Around the holiday table this year, there were likely a good number of discussions about current events, covering topics from modern technology’s influence on modern life to the future of democracy.

There always seems to be that person at the table who quotes facts and figures to make a point, and perhaps it is because they have attended a class with the Creative Retirement Institute (CRI) at Edmonds Community College.

The CRI is a member-driven, self-supporting organization in partnership with Edmonds Community College whose mission is to provide affordable, quality, lifelong learning o...