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After whining I’ll buck up and put on my black socks

Dawn broke cold, and it broke hard on Bainbridge Island this morning—July 22, 2005. Rain clouds moved in…

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Social media means we can be rude to a lot more people

Boy, is technology making us ruder. It all started with email. You see, long before the era of…

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Emily Henning

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How to avoid passing anxiety on to your kids

Many of us are anxious prior to parenthood. For those who aren’t, the experience of bringing tiny humans…

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Instead of work, take kids to grandma’s to learn

Instead of taking our sons and daughters to work, let’s take them to grandma’s.

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Attend BI training if you really want race equity, inclusion

As members of the Bainbridge Island Race Equity Advisory Committee we advise tjhe City Council on ways to…

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Can’t sleep? Get new pillow with 6-page instruction manual

The woman who is my wife bought me a new pillow the other day. I’m not sure what…

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Why can stores install illegal things on cars? Don’t know

Q: Several years ago, the son of a coworker was ticketed for having wheels that stuck out past…

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Prosecution failed to prove reasonable doubt in O.J. case

For those too young to remember the O.J. Simpson trial, it was a TV spectacle with all the…

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Simpson’s death a reminder of domestic violence scourge

I’m pretty sure that the number of people who are mourning the death of O.J. Simpson can fit…

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Uncomfortable topics need to be discussed; college is the place

Thanks to the so-called culture wars, debates about events on college campuses are being employed as useful weapons…

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Let this percolate: Coffee that’s good to the last dropping

I saw an article recently about a rare and exciting variety of coffee. It seems this coffee comes…

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It’s 20 mph even if school forgot to turn off sign

Q: In a school zone, if the lights are flashing but school is out (like for spring break),…

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Only thing funny about distracted driving is this column

It wasn’t my fault the car in front of me hit me. I glanced at my text message…