A Privilege

Photo ©2023 by Chelsea Jurgensen Commentary ©2023 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday and Friday, August 31 and September 1, 2023 It would be interesting to know what prompted someone to post this sign on a common-area dishwasher that says, “Dishwasher is a PRIVILEGE...

Solid Rock

Photo and Commentary (2023) by Darren Milam Wednesday, August 30, 2023 When it comes to rocks, they come in many different shapes and sizes. Of course, the bigger the rock, the greater the foundation to anchor to. Take the rocks in the photo above, for example. These...

Long-billed Curlew

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Robert Howson Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Complex things seldom have satisfactory, simple answers. Take the Long-billed Curlew for instance. It is the largest North American shorebird, yet that fact is lost next to its gargantuan- sized...

Waiting for the Rain

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, August 28, 2023 It seems like the weather is all topsy-turvy lately. The journalists writing the news mention “unprecedented” when referring to pretty much everything. This photo is of the Tumwater Dam...

Are You Still in Business?

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, August 27, 2023 I think it was an honest question, but many of the responses veered off track. Way off track. That often happens on our neighborhood app, which includes about 35 local neighborhoods and can be...