Category: people
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The Scenic Path Less Traveled
Option A: I could drive. Gas is expensive, parking is expensive, and I am a tree-hugger. Option B: I could take the bus to the train to the bus. ……
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Universal Conflict (Or, “E.T.- Extra Territorial”)
A new documentary has engaged my brain. Deep Sky features pictures from the James Webb Telescope. (Every time I start to use that phrase, I have to stop myself from…
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A Peaceful Victory Over Terror
I am no stranger to suspenseful times at work. They do not always end as I would like. -I showed up to my work site on 9/11. They sent me home. …
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He Was There With Bells On
In 1912, Seattle Times Publisher A.J. Blethen donated twelve bells to the University of Washington. What was once a water tower became UW’s Blethen Chimes Tower. The wooden tower was…
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A Tale That Wants to Be Uplifting
I have worked in an old building. A building old enough to be an historic landmark. And, with all things old, not every little cog and gear functions as it…
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One Thing
Once upon a time, I did all that I could think of to make a relationship work. I reenacted a scene from “Love, Actually“. I e-mailed, called, texted, all of…
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My Family’s Timely Demise
When I went to visit my family this spring, I came home with a new batch of stories. My mom had taken some old letters, typed them up, and put…
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Managing Change
One thing that I have noticed in the workplace is that each manager likes to do things “their way.” And that way is sometimes introduced with nesting. Given their new…
...Of Course, this Could All Go Horribly Awry 