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Revisiting the Park: Characters and harmonies in the Park

My first memory of Madison Park was in the late 1930s. Dad, Mom and I would visit my grandparents in the home they had built that my wife, Karen, and I now live in.

Tree Talk: Daphne — a royal fragrance

Oh, the power of scent. It can stir romance or warn us of imminent disaster. Psychologists say that it is the best of the senses for evoking memory. At its very best we refer to it with a noun: fragrance.

Helping seniors keep active

As the senior exercise specialist for Aegis Living Madison, a priority for Donna Jornlin is helping improve the residents’ quality of life by staying healthy through physical activity.

Tree Talk: Travels with a Monterey pine

It’s fascinating how a drop of information, an idea, can lead to an ocean of knowledge. The drop rolls into a stream, the stream flows into a river, then a bigger, faster moving river, and suddenly you find yourself sailing the high seas of liberal education.

Revisiting the Park: Cruising through the Park

World War II finally ended 65 years ago, along with our concerns about world safety and personal freedom.

Climate Pledge Arena construction bringing excitement, hope to Uptown

In Queen Anne’s Uptown neighborhood, Key Arena was once a popular facility for people to attend Seattle Supersonics basketball games and their favorite concerts.