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09/28/2026 · Yakima
The Three Words That Give Your Day Back
“Let me check” is not evasive, rude, or a sign that you’re bad at being helpful. It’s a small pause that keeps other people’s urgency from becoming your schedule.
Shakespeare’s Secret: How One Poem Turns Summer Into a Promise
Shakespeare begins with a question about summer and ends by claiming that a poem can outlive time itself. The astonishing part is not the boast—it’s how carefully the sonnet earns it.
09/27/2026
The Trouble With the Future Is That It Hasn’t Happened Yet
Seneca’s ancient advice for modern catastrophizers is less “think positive” than “stop giving your imagination documentary status.”
09/27/2026
The National Ear: Washington Sells Certainty, America Buys Confusion
The country’s biggest arguments all point to the same problem: leaders keep promising control over systems they cannot steer. Meanwhile, families, courts, and small employers keep paying the bill.
09/27/2026
The Immersive Van Gogh Industrial Complex Must Be Stopped
I have seen “Starry Night” projected onto a warehouse wall, and I survived. But somewhere between the swelling soundtrack and the $38 tote bag, we stopped looking at art and started being gently processed by it.
09/27/2026
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This is an entry from the Benton Franklin Health District's calendar. The "Safe & Healthy Aging Coalition" is scheduled to meet on October 26, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
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