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 by Georgie Bright Kunkel               In centuries past people worked from dusk to dawn without a break for Sunday. However, after Christians began to celebrate the Sabbath, there was at least one day of rest.  In my childhood, Sundays were…MORE

by Lee Robinson (from April 1965)(ed note:) Lee Robinson was Jerry’s wife and assistant editor at the paper for a number of years. She often wrote Jerry’s column when he was out of town or simply because he fell asleep in the evening and did not…MORE

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Coming up on January 10 (Sunday) is something that's both very healthy and unusual. It's a class called Fermenting 101 put on by brand new Seattle company called the Field Trip Society. The class seeks to answer the question of 'why are fermented…MORE

By Peggy Sturdivant One of my most faithful readers won’t want to read this column--because it’s about her. Until two days before Christmas 2015 Gerry Hansen and I had never met. We’d been exchanging written words; mine were delivered via Ballard…MORE

Editors Note: This story from our sister publication, the Ballard News-Tribune is worth sharing, because it's so good.

By Bob Jepperson

Twelve year old Ruth Andersen skimmed across the frosty surface at the Ballard Ice Arena wearing…MORE

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

On these cold, rainy days, I have been craving that wonderful Vietnamese soup called pho (pronounced “fuh”).

A few years ago a colleague and I did a home visit to one of my patients. His lovely Vietnamese…MORE

By Amanda Knox

I realize that in many of my most recent columns—engaging with subjects like grief, political frustration, introspection, stillness—I may be coming across as a bit of a Debbie Downer. No, I don’t suffer from SAD (seasonal…MORE

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By Bob Jepperson

Twelve year old Ruth Andersen skimmed across the frosty surface at the Ballard Ice Arena wearing the hockey skates that her mother bought for her at the Goodwill store. Ruth loved figure skating with her girlfriends, and…MORE