Haunted halls “If you have ever walked through the echoing hallways of an empty school after dark, it’s easy to understand why they are places where hauntings are common.”
Corruption “What the Epstein files have revealed is an international network of corruption that doesn’t care about loyalty, democracy, the law, or governments.”
The first (and only) Tap Trail update you’ll read right now “Let’s raise a glass to another delicious and sudsy year!”
In the wake of corruption investigations, Port of Benton Commissioners may be ousted “I am in disbelief at your continued willful disregard of the law, the truth, and more importantly, your public duty as a public servant.” —Judge Pratt
Degenerate Art Show “The efforts to censor art, silence artists, and punish inconvenient truthtelling is all the evidence we need of how imperative it is that we keep creating, exhibiting, buying degenerate art!”
The Richland Steinway The history of the Steinway grand piano at Richland High is entwined with the top-secret Manhattan Project and a 1940s radio star!
In my Miep Gies era “Those of us who carry white privilege must use it to help our fellow human beings. It’s time to step up.”
We need better ‘training’ “Imagine traveling at 125mph in comfortable seats while watching the scenery pass by.”
Positive Intelligence: The inner voice of the Sage “The Sage represents the deeper, wiser, and more compassionate part of the mind.”
Black history in the Tri-Cities ”There’s no overstating the severity of the racism to which Black folk throughout the Tri-Cities were subjected. It was vicious, and far-reaching.”
Two protests, one day “Look at those faces… the persistent, kind-hearted Americans who see what's going on and refuse to quietly accept it.”
The cost of ‘order’ ”When foreign policy shifts from national security to the management of foreign natural resources, we are no longer practicing an ‘America First’ doctrine.”
Government violence puts us all in danger "ICE was established to make us safer following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. They have failed in that mission.”
What’s the real price of industrial agriculture in the Yakima Valley? “Many families here in the Lower Yakima Valley have experiences with injury, illness, and death related to agricultural work.”
Creative coping in a chaotic world: Creating with thread ”The repetition, structure, and simplicity of creating something with cross-stitch and embroidery techniques has been shown to produce a multitude of benefits.”
Movie Reviews ”Superb performances from Cynthia Erevio and Ariana Grande tell a moving story of two imperfect friends irrevocably changed by each other.”
Balancing work with play “Through biking or hiking, I’ve been able to consistently engage in both my paid work and in my volunteering with energy and enthusiasm.”
The Magruder murders and the lost gold ”The coins lie hidden to this day … about a day’s horse ride from the 1863 city limits of Walla Walla.”
A resolution for peace ”Talking about the end of life is something most of us delay. It feels distant until the moment it is upon us.”
The Sci-Fi mind of Robert A. Heinlein “Heinlein has many well known works, but two of his most beloved titles are ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ and ‘Starship Troopers’.”
Manifestation: Creating your life ”Manifestation isn’t magic … It’s a natural process that begins with awareness and grows through intention, emotion, and action.”
