Gabriel Cruden

Graduation as a Rite of Passage

By Gabriel Cruden / July 1, 2024 /

The year was 1987. The season was spring, the season of graduations. We had rehearsals. Girls chose boys to walk with. We sent out invitations. As I collected my cap…

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In Honor of Father’s Day: A Tribute to my Dad

By Gabriel Cruden / June 15, 2024 /

I am the youngest of six sisters and one brother, all significantly older than me. Yes, I can hear the collective “oops” from you, readers. The benefit to having much…

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A Welcoming Place to Find the Perfect Gift

By Gabriel Cruden / June 15, 2024 /

I stepped into the Colville Hobby store, also known as the Eclectic Dragon, I knew I was in trouble. They have so many cool things on display that my eyes…

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Taste Budz Review: Brownells

By Gabriel Cruden / June 15, 2024 /

Zack and I decided to soak up the sun this weekend by taking a drive. We ended up around the Newport area, and we were getting pretty hungry, when we…

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My Biggest Fitness Secrets that DIDN’T Come from Fitness, Part 1

By Gabriel Cruden / June 15, 2024 /

In business they say innovation always comes from the outside. FedEx used the “hub and spoke” system from telecommunications to improve how quickly a package could be delivered. Social media…

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Huckleberry Press June 15, 2024

By Gabriel Cruden / June 15, 2024 /
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Taste Budz Review: Lofty Skies Coffee Co.

By Gabriel Cruden / June 1, 2024 /

Zack and I were amazed to discover Lofty Skies Coffee Co. in Deer Park. They are located in the strip mall with Eagle Pawn and Masters Brewhouse, but we hadn’t…

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Your Customers’ Needs versus Your Customers’ Demographics

By Gabriel Cruden / June 1, 2024 /

Consider this: I’m a 51-year-old, married, white male with a master’s degree. I have two kids who are in their late teens/early 20’s, I enjoy an above average household income…

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Supporting Local Bees and Inspiring Smiles Through Flowers

By Gabriel Cruden / June 1, 2024 /

“I do it for the buzz. I do it for the bees. I don’t even know how many pictures I have taken of napping bumble bees.”   Chani Blizzard-Durkin has…

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Huckleberry Press June 1, 2024

By Gabriel Cruden / June 1, 2024 /
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