Happy Flag Day!
Fifty-six years ago last Saturday the USS Liberty was attacked by the Israeli Air Force and Navy in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea during the Arab-Israeli War, …
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Ned Luce
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6/14/23
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Fireworks are not usually thought of as music even though they are certainly part of the noise on the Fourth of July.
More pleasant music on the evening of the Fourth was provided by the …
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Ned Luce
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7/12/23
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The sounds of Christmas are echoing around the county again and not just from the ubiquitous radio stations and streaming services you hear in every public place.
The Christmas tree-lighting …
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Ned Luce
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12/10/22
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Nematodes are everywhere!
They are the most abundant multicellular animals on earth, with more than 80,000 known species. They are microscopic, elongated roundworms that occur naturally in soil …
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Barbara Faurot
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6/14/23
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Many of you probably have a dog, dogs, or other pets and enjoy all of the psychological, emotional, and physical benefits of having a pet(s). Frankly, we know many of you folks sacrifice personal …
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Ned Luce
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3/8/23
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Spring salads are here, and there’s a playground of possibilities for dressing up your greens. Making homemade salad dressing is a skill you’ll be thankful for every salad …
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Sidonie Maroon
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5/11/22
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It’s early morning at Fort Worden Battery Putnam when Port Townsend StyroCyclers volunteers carry between 500 to 700 pounds of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) from East Jefferson County to the …
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Polly Lyle
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3/8/23
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Barbara Walters might never have become a powerful force in broadcast journalism had she lacked the chutzpah to extract a promise from her bosses at NBC News in 1973.
As she explained it to me, …
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Peter Funt
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1/7/23
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The second grandson graduated from Ballard High School in Seattle last weekend and we went to the party for him on Saturday. It was the standard affair with some of his friends, lots of his …
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Ned Luce
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6/29/23
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Consumable gifts are the best.
I enjoy receiving homemade creations from my friends’ kitchens, especially fun stuff that I can use, over time, in my own dishes. Please give me …
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Sidonie Maroon
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12/8/22
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On vacation while in sunny California this month, we were looking for a PT fix. And we found a great one: “The Race to Alaska,” Zach Carver’s funny and exciting 2020 documentary. …
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3/2/23
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In retrospect last week was full of opportunities to recognize, celebrate or help others.
On Monday there was a Memorial Day ceremony at the Bay Club attended by either 75 or 100 folks depending …
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Ned Luce
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6/7/23
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Adaptive gardening has much to offer gardeners of all ages, interests, and abilities. Balance, strength, endurance, and flexibility can be compromised by physical limitations at any age — from …
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Barbara Faurot
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5/22/23
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It’s quite possible Jefferson County residents will soon lose an enjoyable, low-cost way to stay healthy and prevent drowning.
The county’s only public pool, located at the …
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JAC Board
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7/14/23
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Hard to believe video games have recently turned 50.
Thank Atari, for the very first one, Pong.
I remember well the first time I saw that pioneering game.
This was late 1972. I was in …
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Bill Mann
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3/31/23
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It was a special Mothers’ Day on several levels.
Hard to miss were the Major League baseball teams sporting uniforms incorporating the color pink, I suppose as a reminder to check for …
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Ned Luce
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5/12/22
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It hard to tell what’s changing faster, the weather or words used to describe it.
I’ve lived on the Central California coast for some time and have endured many winter storms that …
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Peter Funt
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1/11/23
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The filibuster has proved more pernicious to democracy than any other procedural rule of Congress. It’s time for it to go.
These claims may seem excessive in view of the real accomplishments …
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Andrew Moss
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1/11/23
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We have now embarked into the era of carefully escaping from the doldrums and frustrations of the pandemic.
People, including BJ and I, seem to be getting out and enjoying the activities …
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Ned Luce
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8/1/22
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I harvested a gigantic bouquet of French tarragon from the garden. It sits in a vase on my kitchen island while I figure out what to do with it all.
My first inclination is to make herb vinegar …
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Sidonie Maroon
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7/14/23
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