According to statistics, 80% of all caregiving for adults is done by unpaid family and friends! Informal caregivers, estimated in 2015 at 66 million and growing, have long been the foundation of long term care in the U.S. Supporting these…MORE
West Seattle - Features
The Rise of the Woman; Madison Thomas is leading organizing efforts for Women's March on Washington
Mon, 01/16/17
by Peggy Sturdivant
Madison Thomas thought she wanted to go into medicine. Then she got a taste of government as a page for then-State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles and realized, instead of one patient at a time, she could help masses through…MORE
Pat's View: Profound Thoughts
Mon, 01/16/17
By Pat Cashman
He still cannot believe it was not a best seller.
Years ago, A longtime friend of mine had written and published a book---along with his wife---offering parenting tips intended to enlighten readers about how…MORE
Workers are like divers on the SR 99 replacement tunnel; Working 160 feet down they must undergo pressurization procedures
Fri, 01/13/17
The workers on Bertha, the tunnel drilling machine making its way under downtown Seattle to replace the Alaksan Way Viaduct, are according to WSDOT almost literally underwater.
Since the depths reached by Bertha are deep into the water…MORE
Sunset of the week 1-9-17
Mon, 01/09/17
If you would like to obtain some well considered financial advice, contact Sarah Cecil 206-938-6017.
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MOREPat's View: Slam Dunked
Mon, 01/09/17
By Pat Cashman
In the fifth grade, our school’s head basketball coach brought in a motivational speaker. I don’t remember hearing the term ‘motivational speaker’ in those days---but that’s what he was. His job was to inspire my…MORE
Investment tips for “Millennials”
Thu, 01/05/17
Sponsored by Sarah Cecil
If you are a “millennial” – a member of the age cohort born anywhere from the early 1980s to the late 1990s – then you’re still in the early chapters of your career, so it may be a stretch for you to envision the…MORE
Sunset of the week 1-2-17
Mon, 01/02/17
If you would like to obtain some well considered financial advice, contact Sarah Cecil 206-938-6017.
Brought to you by Sarah Cecil Financial Advisor with Edwards Jones Investments.
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MOREPat's View: Mixed Martial
Mon, 01/02/17
By Pat Cashman
While the rest of the world was always promising to lose weight, exercise more, read lots of books or be kinder to others---my dad’s annual New Year’s resolution remained the same every time. The 6’ 6 “ man said that in…MORE
Good for you: Crab for the cranium
Sun, 01/01/17
By Kathryn Kingen
Yes it's the New Year and time to make some annual resolutions. The thing about those intentions is they are usually a lot of work, and they don't seem to last. Maybe that's why we pick the same ones year after year. I…MORE