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Remember families of killed military this Memorial Day
On Memorial Day, we traditionally honor Americans in our military who gave their lives in battle for our…
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Fairs know how to stick it to us when it comes to food
Besides being one of the cultural and political highlights of our Bainbridge Island year, last week’s Grand Old…
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Due to cost, roads earn their stripes differently
Q: Has road striping paint changed? When I’m driving at night and in the rain it’s tough to…
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In most instances you can’t drink in your car
Q: I know it’s not legal to drive with an open alcohol container in the car, but is…
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Application process harder than going to college itself
Now that the process is over for us, I can look back on it and smile and almost…
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We desperately need to know if lockdown really worked
The lockdowns instituted during COVID were only supposed to last a few days. Remember, “14 days to flatten…
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Mom’s greatest gift was teaching art of laughter
My mother would have been considered eccentric had she been financially wealthy. She would do almost anything —…
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College protests now are nothing like those during Vietnam
It seems silly to write a column about the recent college protests. It’s not really news when privileged…
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Not everything is corrupt, and everybody doesn’t do it
Todd Blanche, who’s stuck with the hapless task of defending former President Trump in criminal court, mouthed something…
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Alaska’s more oil sanctions than Iran hurt Washington
Recently, President Biden launched the second phase of his attack on domestic oil and gas production by blocking…
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Biden weak, but GOP embarrassing
Month after month, poll after poll, a majority of Americans express dissatisfaction with the Biden administration on virtually…
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If law is unclear yield to each other to avoid a crash
Q: When two cars are at stop signs that face each other and have a road going between…
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Miss the eclipse? No worries; more natural wonders coming
If you are feeling bad because you missed seeing first-hand the total solar eclipse last month, I’ve got…
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Pray to become less trapped in our narrow points of view
The National Day of Prayer was May 2. I surely need to get better at praying. Like a…
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Self care: Stop bending forward in mornings to help back
When people seek guidance on managing or preventing lower back pain, they often receive information on strengthening their…
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Social media means we can be rude to a lot more people
Boy, is technology making us ruder. It all started with email. You see, long before the era of…
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How to avoid passing anxiety on to your kids
Many of us are anxious prior to parenthood. For those who aren’t, the experience of bringing tiny humans…
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Instead of work, take kids to grandma’s to learn
Instead of taking our sons and daughters to work, let’s take them to grandma’s.
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Attend BI training if you really want race equity, inclusion
As members of the Bainbridge Island Race Equity Advisory Committee we advise tjhe City Council on ways to…
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Can’t sleep? Get new pillow with 6-page instruction manual
The woman who is my wife bought me a new pillow the other day. I’m not sure what…