By Kyra-lin Hom
I apologize if I offend anyone this week, as the topic I'm about to broach is a sensitive one. Relatively recently (I've been debating on whether or not to touch this for a few weeks now), a Duke University student was…MORE
Opinion
Take Two # 116: Communication Evolving
Mon, 03/17/14
By Kyra-lin Hom
Receptionists get a bad rap. And I'm not just saying that because I am one. On the one hand, general office hierarchy (especially in a large office setting like where I am now) places us at the lowest of the low. As a…MORE
Circus Time
Mon, 03/10/14
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
One is never too old to be wide eyed at the circus. I found that out when my fellow and I were invited to Teatro ZinZanni recently. Just the thought of going to the circus venue again brought back memories of my…MORE
Scott Anthony : Dad's mulligan stew
Mon, 03/10/14
By Scott Anthony My dad is what you’d call an optimist. He can usually find something good about nearly any situation. He talks of growing up during the depression with fondness, even though he and his family sometimes didn't have enough to eat…MORE
Take Two #115: Rising Power of Fandom
Mon, 03/10/14
By Kyra-lin Hom
Being a writer used to be simple. There was the basic triumvirate of the writer, the word and the mind-altering substance. With enough popularity came the audience, which went hand-in-hand with the critic and the…MORE
“Every patient is my patient”
Mon, 03/03/14
By Betty Rose Cortes You don’t have to be a physician to care for those who need it most at Highline Medical Center. In fact, you don’t need any medical experience at all. If you have the desire to care for others and have the time to do so, you…MORE
The Psychic View – Thinking Makes It So?
Thu, 02/27/14
By Marjorie Young
I’ve adored Shakespeare since childhood. His genius pervades not only western culture, but every corner of the world. Even those never having seen his plays readily paraphrase him, though sometimes unknowingly. The…MORE
Final Farm Bill Reverses Reform
Mon, 02/10/14
By Traci Bruckner, tracib@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs
On February 7, 2014, President Obama signed the Farm Bill into law in East Lansing, Michigan.
The Center for Rural Affairs opposed the final Farm Bill that came out of the…MORE
Scott Anthony- How cold is it?
Mon, 02/10/14
The Polar Vortex is tapering off now, but the weather across the nation is still pretty chilly.
Smithsonian Magazine reported this morning that some parts of Michigan are showing temps of 42 degrees below zero, which makes it colder than…MORE
New Year, New Common Sense Approach to Climate Change
Mon, 02/03/14
By Lu Nelsen, lucasn@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs
Our nation spent nearly $7 billion responding to extreme weather in 2013. Events that endanger livelihoods nationally, and especially in rural and small town America. These…MORE
