By Neal Lemery The calendar and the changing light in the mornings and evenings tells me that this season is in transition. We are leaving summer and moving into fall. Perhaps it…
Category: Words of Wisdom
WORDS OF WISDOM: Listening Can Be The Change
OIOpublisher By Neal Lemery When life gets chaotic and painful, I try to simply take a breath and become a better listener. Most of us don’t feel like we are being heard,…
POEM: I Wait
by Neal Lemery 8/13/22 Possibilities arise in this space of time and place unfilled, unscheduled. I breathe with no expectation of production, accomplishment, success. No score keeping, no quotas no reports to…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Each of Us Can Be A Force of Change
by Neal Lemery We are in the midst of change. We’ve always been in transition, growing and evolving, but these times seem even more energized and challenging. Big challenges are all around…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Taking the Long Way Around
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we are hearing from irritated locals and visitors alike about the Hwy. 131 closure, about blowing past roadblocks and ignoring “road closed” signs, here’s some insight from Neal. There…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Finding Determination in an Old Family Photo
by Neal Lemery The old family picture showed up in my e-mail the other day, a discovery from a cousin. I could see the younger faces of my grandparents and an aunt,…
Ranked Choice Voting: Is It In Our Future?
by Neal Lemery Ranked choice voting (RCV) is the new popular trend in American politics these days. In August, Washington State primary voters will choose their candidates in their primary using this…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Taking Time to Grieve
by Neal Lemery Life has a way of reminding us to take care of ourselves and to do what is important in our lives. July seems to be a month of special…
The Bramble Bush: A Look at the Law on Abortion
by Neal Lemery In law school, there’s a famous, now century old, book about the study of legal reasoning and the study of law. The Bramble Bush is a must read for…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Learning From My Tomatoes
by Neal Lemery I’m always learning from my garden. Even when I think I “know it all” and expect that things will always go as planned, because I’m old and wise, and…