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It's true. When your defenses are down, it's harder to discern what is actually happening.
With the bitter cold, the week of ice, and the relentless news of national disruption, it's easy …
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By Laurie Stuart
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2/28/25
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“What we know with absolute clarity is that a reliable flow of information is crucial to the stability of democracy.
"What we don’t know for sure is whether local newspapers in …
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By LAURIE STUART
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2/21/25
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There's a lot to love.
Ideas, concepts, pets, children, spouses, friends, the landscape, the river, a garden, a warm house, a neighbor, a mentor, a minister or priest, a co-worker, our …
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By LAURIE STUART
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2/14/25
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No matter what political side you are on, the pace at which the national government is changing is mind-spinning.
The consequences are vast and some aspects of life as we know it are …
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By LAURIE STUART
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2/8/25
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There is a tenuous relationship that humankind maintains with the natural world. For some, it is based on economics and a transactional relationship. We trade our money to consume whatever nature is …
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By LAURIE STUART
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2/2/25
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In my anxiety about the fate of the world, I contemplate composure.
I look it up.
According to Miriam-Webster, the words equanimity and sangfroid are common synonyms of composure. While all …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/24/25
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Unfortunately, in one sense, our sustainability section, outlining the steps necessary to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, was extremely timely as Los Angeles, CA, was besieged with wildfires.
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/17/25
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In the early days, we typed the copy for the newspaper on my Selectric typewriter that I received as a high school graduation gift. From there we pasted it with rubber cement onto large "flats," …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/10/25
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I have been working on The River Reporter for the last 47 years. That is a very long time. And a bit of a miracle.
And while I admit I'm a bit tired, my passion for providing a …
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By LAURIE STUART
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1/3/25
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Ask anyone and they will tell you that they are busy. Super busy. And stressed.
With constant interruptions, bings, rings, and pings, it's good to be reminded that we can unplug ourselves …
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By LAURIE STUART
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12/27/24
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It's a strange phenomenon.
Universally, we all want peace. And yet we often foster war, discontentment and angst.
Sometimes the peace of the moment break through and we understand …
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By LAURIE STUART
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12/20/24
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I always marvel at the silence of a snowstorm. A hush falls over the world. Harsh sounds are muted. There is an unifying element as snow blankets the landscape.
The same is true for kindness. As …
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By LAURIE STUART
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12/13/24
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They say you cannot see the forest through the trees. This is true, you cannot have a wide perspective if you are standing in the midst of a clump of trees.
Likewise, you cannot observe an …
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By LAURIE STUART
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12/6/24
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In one sense, gratitude is simple: Be thankful.
Say "thank you" to everything, or most things, that come your way.
Somehow that seems hard to do.
Ironically, it's really easy to …
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By LAURIE STUART
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11/27/24
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In my mind, forgiveness and gratitude are hitched together.
With gratitude, we acknowledge that good things happen, and recognize that the source of goodness is outside of ourselves. …
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By LAURIE STUART
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11/22/24
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I don't exactly know what this Zen saying means.
That's the way of the Buddhist koan. They are short statements or questions that are often a paradox. They are ambiguous. There is no one …
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By LAURIE STUART
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11/15/24
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Chosen before the November 5 election, I turned to the wisdom of Etty Hillesum. While her diaries were not widely distributed as Anne Frank, her writing spoke to her deepening wisdom as she …
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By LAURIE STUART
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11/8/24
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This week's edition of the River Reporter is a beaut!
Not only is there a variety of opinions from letter writers on all sides of the aisle, there's a Halloween coloring contest for young …
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I always take heart that the most important thing that we can do is to be present and to show up for our community. What this means to me during the election season is that we familiarize ourselves …
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10/18/24
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I have never known why some popcorn pops fully and some does not.
Now I know. And my world has changed. Literally.
Knowledge is everything.
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By LAURIE STUART
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10/4/24
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