Category Archives: Reading

Time to downsize and consolidate nonprofits

“I agree with many of the things guest columnist Sonya Campion had to say in her article about Washington state nonprofits, many of which my wife and I support [“It’s time for nonprofits to advocate for their missions,” Opinion, Nov. … Continue reading →

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Giveaway Update and a Real Life Rant

My number one personal pet peeve is people not keeping their word or not following through. This burns me to know end. I am sure this stems from childhood and growing up with addicts for parents, but as I matured … Continue reading →

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Helping Hungry Families- Articles of a Career Journal

Rereading this newspaper clipping, I noticed I underlined “Our youngest residents cannot break the cycle of poverty if they enter the classroom hungry and without the basic tools of learning.” I know this to be true as once upon a … Continue reading →

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GIVEAWAY! Autographed copy of Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” ― Jim Ryun Guess what? Gretchen Rubin was in town last week. I went to her reading of Better Than Before. I loved the book so much that … Continue reading →

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Social Workers Don’t Operate in a Vacuum – Articles of a Career Journal

I love the Opt Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader and saved this piece to … Continue reading →

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