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Meredith Browand
Reclaiming Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day 2019 marks the 111th anniversary of Anna Jarvis creating the holiday to honor her own mother and acknowledge the profound role of …
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5/1/19
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Nancyrose Houston
In Praise of Stinging Nettles
Until last year, my relationship with Urtica dioica, commonly known as stinging nettle, was less than positive. I got to know stinging …
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5/1/19
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Dawn Kinzel
Confessions of a Newbie Farmer
I gave birth to our fourth child on a Monday. On Friday we moved to the Key Peninsula. So began our crazy, exciting farming adventure on the Key.
I …
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5/1/19
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Ed Johnson
On the List
We had a little get together in our community in April at The Mustard Seed Project’s Crandall Center in Key Center. It was advertised as an “open mic” reading.
I …
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5/1/19
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Ted Olinger, KP News
Phil Bauer at his 80th birthday party in July 2016. Photo: Ted Olinger, KP News
Phil Bauer, 83, has been a staple of Key Peninsula culture for more than 30 years. He served …
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4/1/19
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Curt Scott
Just BAM It
Disasters obey Murphy’s Law: “Bad things will happen at the worst possible time.” That means you must be ready all the time. How do you do that?
Break …
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4/1/19
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Carolyn Wiley, KP News
Coping with Dragons
Years ago, I bought a small, exquisite piece of framed calligraphy that now hangs in my laundry room, where it speaks a simple truth:
There have …
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4/1/19
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Rob Vajko
Caring and Cared For
I will be 59 in May. My mother gave birth to my brother when she was 20 years old, and to me when she was 22. My two sisters followed shortly after that. My …
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4/1/19
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Vicki Husted Biggs
The Road to Success
What is the name of the ruling dynasty of Monaco? How many legs does a lobster have? Do you love trivia?
My recent trivia night experiences have …
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4/1/19
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Lila Saucier, Guest Columnist
Hope Recovery Center is a proposed 50-bed residential and nonresidential co-occurring treatment center founded by Jeremiah Saucier and a diverse group of …
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3/1/19
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Caleb Lystad, Guest Columnist
What is the Key Peninsula? A few things come to mind: rural, beautiful, quiet, spacious, private, overlooked; a strong community rooted in old school, neighborly …
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3/1/19
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Anne Nesbit
Rising to the Occasion
Rising to the occasion can be fun for daydreaming, but in the real world it rarely plays out with a fairy-tale ending. We are all capable of more than we …
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3/1/19
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Dan Whitmarsh
Dan Whitmarsh
Five Thoughts on the Opioid Crisis
At the behest of Councilmember Derek Young, I was invited to address the 2019 Pierce County Opioid Summit in late February. …
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3/1/19
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Frank Slater
Casting a Wide Net
Freedom of speech is essential to resolve the issues facing our nation today.
Some of us were raised not to talk politics or religion in polite …
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3/1/19
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Meredith Browand
Just Say Hello
Just say hello. They may seem like three simple words but their impact can be life-changing for someone experiencing homelessness. When many of us encounter …
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2/1/19
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Shawn Jensen, Guest Columnist
School Capital Bond
On Feb. 12, we will be asked to approve a Peninsula Schools capital bond measure focused on the most pressing need—overcrowding—in a …
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2/1/19
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The Voice of Experience
I am the interim superintendent of the Peninsula School District. Over these past three months, it has been my honor to join this community and learn much more about the …
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1/1/19
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Vicki Husted Biggs
Believe
Several months have passed since our nation was captivated by events involving the hearings for then Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Like many of us, I was riveted by the …
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1/1/19
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Rob Vajko
Words
I love books. I have always loved books. From a very young age my parents taught me to appreciate great literature and instilled in me a love of the written word.
Between …
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1/1/19
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Joseph Pentheroudakis
The Little Snowbird
It was a December morning a few years ago. All was still. It had snowed overnight, and the world seemed to have pulled the blankets up over its head, …
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Joseph Pentheroudakis
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1/1/19
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