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By Pat Cashman

Caller I.D. is a pretty cool feature. It is helpful to know who is calling so you can: 1) Quickly answer the phone. Or,

Spend time practicing being delighted for a caller you cannot stand. Or,

3)…MORE

AirBnB, the service that lets people rent or find rooms to rent for short term stays has compiled a list of the top 17 trendiest neighborhoods for 2017 in cities around the world. West Seattle came in at number 9, cracking the top ten, worldwide…MORE

For years, Warren Pope would go to Tony's Trees (the seasonal name for Tony's Produce on Barton Street) and buy a big beautiful tree to put in his custom built home. With a 16 foot high ceiling he could fit in a very tall tree. But Pope is an…MORE

By Katy G. Wilkens

Some of my favorite weekend breakfasts entail coffee cake, a misnomer as this treat is usually full of fruits and nuts rather than coffee. I try to use whole grains in mine, and often serve them with yogurt or scrambled…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant

At a holiday party a woman asked me where I get ideas for my columns. “Do people send you suggestions?” The short answer would be yes. I gave her the long version, which could be summarized to, “it varies every week…MORE

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By Pat Cashman

A U.S. president named Donald? That’s a first.

History records no presidents Donald Washington, Don Lincoln or Donnie Roosevelt.

It is also worth noting that there have also been no presidents with…MORE

A Christmas poem by Carol Smith

Is incredibly awful where you would rate Wassel Should those who make fruitcake do time Are you for making unlawful out of town guests who waffle On contributing for their board one thin dime

Rather…MORE

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Most of us need to do some type of estate planning, but it’s especially important if you are part of a “blended” family. And the best time to start is now – before these plans need to be implemented.

Estate…MORE

Ever wondered what happened to Christmas amidst the craziness of Black Friday frenzies and commercialized cyber campaigns? To find the answer, you need not look beyond Ballard and its Norwegian roots, where Leif Erikson Lodge, the Seattle-Sister…MORE