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“We
Do Everything”: Barbara Earl Thomas
and the Northwest African American Museum
by Eileen Nicol
Photo by Ingrid
Pape-Sheldon
As Barbara Earl Thomas phrases it, she likes “to
make, just make.” So it comes as no surprise to find her studio
art represented by Frances Seder Gallery, or her public art installed
around town, most recently at The Evergreen State College. But after
a long career as an artist and an arts administrator, it is her talent
for making connections that serves her so well as executive director
of the Northwest African American Museum, which opened its doors in
March 2008.
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Lessons
from the Trenches
by Marianne Scholl
As a business owner, one of the things I’ve noticed since the economic meltdown is how eager business owners have become to talk with other business owners. Many of us have given up on news reports and “key economic indicators.” Instead, we check in with each other to figure out for ourselves how the economy is faring. continue reading
What's
In It for Me?
by Stacy Karacostas
Our grandmothers’ generation knew how to stretch a dime by doing and making things for themselves. Lacking convenient sources for food and dry goods like we have today with our supermarkets, big-box and department stores, they had to rely on their own skills and creativity to meet their families’ needs. As for our generation, we can easily obtain the things we need for daily living by only having to pay for them. But has the price of convenience become too high? continue reading
Overcoming
Intimidation
by Tracy A. Corley
Every day, we run into challenges. Sometimes these challenges bring forth a flow of negativity, causing us to doubt ourselves. When this doubt creeps in, we are faced with intimidation. The challenges we face every day are common ones — we’re not getting the support we need from a loved one. Our boss is breathing down our neck about an impossible deadline. We’re afraid to tell our clients about a rate increase. continue reading
Scaling the Wall
by Wenda Reed
You’ve written a book! Congratulations.
You’re way ahead of most of us. Now comes the daunting part: getting
it published. How do you find a chink in the seemingly impenetrable wall
that separates
the first-time author from the big-time publishing world? Lobbing your
manuscript over the wall and hoping it might hit a target — an
editor in an established publishing house — will almost never work.
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Doctor,
Mother… & Now
Author
by Judith C. Tingley
Photo by Christie Jenkins
Carol Cassella, M.D., anesthesiologist, spouse, mother (two sets of twins ages 13 and 14) and author of the 2008 debut novel Oxygen, seems to personify the 21st century ideal of the woman who does it all, has it all and is it all, balancing her many roles with grace and ease. “It’s not true,” she says, denying the role model image. “There is no balance. It’s like being on a Bongo Board; there’s never a static point. I’m always adjusting, seeking equilibrium — which isn’t there. The last year has been the most stressful of my life.” continue reading
Finding
a Fix for IBS
Second in a two-part series on IBS
by Wenda Reed
As anyone who has suffered from irritable bowel syndrome will tell you, there is no easy fix even after you’ve received the diagnosis. After trying standard treatments like antidepressants, over-the-counter medications, prescription drugs or fiber supplements, many IBS patients still experience symptoms. When these traditional medical approaches fail, the next step is often alternative medicine, usually beginning with a naturopath. continue reading
Mixing It Up
The importance of cross training to avoid injuries
by Marnie Dominy
My friend Elizabeth is an avid runner. Rarely does she miss a day running around Green Lake, and if time allows, she runs it twice. Her body thrives on exercise, and like so many of us she is always looking to lose that last five pounds. Imagine my surprise when she proclaimed that her doctor had recently forbidden her to run for a month! The diagnosis? Stress fractures (tiny fractures in an overused bone) in her shinbone (tibia). continue reading
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