February 2021 horoscopes “How are all those New Year’s resolutions shaping up? It’s okay if you’ve abandoned them. No one will know, what with you still stuck endlessly in your home.”
This Borscht can’t be beet “Borscht is believed to have originated in Ukraine but is enjoyed all over eastern Europe, with each country and each cook putting their own twist on the recipe. This means as long as you keep the main ingredients similar, you can make your own ‘traditional’ borscht.”
Game Review: Dungeon World “Seriously, the best thing that came out of this year has been our group meeting online, sharing dinner and drinks at a distance, and laughing ourselves hoarse while we can’t be together in person.”
Escritos Nómadas <<También tenemos el mismo derecho de volver. Y volver tiene que ser nuevo, otro punto de partida.>>
‘Other Side of the Hill’ documentary offers hope on climate change and politics “Other Side of the Hill offers good news on two topics that may surprise you: climate change and politics”
Tarot Time: New year, new dreams “What do you think your biggest obstacle is when trying to sustain the new changes that need to enter your life?”
February 2021 History. Future. Culture. This last year found me diving deeper into those very specific parts of myself. They say you don’t know where you’re headed if you don’t know where you’ve been.
Tri-Cities cops say no local officers involved in Capitol insurrection While it appears that Tri-Cities police were not involved in the insurrection at the Capitol, at least two Seattle officers took part.
Teaching during COVID: a tough balancing act “We may never get our normal back, but I really can’t wait until I have students back in the computer lab.”
Qualified immunity undermines accountability “What qualified immunity does is make it very difficult for people to bring suits against police, much less win them.”
Horoscopes: January 2021 “It’s okay to be sad, but remember that there are still nice things in the world. And you’re one of them.”
Ask a medical biller: COVID questions “My employer made me get a COVID test. Now I’ve got a $100 lab bill. Can I make my employer pay for it?”
Why underrepresented people are best equipped to rebuild our economy “It turns out that what doesn’t kill us really can make us stronger, and more perseverant, steady, adaptable, courageous, humble, and self-aware.”
Artist interview: Ray Castaneda “If you have a yearning to create, and you answer that call, then no matter how often you do it or how much you make from it, you are an artist.”
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.”
