Winter Reset Did you see the sun on Monday? It was out there, cheering us on as we marched back to life after the holidays. Here in the land of sometimes too dark, the sun is a welcome gift. I took advantage of it, and took a morning walk in it. I pondered the societal plea for New Year Resolutions. A tradition I have never followed. My resolutions are always seasonal. January is the middle of the winter season. I take it as seriously as I can. I tuck in and happily ride the calm of winters...

Can you feel it? The stillness? The complete stillness after the storm. In case you missed it this week, the elements held a rage party throughout Washington state. Rains fell beyond the pale. Water was spilling from above and beneath. Levees collapsed. Creeks and rivers overflowed. Thunder and lightning played across the sky. Winds ripped trees from their roots, as if they were saplings. Human power supplies were cut off. Roads became impassable. Places of business closed. Grocery stores...

On December 19, 1843, a tradition altering book came to life through the hands and mind of Charles Dickens. The book took Victorian England, and eventually the world by storm. It remains in print today. A Christmas Carol . Most of us know the story. A miser, named Ebeneezer Scrooge experiences a transcendental change facilitated by four ghosts or spirits. Recently, I have spent hours considering Scrooges' former partner Jacob Marley, and the invitation Marley leaves each of us. Jacob Marley...