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Independent Bookstore: Mercer Street Books

The third independent bookstore I wanted to check out was Mercer Street Books, featured in a Seattle Times article about a year ago. From that article, I discovered that there has been a bookstore in...

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Published in October 2023

. For those of you following along from home, here is a roundup of all my articles that published in October 2023. I hope you find something useful or enjoyable. Earth911 Get Your Home Ready for Winter...

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Independent Bookstore: Charlie’s Queer Books

Last month a new independent bookstore just fell in my lap – or more precisely, opened in my neighborhood. As The Uncommon Cottage continued its westward march along 36th Ave., this fall, we saw folks...

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Published in November 2023

. What follows is a roundup of all my articles that published in November 2023. If you are interested in what I’ve been up to, take a look. I hope you find something interesting, informative, or both....

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Happy New Year

The first yoga class I attended in the new year began with Kali mudra. The teacher talked about how our understanding of Kali is limited by our narrow understanding of the concept of destruction....

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Published in December 2023

December was a quiet month, so there is not a lot to catch up on. But even if the list is short, you might find something on it interesting. Earth911 Airlines Are Hiding More Than Fees Making...

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My 2023 Year in Books

. For the first time in several years, I completed my Goodreads Reading Challenge in 2023, reading 106 books with a goal of 100. That doesn’t mean I read more in 2023; my goal was just more realistic....

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Independent Bookstore: Magus Books

In January I had a chance to visit another one of Seattle’s long-running independent bookstores, Magus Books in the University District, just a block off of the UW campus. Magus Books Magus Books has...

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Published in January 2024

. For anyone who is interested, here is a round-up of articles I wrote for publication in January, and an update on a few things that caught my attention lately. Earth911 Earth911 paused new content in...

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Published in February

. Here is a round-up of my articles that published in February. I hope you find something to enjoy. Earth911 Home Buying Risks From Climate Change Reprints The Gross Truth About Garbage Gyres How Waste...

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Published in March 2024

. Here is a roundup of my articles that published in March. I hope you find something to enjoy. Earth911 Going, Going, Gone: Endangered Species Lost in 2023 Killer Beauty: The Hidden Dangers of...

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Published in April 2024

. Here is a roundup of my articles published in April. I hope you find something to enjoy. Earth911 A Day for Zero Waste Can You Meet the 60×40 Plastic Reduction Target? Reprints Green Your Period ....

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Reading Austria: The World of Yesterday

Following Australia, the next stop in my reading around the world tour is Austria. Austria I think this is the first time in this challenge that I am reading a book from a country I have actually...

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Reading Azerbaijan: The Orphan Sky

Following Austria, the next stop in my reading around the world tour is Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan I know nothing about Azerbaijan. There’s a movie I once watched that may have been set there, but then...

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Published in May 2024

. Here is a roundup of my articles published in May. I hope you find something to enjoy. Epiphany School I didn’t write new articles for them in May, but I did spend some time helping local independent...

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Published in June 2024

Here is a roundup of my articles published in June. I hope you find something to enjoy. Everett Herald WWMG specialty services available right in our backyard . ParentMap Climate Play Helps Parents...

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Published in July and August 2024

. Here is a roundup of my articles that published in July and August. I wrote more than you see here, but publishing slows down a bit in a summer and there’s a backlog of things that have yet to see...

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Published in September 2024

Please enjoy this roundup of article that published in September. ParentMap PAT Program for Parents of Teens Evolves to Serve Families Pushing Back Against the ‘Decline by 9’ Trend in Reading...

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Published in October 2024

. Here’s a roundup of my articles that published in October 2024. I hope you find something to enjoy. ParentMap Exceptional Experiences for Families at Seattle-Area Art Museums 24 Fantastic...

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Published in November 2024

Well, I’m a bit late on this roundup because December is busy. But if you need a break from the holiday frenzy, here is what I wrote that published in November. The list is a bit sparse because I spent...

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