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06/22/2026 · Shelton
The Affirmation That Actually Works Starts with Saying No
Most affirmations fail because they ask you to believe something you don't. Here's the one that changes everything—and why it works backward from what you'd expect.
Why We Keep Memorizing the Wrong Poems (And How to Fix It)
Your high school English teacher made you memorize "The Road Not Taken," but Robert Frost spent the last decades of his life furious that everyone missed the joke. Here's what we've all been getting wrong.
06/17/2026
The Dangerous Comfort of the Unfinished Sentence
We've turned incompleteness into a virtue, but Kafka's most unsettling insight was about what happens when we stop questioning the gaps in our understanding.
06/17/2026
The Fed Just Bet Everything on a Soft Landing That Nobody Believes Anymore
Jerome Powell lowered rates yesterday despite inflation still running hot. The stock market loved it. The bond market didn't. Somebody's about to be very wrong.
06/17/2026
Stop Asking Dancers to Smile and Start Asking Why We Deserve Serious Art
Contemporary dance is finally allowed to be uncomfortable, challenging, and human—but audiences keep begging it to perform happiness instead of truth.
06/17/2026
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Look for your Voter’s Pamphlet for the November General Election • Pierce County, WA Local Voter's Pamphlets for the November 3, 2026, General Election were sent today. Pamphlets should arrive by October 10. If yours does not, contact us at (253) 798-8683. The pamphlet can also be accessed: Online in the "Current Election" section At public library branches across the Pierce County, Tacoma and Puyallup library systems The 40-page pamphlet provides candidate statements, drop box locations and other election resources. A separate State Voters’ Pamphlet was mailed to households earlier this month. This election marks a chance to influence things that impact daily life in Pierce County. Voters will decide on local races for positions such as Auditor, Prosecuting Attorney, and County Council Districts 1, 5, and 7, as well as multiple judicial seats across the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Pierce County District Court, and Tacoma Municipal Court. Voters also get to weigh in on a wide range of federal, state, and local offices, including U.S. Representatives and State Senators and Representatives In addition to candidate races, the ballot includes numerous local measures—city and town levies, school district funding proposals, fire protection and emergency medical services levies, and transit related tax measures. Voters will also decide on three statewide initiatives, several Pierce County charter amendments, and a City of Tacoma initiative. "The Voters Pamphlet is a great resource for voters. You get to hear from candidates in their own words. You can also read statements for and against ballot measures," said Linda Kent, Pierce County Chief Deputy Auditor. Vote Early and Use a Drop Box Voters can expect ballots between October 13 – 17. You can vote as soon as you get your ballot. We recommend voting early and using an official drop box to return your ballot. Drop box locations may be found here. About Pierce County Elections Pierce County Elections, a division of the Auditor's Office, is responsible for conducting accurate, timely and secure elections for nearly 600,000 active registered voters. We serve 114 jurisdictions and assist candidates for over 500 elected offices while also maintaining a central ballot processing facility and 58 ballot drop boxes. Learn more Elections process videosPierceCountyWA.gov/ElectionsSign up for elections newsFacebook or Instagram # # # MEDIA CONTACT Kyle Haugh, Elections Manager[email protected](253) 798-2146
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