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Finding the right words | Moment's Notice
I was lucky to grow up with two parents who challenged my use of language and encouraged me to analyze what others said. When I was just 11, my parents gave me a thesaurus (yes, I... — Updated 5/18/2022
When home is not a home | Moment's Notice
“Homelessness is not a choice, but rather a journey that many find themselves in.” – Dr. Asa Don Brown Like many of us, travel is a magical escape, an opportunity to see the... — Updated 5/5/2022
Where we find hope | Moment's Notice
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." – Bishop D. Tutu Hope (n) 1a: desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment also : e... — Updated 4/21/2022
Embracing the existential angst | Moment's Notice
“One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.” - Simone De Beauvoir A friend recently... — Updated 4/6/2022
Second chances, for all of us | Moment's Notice
This past week, the Progressive Animal Welfare Society, or PAWS, brought a team of staff and volunteers to Hickman Park in Edmonds to release a rehabilitated bald eagle back into... — Updated 3/24/2022
Masks off: What happens next? | Moment's Notice
“When people build up walls, they keep other people out but end up keeping themselves in.” – Karamo Brown Gov. Jay Inslee recently announced that the majority of restrictions... — Updated 2/24/2022
The accidental hero | Moment's Notice
Hero (n), plural heroes 1: A person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities 2: A person who is greatly admired 3: The chief character in a story, play, movie, etc.... — Updated 2/10/2022
Giraffes, and a kaleidoscope of reflections | Moment's Notice
My mother-in-law, or M’la, as I call her, is a fan of giraffes. Giraffes are not the subject of an unhealthy obsession or anything – she has no sweaters with giraffes on them,... — Updated 1/27/2022
How deep (and wide) is your love? | Moment's Notice
2022 is here! Wait, what happened to 2021? 2021 was supposed to be a year of restoration, a year that had us returning to the normal we all thought was, well, normal. Less... — Updated 1/13/2022
Strong winds and big waves | Moment's Notice
Strong winds and big waves “Don’t let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace.” – Maya Angelou This past Sunday morning, our 11-year-old dog, Lulu, took... — Updated 12/28/2021
You'll go down in history (like George Washington)? | Moment's Notice
The other night, at a small but very lively holiday party that began with stories of pandemic life and gratitude for some of the simplest of things, most of the guests became... — Updated 12/16/2021
Holiday interlude masks state, world challenges | Moment's Notice
Interlude (n) 1. An intervening or interruptive period, space, or event: interval 2. A musical composition inserted between the parts of a longer composition, a drama, or service... — Updated 12/5/2021
The meaning of the X | Moment's Notice
X – such a dramatic letter, mysterious, unique. Fewer than 2% of words in the English language use the x, and in Spanish, only words taken from indigenous languages or from Englis... — Updated 10/22/2021
Rubber ducky at the beach; what's it all mean? | Moment's Notice
Walking along the beach the other day, a bit of bright yellow entered my field of vision. It caught my attention because on a Pacific Northwest beach in the fall, the colors tend... — Updated 10/6/2021
Looking up at the sky: A resolution of happiness | Moment's Notice
“Enjoy every second.” – My mom We control very little in this life. We don’t want to believe that, but it is true. Therapists will say that we can mainly control our... — Updated 9/23/2021
Fruits of labor exist because of labor | Moment's Notice
“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed.” – Abraham Lincoln We just... — Updated 9/9/2021
The soundtrack of my life | Moment's Notice
“After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexplicable is music.” – Aldous Huxley Music is a celebration in times of joy. Music is a refuge in times of pain.... — Updated 8/26/2021
Rage: It's all the rage | Moment's Notice
“Rage,” from the Latin meaning “frenzy” or “madness,” is a noun referring to explosive anger or furious intensity, and a verb meaning “to act or prevail... — Updated 8/12/2021
And I could really care less | Moment's Notice
“I could care less” is one of those commonplace and misquoted phrases. Many other colloquialisms may be more egregious, such as the painful overuse of “literally” to... — Updated 7/29/2021
A great place to live: Perception as reality | Moment's Notice
We live in a pretty remarkable place. Having grown up and lived in many other states and countries, I cannot imagine living anywhere else in America. Washington is beautiful ... — Updated 7/15/2021
That avocado is worth how much? | Moment's Notice
We have all heard of blood diamonds, but how about green gold? Gangs and organized crime groups are stealing this green gold across South Africa and Mexico, and from New Zealand to... — Updated 6/30/2021
Sign of the times: Van life | Moment's Notice
A few months ago, I met up with a former student who had been spending most of the pandemic driving across the States, seeing the country, and making money driving for Instacart sin... — Updated 6/25/2021
I love, therefore I am | Moment's Notice
One of my all-time favorite jokes is about Rene Descartes and his famous words, “I think, therefore I am.” Descartes arrives at a party and is welcomed by the host, who is very... — Updated 6/9/2021
Simply the best, or best-possible self | Moment's Notice
You're simply the bestBetter than all the restBetter than anyoneAnyone I ever met Tina Turner has been having a bit of a best-ever year. In addition to one of her songs featuring... — Updated 5/20/2021
The life of a home | Moment's Notice
Home is where the heart is.There’s no place like home.Home, Sweet Home. For all our lives, we organize everything around home, whatever form it takes. We leave home to go to the p... — Updated 5/5/2021