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Read that CEO Mike Glenn (Jefferson General) has gotten two pay raises  based on “you get what you pay for” and “we’re lucky to have him.” Never had a raise … more
City, county, and Washington State Parks close at dusk/sunset. The only exception that I see is Memorial Field, which is illuminated for sporting events attended by a few hundred or more folks and … more
You may have predicted I would be crowing about the Kansas City Chiefs victory in the Super Bowl on Sunday and you would not be wrong.  However, the dominant feature of my life the past week … more
Our California vacation locale is not Anza Borrego Desert State Park, but further north, in the Bay Area, where we lived for 25 years. I’m again getting a crash course (you should pardon the … more
“I love to prune my roses … you can forget everything else while you’re doing it.” — Julie Andrews, actress, author, and rosarian It’s time to prune our roses. … more
The Hippocratic oath for physicians is a useful tool for our thoughtful city leadership to evaluate the plan that GroundSwell drafts in the next few months.  The recent survey points to … more
In Port Townsend/qatay we’re both tragically blessed and wonderfully cursed to be living with so many other creatures. Raccoons and otters getting into where they shouldn’t. Crows … more
The Feb. 1 item, “Golf course survey puts spotlight on trails,” errs in describing the informal poll as “official” and as a “vote” — a word used four … more
Who is going to pay? We are thankful for the wonderful gift of Chetzemoka Park and that the city is funded to maintain it.   How are we going to pay for the published popular plans for … more
I suspect you may have already realized that the world is actually a little silly much of the time. This week I provide my own contribution to it. If you are a football fan you may have heard … more
In carpentry, sistering is the process of joining two or more structural members together to act as one unified unit.  When builders need to add strength to damaged structures, they will add … more
Regarding the golf course property — what is it that we can not do in PT today that we would only be able to if we closed or repurposed the golf course? With the golf course intact, … more
As I started to read Phil Dinsmore’s letter about the golf course in the Jan. 11 Leader, I was like — wait, there’s a disconnect here. Phil says “for thousands of years … more
We must all be aware of the importance of having a viable and well trained fire and rescue organization when the need for such services arises. Well trained personnel are a highly valuable resource … more
Repurposing the golf course for recreation purposes makes a lot of sense. However, recreation does not have to be an exclusive use. Dedicating a small corner of the freed-up land to affordable … more
As secretary of the Marrowstone Island Foundation for the past 3 1/2 years, I’ve worked closely with EJFR and I urge you to join me in voting YES for the levy lifts. Why? • Their last … more
I’m not sure how I’ll vote regarding the proposed large increase in fire and emergency services levies. My EMS/fire taxes have already increased 38 percent because of the recent 38 … more
What to do with all that prime land if we repurpose our golf course?  I drive by the course virtually every day, and even in the summer, I’m surprised at how few golfers there are. This … more
Roast chicken. So delicious — herby, garlicky roast chicken with a crispy skin.  Every couple of weeks, I’ll roast a whole chicken in my Breville countertop oven. The oven’s … more
It was back in the middle of the last century when a naïve young man, I, matriculated at that bastion of male single sex higher education in Crawfordsville, Indiana known internationally as … more
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