Let’s create a better Washington! “We are lucky to have state and national leaders who understand that climate change, housing affordability, and issues of environmental justice have profound impacts on our communities and environment.”
The January 2021 issue is here! Let’s roast marshmallows over the roaring dumpster fire of 2020. Remember that even when they’re burnt on the outside, they’re gooey and delicious on the inside.
New year, new health insurance “If you’re someone like me who has chronic health problems, then a New Year is something to dread, with new deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. If you’re like a lot of Americans, however, you probably aren’t quite sure what those are.”
Game Review: Tiny Towns Tiny Towns is a town building/spatial relations game for one to six players. In it, each player takes on the role of a town planner collecting and placing resources on their player board in order to add buildings to their town, granting them additional in-game abilities, and scoring victory points.
Showing up for each other “Now more than ever, seeing BIPOC people and their allies come together is so uplifting,” Cortinas said. “We all bring different perspectives to the table. It would be easy to stay in our bubbles, but we can help each other.”
Tarot Time: Looking past 2020 “How have you been coping with the stress that this year has brought? How are you preparing to keep the momentum of change going? How could you be tending to your emotional side a little better?”
Richland students go virtual to raise suicide awareness “From October 29 to November 1, Take Strides Tri-Cities, together with Richland High and Hanford High, held their fifth annual suicide awareness walk: Take Strides to End Teen Suicide.”
The election hasn’t changed anything “The 2020 presidential election is over, but now is not the time to become complacent. Pay attention. Stay engaged.”
Recipe: white chocolate cranberry pistachio cookies “There are three main substitutions I am highlighting that will make your baking healthier: use all organic ingredients, use gluten-free flours, and make vegan substitutions.”
Mid-Columbia Libraries monthly book review: Dear Edward “I’ll admit it; I don’t always trust planes... But, since 2020 has canceled all my travel plans, I figured now was the time to read one. I have read a couple of books involving plane crashes this year, and this one really tugs at the heart strings.”
December horoscopes “Our feet are asleep, Sagittarius. That might not mean anything to you, but it tells us that this December is going to be your time to shine. And we mean really shine, like you are a beautifully polished piece of chrome!”
Now is a time for healing, not gloating or revenge “Now is the time for healing, not gloating or revenge, which would only lead to more acrimony.”
The state of The States “Today is Election Day, and it is the most critical election for this country that I have adopted as my own. It seems to me that no one realizes the importance of supporting democracy.”
Enjoy art and poetry from the November 2020 issue “Less than a block away from her house He’s been following me from the bar Why didn’t I pretend I lived closer Every turn signaled, speed in check, I can make it...“
Game review: Skulk Hollow “Skulk Hollow is an asymmetric tactics/skirmish game built specifically for two players. In it, one player takes on the role of a fantasy army of foxes protecting their city against a Guardian—a massive beast terrorizing the countryside...”
What is sustainability in the Tri-Cities? “Our membership is composed of individuals from smaller, more focused community groups, like Audubon, Bike Tri-Cities, Tapteal Greenway, and Friends of Badger Mountain, among others, who work to preserve the livability value of our local designed and natural landscapes (and you can join us, too!).”
A message from the Oracle “in the beautiful, transformative 5+ years since i first took a typewriter out on a cold night on the olympic peninsula, i have experienced much wonder & magic. & i am also in deep need of resting my creative spirit.”
Racist redlining and other land use inequalities “The truth is upsetting. The complete lack of education about how racist practices have been allowed to continue is maddening. We could have been the America we purport to be—with liberty and justice for all—a long time ago except for one persistent, pervasive, ongoing thing. RACISM.”
Pieces of My Father’s Life Sitting in my father’s living room, I study and ponder its contents. I am surrounded by his life. This room is steeped with his presence even in his absence.
The December 2020 issue is here! "For residents of the Tri-Cities, bridges are a natural symbol of unity." — Henry Hopscotch
As transgender people mark deadliest year on record, one elder fights for the living Gloria Allen is showing the world on Transgender Day of Remembrance that there is hope.
The Amazing Adventures of Barack Obama Black Panther The Amazing Adventures of Barack Obama Black Panther will make you laugh even while it makes you consider important issues.
Burnt “The icons melt together, but I manage to find it. Quickly, I snap a picture of the license just as the van disappears down a side street. My hands tremble as I dial 9-1-1. My voice sounds strange, eerily calm as I tell them about what I’d witnessed.”
Your ism doesn’t erase other isms “He laughed and made jokes about taking my plate. I laughed along with him, although internally, I felt ashamed of my physical limitations. Looking back, he was probably joking to cover his own hurt feelings. We were both hiding our isms from each other.”
Fascism in America and how to fight it “We can meme and retweet until the end of time what is blatantly obvious, but without the ability to continue sustained activism for prolonged change, and putting those in power to enact that change, it will all be for naught.”
