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Dear Alexis,
My life is going pretty well, but something that has been bugging me is the lack of help I get from my husband around the house. Do you have any suggestions as to what I might do to …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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12/21/20
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I love all things intergenerational – hobbies, projects, friends and, of course, family.
One the of main reasons I feel this way is because of what I can learn from these multigenerational …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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12/16/20
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Dear Lexis,
During this time of Covid, I wondered if you had some de-stressing techniques that you could share to help people find some calm.
Thanks,
Julie
Hey Julie,
I’m glad …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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12/14/20
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Commenting on "Outdated Sewage Treatment is Suffocating Fish in Puget Sound," published Dec. 8, 2020, Harry Branch writes:
The article on the "pressing state of environmental decay in Puget …
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By Harry Branch, Olympia
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12/9/20
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Do you know or have a frail elderly family member in need of help in their home? Finding help can be a daunting task even with someone you trust to help you navigate the internet. Scam artists abound …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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12/9/20
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Hey Lexis,
What kinds of problems do you like to help people with? And why did you choose to start an advice column in the first place?
Signed: The Editor
Hey JOLT Readers,
Several …
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We asked for suggestions on what you would like to see in this column and Joyce Ogden wrote:
“I'm a long-time senior, retired over 24 years. Today I got a flyer (among others) in the morning …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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12/2/20
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Quietly last summer, when social justice protests were daily events following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others, an anonymous person or group produced an informal public display …
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Over the past nine months, I have written about some of the parallels between the 1918-20 influenza pandemic and today’s coronavirus outbreak: opposition to masks, premature elimination of …
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By Knute Berger | Crosscut
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12/1/20
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What comes next? Do you join Senior Services for the South Sound, the “senior center”? Become a proud member of AARP? Renovate your kids rooms into man caves and sewing parlors? …
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Commenting on "Laws banning private armies go unenforced," Dale Putnam writes:
Interesting article. Can we expect to see a similar review and analysis of the legality or illegality of groups …
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In your Thurston County Trivia today you asked about the westside hospital. You referenced Capital Medical Center.
Actually it was started in 1984, with construction into 1985. The original name …
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By Joe Litus of Montesano
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11/12/20
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JOLT is honoring Veterans Day.
November 11 became a holiday because it was the day when World War I ended in 1918 with an armistice. It was called “Armistice Day,” a holiday …
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By Glen Anderson of Olympia
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11/10/20
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Last night it became official: the gray hairs in my beard are now 51%, overcoming the struggling-to-remain-relevant brown hairs, now down to 49%.
This is the day after the 2020 General Election, a …
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By Danny Stusser
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11/3/20
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It's 27 days before Thanksgiving but never to early to be grateful. What does this have to do with "How I Voted"?
In case you're wondering if I'm going to tell you which candidates and issues I …
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By Danny Stusser
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10/29/20
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Dear Editor:
Halloween is coming and the Port of Olympia has a scary surprise. Port Commissioners want to berth two 50-year-old 700 foot ships for five years near downtown Olympia. This is a …
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10/23/20
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OLYMPIA –– I have only lived in Olympia for a few months. Most of that time has been during social distancing, face masks and hand washing in the COVID era.
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Do people of color, low income, or with drug or mental health issues get equal treatment in our criminal justice system? Do police in our community use best practices? Do we know if our justice …
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To JOLT:
Serious question: (two actually)
1 - Why is there no coverage of the demonstration regarding the murder of George Floyd and racial inequality?
2- Why are there no people of color …
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6/1/20
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