The elixir first prepared by monks of early centuries known for its aged smooth taste and distinctive amber color was bottled and labeled “brandy.” There is another of the same name that we …

Why does everything look so simple when looking down from an airplane at 30,000 feet? One can barely make out a village below at this altitude. With clear skies, the best one can see is a forest …

Intelligence without goodness attached is learned ignorance, said Mr. Jones to Ms. Doe. Whereupon Ms. Doe replied: “I believe you’ve just defined ‘common sense.’” Having overheard the …

If you are fortunate enough to lunch at the Edmonds Waterfront Center and join an older adult at one of the many tables, you’ll find good conversation about most any subject. On this day, we …

There are two ladies who are easy to spot in an Edmonds crowd, as they both have brilliant white clouds that crown their heads. How is it their hair is so perfectly cut and shaped that even a …

Intelligence without goodness attached is learned ignorance, said Mr. Jones to Ms. Doe. Whereupon Ms. Doe replied: “I believe you’ve just defined ‘common sense.’” Having overheard the …

Yes, Edmonds has a bona fide inventor as a resident: the inventor and manufacturer of machines that clean carpet with hot water, and a little cleaning fluid and left nearly dry. Mike Palmer, a …

“Know your place,” my mother would say to me when courtesy and kindness eluded my behavior – especially among elders. I wasn’t quite sure “ole lady Audrey” at the end of our block …

I’m thankful we are to have sidewalk benches in the Village of Goodness. Downtown Edmonds has numerous benches, places to rest and observe the goings on. On occasion, I find myself parked …

There is a weekly visitor found each Tuesday morning for breakfast at Pancake Haus, along with four other octogenarians. Lothar is a transplant from Europe. At 16, he and his parents and brother …

Calm, cool, and collected – or hurried, flurried, and worried. Which would you rather visit? I admit I’ve experienced both, and I much prefer the former. Relax, give yourself a break from …

The first of the spring-summer holidays ushered in the delightful aromas of barbecue. Wafting notes of hamburgers and brats and, for some, steaks, ribs and chops. There are sounds of corks …

Those of us who’ve been around the block a few times remember the two words on the silver screen … “THE END.” Or, for a Bugs Bunny cartoon, “That’s all, folks.” Most films back then …