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Just when everything in local vegetable gardens was at a peak of bounty, trouble struck a friend’s tomato crop: The dreaded blossom end rot. That sent me on a little Google research expedition, …
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The Who
If you are familiar with Lions Clubs, you probably associate them with white cane days and guide dogs. By now you may have tasted the famous burgers served up from our Burger Den at Lake …
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Last week, I was browsing at the Olympia Timberland Library (full disclosure: I am a member of the Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees), and I noticed a display about Olympia Zine Fest. As …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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9/5/23
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To focus on the state of emergency medical care in Thurston County, I have met with a member of the state House of Representatives and the top area leadership for Providence Swedish.
It is sadly …
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Dear Lexis,
I recently finalized my divorce. I feel lighter but would eventually like to start a new relationship. But how do I prevent the same issues from popping up later?
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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9/4/23
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A couple of days of cloudy weather made tomatoes linger in a tantalizing, almost-ripe state of suspended animation.
On cloudy days, everything quiets down in the garden, because plants are the …
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Do you know an Outstanding Caregiver who serves from their mind and heart? Caregivers work behind the scenes and the Senior Action Network (SAN) is looking for a number of local stories to recognize …
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By Shirley Stirling
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9/1/23
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I’ve written about bird migration before, and I’ll do it again. It’s a wonderfully complex phenomenon.
It’s been more than a month since spring’s dawn chorus …
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By George Walter
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8/31/23
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I am a proud member of the Olympia Host Lions Club. There are many reasons I am proud to belong to this special group of people, but for me, the most important one deals with helping our community …
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To me, there are two starts for the year, January 1 of course, and when school starts. At both times, I like to do a thorough housecleaning to start the year off right and feel ‘squared …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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8/29/23
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Dear Lexis,
Why is it that people reject my ideas so often? All I want to do is fix the world, but so often, when I talk about it, people get angry with me. Why is that?
Confused in Lacey
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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8/28/23
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The first fall crocuses are blooming. And as George Walter noted in his column last week, the fall bird migration is well underway – in fact, it started weeks ago.
Next weekend is Labor …
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It’s a free treasure-hunting game, with the world as its game board. The goal is to get you outside to explore the world around you and have a great time doing it! Whether you want to travel …
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Several weeks ago, a reader said it seemed there were fewer birds around this year, and asked if that were true. Here’s my answer.
One might think that this is a straightforward question, …
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“Gimme a head with hair
Long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen”
Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni , Hair
I love women my age. Whether you refer to …
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The community response to my last column , has been robust, filled with many more heartbreaking stories, insight from prior RNs, as well as a rant challenging my medical judgment.
It …
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A week or so ago, our daughter mentioned that one of her favorite bands was going to be in town for the South Sound Block Party this Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August 26. Trying not to feel my …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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8/22/23
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Ed Hume, the award-winning host of a nationally broadcast TV gardening show that aired for over 50 years, is alive and well and living in Olympia. At 91, he is currently working four days a week at …
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Equality Day, what’s that?
Sue Lean would like you to know about the happy day, August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was signed into law. This amendment …
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If there were an avian CPS (Chick Protection Services), the shorebirds would be regarded as the worst parents imaginable. Most of these species breed in the far north arctic and sub-arctic during the …
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By George Walter
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8/17/23
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