By Dan Haag Life’s cruelest truth is that every vacation must eventually end. It happens to all of us, that dreaded return to reality. I see it at the end of every…
Category: Guest Column
MEMORY TRACKS: The Diary of a Depot – Introduction & Chapter 1
EDITOR’S NOTE: A familiar name to Pioneer readers, Virginia Prowell has share her delightful poems with us for the last few years. Recently, Don Best shared a copy of Virginia’s book “Memory…
In Good Health: Bipolar Disorder
By Linda Tate, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Communications Director This week we are going to talk about Bipolar Disorder. You may recall seeing meme’s that say things like, “The weather is Bipolar.”…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: The Intersection Between Education and Health
By Michelle Jenck, Tillamook County Wellness Coordinator “It is widely recognized that education influences health outcomes and community well-being.” So begins the introductory statement from a recent National Academy of Sciences workshop…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Concussions. They aren’t just for football anymore.
By Linda Tate, Communications Director, Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation With football season here, I had a mom reach out and ask me to clear up the issue of concussions for her. While…
“Kaylan from the Y” Talks About Wellness
The Tillamook County Wellness “Why I’m In” interview series highlights our community partners and what has inspired and motivated them to work toward the common goal of improving community health. “WHY I’M…
GOLIGHTLY GOURMET: The ancient dish of succotash, made new again
By Dana Zia Succotash is an ancient dish that usually contains corn and shelled beans or peas of some sort and is served in a creamy sauce. The creamy sauce can be…
ART ACCELERATED BLOG: Drawing & Memory
From Christine Harrison, Art Accelerated This is an article from Edutopia.com that I have been sharing my Graduate Education students.I felt it might be helpful to share it as school begins next…
The Littoral Life: Sleep Assassin
By Dan Haag Marriage is a wonderful thing, the uniting of two souls under the banner of love and partnership. For me, it is a joy to behold an older couple smiling…
Small Miracles
by Neal Lemery I often forget about the small miracles in my life until the world of nature gently reminds me with a new discovery, or a new awareness of something rather…
