Anne Nesbit You can stop suicide All you have to do is listen. Most people thinking of suicide want to stay alive. They are instead struggling to live with the pain they feel and are looking … more

Chris Fitzgerald Something to Bray About Here on the Key Peninsula where we enjoy horses, cows, pigs, goats and plenty of chickens and ducks inhabiting many small farms of our rural … more

Anna Brones Real food, in season: brussels sprouts Off the top of your head, can you name what’s in season right now? When we enter a supermarket or a grocery store nowadays, we have … more

Monika Rakowski Monica Rakowski Nature's best way to beat stress Stress is an inescapable part of life. It may take the form of taxes, difficulties at work, or a traffic jam. The sources are … more

Dan Whitmarsh Dan Whitmarsh During a recent renovation project at the Lakebay Church, I pulled a painting off the wall. I was surprised to discover an inscription on the back. “Presented … more

Anna Brones Real food, in season: parsnips  With its abundance of produce, eating seasonally in the Pacific Northwest is the chance to align our diets with the seasons and explore food in … more

Steve Whitford Helping hands January is a month for reflection, and so I’ve decided it’s time you found out who helps make Words of Whit work, and why. While growing up I paid little … more

Chris Fitzgerald Rethinking the 'Christmas Surprise' “Please help me find a free puppy for my loving 4-year-old son for Christmas.” The Craigslist ad writer further said she had little … more

Monica Rakowski Tips for planning next year's garden I've already started receiving seed catalogs in my mailbox. They are a reminder that, although this year's garden has been harvested, next … more

Dan Whitmarsh Dan Whitmarsh My friend’s son passed away last spring. He was a young man, whose life was taken by cancer far too soon. My friend texted me a picture from his son’s … more