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Properly adjusted mirrors can lessen blindspots

Q: How do you properly adjust your side mirrors? I think most people adjust them so they can…

Max Bispham

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BI parents: Please don’t help your kids drink

Data shows Bainbridge teenagers use drugs and alcohol at higher rates than teens in other parts of the…

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Loneliness is just a word; it can be good for you

I was walking up Madison Avenue on my way home from Bainbridge’s Grand Olde Fourth Parade surrounded by…

Jordan Duncan

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The unique diagnostic criteria for tendon pain

An accurate diagnosis is the first step to effective treatment. This is especially true in the world of…

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It took awhile to enjoy dad’s woodworking skills, tools

I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand.” — Confucius

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Tips on how to make a right turn when near a bicyclist

Q: I just heard about something called a “right hook,” and that’s a situation I want to avoid.…

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What on earth? We need to save ourselves from ourselves

On a clear day, the view from the top-floor terrace of the Kennedy Center is one of the…

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For NAACP: Actions would speak louder than symbolic gestures

Last month, the NAACP made waves for issuing a travel advisory for Florida in response to Gov. Ron…

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Like Barnum said, There’s a Trump donor born every minute

Give former President Trump credit for one thing: The man knows how to make lemonade.

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Treat driving as a craft, not a task

Q: I’ve heard conflicting information on how to turn my wheels when parallel parking on a hill. Do…

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Stop blame game; play same game — support each other

As the Bainbridge Island School District celebrates the graduation of the class of 2023 it has much to…

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If you come from Alabama with a banjo on your knee keep going

Who says romance is dead? The other night when I got home from work, the woman who is…

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‘Leaders’ don’t save world; ordinary people do

I don’t know about you, but I would consider myself a happy man if I could manage to…

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It’s law: Stay in your lane on turns, then move over

Q: I was taught, and the driver’s guide says, that when you’re turning left or right, you’re supposed…

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Hefty bag as swimsuit better than hefty pricetag

As I have mentioned in previous columns, I look forward to bathing-suit shopping with my daughters almost as…

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Congress can work across aisle, needs to do it more

Put your hands together for sane mature bipartisan centrist adulthood. It’s a whole lot better than apocalyptic bluster.

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Love of Tina Turner has everything to do with it

Tina Turner, who died last month, was a pioneer and artist who personified the word innovative.

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Don’t wave white flag over being proud of U.S flag

It’s long past time for me to put a flagpole in the center of my front yard —…

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You get more flies with honey than vinegar

People are just getting downright rude.

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Apparel tips on how not to be a dork or doofus when running

“Some people run a race to see who is the fastest. I run a race to see who…