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Bill Trandum
Puget Sound Winter Sailing
One thing a Puget Sound sailor can be sure of, if the wind from October to May is not from the south or southwest, it soon will be.
Relatively warmer …
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1/29/17
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Joseph Pentheroudakis
Our Humble Gulls
Sunsets at Herron Island’s South Beach never fail to deliver unforgettable light shows. A sky that won’t quit and colors that go from blinding gold …
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Joseph Pentheroudakis
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1/1/17
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Carolyn Wiley
Second chances
I grew up deep in the heart of Texas, in a family with an entrenched church-going tradition—not a meandering Methodist among us until I came along. There at the …
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1/1/17
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Shelly Koyen
Homeless Close to Home
You see them standing on the corners, holding a sign that says, “Will work for food.” Sometimes you help, offering a little change, a $5 bill, some …
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1/1/17
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Meredith Browand
The 2016 general election is over. The votes were cast, counted and certified. It might seem that our job as citizens has come to an end. We researched candidates and issues, …
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1/1/17
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Chad Beaver
Teen depression is real
Most of us get up every morning wanting to live life to the fullest; we give it all we’ve got and have expectations of how far we can go. The steps between …
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1/1/17
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Frank Slater
Good Wood For Good Heat
I was at Lulu’s Homeport one recent morning when a local woodcutter walked through the door and proudly announced, “I sold over 100 cords of wood this …
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1/1/17
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Jeff Minch
The First Timer
As an advocate for the responsible and ethical growth of the cannabis industry here in Washington, not to mention being a very curious person, you would think that I …
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1/1/17
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Cathy Warner
Beating the Winter Blues
Five years ago on the winter solstice when my husband and I moved to Bainbridge Island from California’s Santa Cruz Mountains, our new neighbors, …
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12/2/16
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Dan Whitmarsh
Dan Whitmarsh
Now Is the Time
Time has a funny way about it. Moment by moment, it slips quietly by. Seasons and holidays return, whether we are ready for them or …
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12/1/16
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Anne Nesbit
Time to talk
A documentary film exploring teen sexual assault, the role of social media and the impact of bullying from the perspective of the assailants and bullies was screened at …
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12/1/16
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Rob Vajko
Don’t Be So Surprised
Dear Politicians, Pollsters and Pundits:
Please stop telling us that you are “stunned” and “in shock.”
Please stop telling us you can’t …
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12/1/16
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Frank Slater
Democracy First
The slogan “Make America great again” raises the question: What made America great to begin with?
The original settlers on our eastern shore were primarily …
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12/1/16
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Dan Whitmarsh
Dan Whitmarsh
It’s Time to Grow Up, America
We’ve become the equivalent of a middle school playground.
You remember what it was like. Life was a popularity contest, …
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10/29/16
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Rodika Tollefson
What Pokémon GO Says About Us
Despite our rural remoteness, the Key didn’t escape the Pokémon GO craze that swept the planet in July. As this augmented-reality (AR) mobile …
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10/29/16
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Ted Olinger
Politics has become a toxic subject at social functions. As executive editor of this newspaper, I am frequently called upon to attend such functions in an official capacity and make …
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10/29/16
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Meredith Browand
Voters in Washington State have an unparalleled opportunity this month to cast a ballot that will save lives. Passing Initiative 1491 would give family members and law enforcement …
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10/29/16
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Dale Goodvin
The Hogs Are in the Parlor
Here in the Next Dimension, nothing is automatically accepted as truth, whatever its origin. In the very month we are asked to prove our patriotism by …
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10/29/16
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