Scraps of paper and Post-it notes, cartoons and printed images, and jokes and quotations are strewn about my office, not to mention in notes files on my phone and saved to random files on my laptop. …

“If you hadn’t been you, where would I be?”- Dolly Parton As we learned or were reminded by the numerous social media posts, many news articles, and frequent TV news pieces, Dolly Parton …

In this modern time of multiple truths and trusting your gut, it seems more and more acceptable for folks, even those in positions of power or authority, to play a little fast and loose with the …

Lately, I have been looking for the good – the good moments that can keep us going in difficult times.   Some of these moments are small, tiny expressions of kindness or …

“We can beat them, just for one day. We can be heroes just for one day.” – David Bowie In the moment that I write this column, I do not yet know if the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) has …

Every Fourth of July, the holiday is the same . Founder and future president John Adams said it would be “the most memorable epoch in the history of America … celebrated by succeeding generations …

“ They could not take your pride In the name of love” – U2 I remember the first time I heard the song “Pride (In the Name of Love)” by U2 : “They could not take your pride in the …

One of my all-time favorite books is being adapted for the big screen. Well, on Amazon, so I guess it depends on how large your screen is at home. Eva Longoria is producing a series from the novel …

“I separate myself from the separate island, and leave wrapped in light. And if I belong with the flocks, with those who come and go in herds, I confess my wish to cling to the soil, lured by the …

Last weekend, Edmonds celebrated International Women’s Day at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. The theme of the 2026 commemoration was “Give to Gain,” and the program included a thoughtful mix of …

“Shame must change sides.”– Gisèle Pelicot As we prepare to mark International Women’s Day, it feels like this has been a rough few weeks, or months (or more) for women. The …

Rabbits have been a major point of discussion over the last several weeks. Well, perhaps just one bunny in particular. Every news story and media post leading up to the Super Bowl mentioned the …

Holiday cheer and décor grace nearly every shop window and shelf this time of year in Edmonds: evergreen wreaths, red bows, beloved cartoon characters, and if you are lucky, some pithy puns. …

“Faith, itself, consists of fear and hope … show me a fear without hope, or a hope without fear.” – Rumi Just this time last year, I remember writing in this column, …

“The principal thing in this world is to keep one’s soul aloft.” – Gustave Flaubert Keeping one’s soul aloft – that phrase from Flaubert conjures the sky and …

normal /nôr′məl/adjective Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical. "Normal room temperature; one's normal weight; …

Sometimes the wisest of words are spoken over produce. During a recent farmers market visit, I took several minutes to choose among several lovely heads of lettuce – not because I was searching …

“The happy couple that recognizes each other in love defies the universe and time; it is sufficient in itself, it realizes the absolute.” - Simone De Beauvoir And you may ask …

“Where is the life that I recognize? Gone away …” - Duran Duran Shift. Transform. Adjust. Change comes at us constantly, and each time we shift, transform, or …

Mario Vargas Llosa died April 13. Vargas Llosa was among the most revered of Latin American writers and at the top of my mother’s list of great authors. He was a member of the Real …