*EDITOR’S NOTE: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects how the brain handles attention, impulse control, and activity levels. It starts in childhood and often lasts into adulthood,…
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A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Root Canals, Earthquakes, and the Underrated Pleasure of Nothing Going Wrong
How Columbia Memorial Hospital prepared for the Big One—and got caught in Washington’s decision to cancel BRIC funding. EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog,…
BOOK REVIEW: You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy
By Jim Heffernan I read this 2019 book in June of 2026. I’d like to blame the time-lag for the review on simple writer’s block, but I think there’s something else…
I’ve been thinking … I’m Mad as Hell
By Jim Heffernan I’ve really tried to be chill and calm, in spite of everything. Alan Watts tells me, “No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Collecting
By Butch Freedman I come from a family of collectors. My mother collected Depression glass, those lovely green, sometimes red, dishware made in the thirties. My Aunt Genevieve had an extensive…
IN GOOD HEALTH: 4 Locks & 4 Keys – Cultivating an Undisturbed Mind in an Unsettled World
What if the key to happiness is more than 2000 years old – and we just forgot it? By Michelle Jenck, M Ed Beginning Fall 2027, the University of Michigan’s College of…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Equanimity in Troubled Times
By Butch Freedman Equanimity: a mental or emotional calm, balance, and composure, especially during difficult times, stress, or bad news. It comes from the Latin word aequanimitas, meaning an even or…
MORE ABOUT AI – Surveillance Pricing: What’s Looking Over My Shoulder
By Neal Lemery Have you wondered how artificial intelligence has moved into your life, and subtly affected your decision-making? A very real commercial practice now seems to be thriving in our lives…
BUTCH’S BLOG: Guess What
By Butch Freedman I’ve had one for 70 years, though there’s been a few iterations. It’s the scarlet red color that I like. I associate it with being a kid, and with…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Learning to Work
Work Isn’t a 4-Letter Word By Michelle Jenck, M-Ed I once attended a seminar where a learning disabilities expert said something that stuck with me: A teacher’s job is to…
