna, who typically takes the whole winter off, laid one …
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What’s your favorite rest stop on Interstate 5?
Let me guess; you probably don’t have one.
In fact, unless you’re a long-haul trucker or commuter, you will never have a good …
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Grandmothers get a lot of press, publicity and praise. Grandfathers, not so much. So today, I want to acknowledge the men who partner with the grandmothers to make the lives of grandchildren so …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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1/19/22
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Blackdog Foundation - https://blackdogfoundation.org/
SafePlace - https://www.safeplaceolympia.org/
Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason & Thurston Counties - http://caclmt.org/
Our …
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Dear Lexis,
It’s been a few months since I gave birth, but lately, I’ve noticed my mood getting worse. I think it might be a mild form of postpartum depression. Do you have any …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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1/17/22
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In his book Inside Plants, A Gardeners’ Guide to Plant Anatomy and Physiology, local author Gary A. Ritchie, Ph.D., begins at the beginning.
The earth, he notes, is estimated to be 4.54 …
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By Jill Severn
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1/14/22
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I stopped by the Olympia Senior Center on Monday to attend the first Low-Vision Support Group meeting since 2019.
Facilitated by Resource Advocate Program Manager, Martha Worcester, this group met …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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1/12/22
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Greetings! First, a bit of an explanation.
When I initially agreed to write this column, I intended it to be similar to a column that I ghost-wrote for The Dallas Morning News, featuring …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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1/11/22
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Dear Lexis,
What is the purpose of life?
Thanks,
~ Curious in Lacey
Dear Curious in Lacey,
This is a challenging question, but one …
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