Humility Lesson From A Doctor Visit
A humorous column recounts a Seattle doctor visit that turns into a blunt wakeup call on health. The narrator faces a 300 pound scale, a treadmill fainting episode, and a doctor’s verdict to lose 40 pounds, prompting reflections on mortality and life choices. Continued in later columns.
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Land grab could hurt residents in Snohomish County
A reader warns that real estate hype in south Snohomish County inflates prices, drawing in out of state investors and syndications. Rent and home costs rise,価格でしか測れない wealth shifts, risking affordability for moderate earners while veterans of earlier land schemes faced loss and prison debt.
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al Pacino
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Letters on Real Estate Syndications and Townland Politics
A reader urges education on real estate syndications and asks why they arrive, who benefits, and who loses. The note speculates a government investigation and proposes a town register for speculators to disclose intentions to curb hype and protect residents from losing land.
Poem to PAWS on Humane Pet Care Cries for Change
A caller condemns high fees and animal euthanasia by PAWS. The writer, citing long life with pets and support for Eastside and Washington groups, urges free adoptions, lower charges, and a pet food fund while threatening donations if reforms occur. The poem invokes empathy for cats and dogs and names Ralph Clarkson.
My 1000 Calorie Plan Denies Donut Temptation
I start a harsh diet with 1000 daily calories and a morning row. I return to my desk grieving a box of two dozen donuts but resist. I nearly cried and even smelled the donuts, getting jelly on my nose, yet I abstain.
Rebuttal against blocking discrimination on sexual orientation
South County Soapbox defends protections against employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. The piece argues behavior and gender presentation are separate from orientation, urges employers to set job related standards, and emphasizes laws ensure fair treatment. It cites the need to prevent biases from overriding merit, notes risks of intrusion, and cites Roger Winters as a participant in the movement.
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Georgia
South County
Roger Winters
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