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Highway 395 Revisited… Sort of

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Bob Johnson Each fall for two decades, I drove 228 miles of U.S. Highway 395 in California – from the Mojave Desert town of Oak Hills to the eastern…

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Chocolate Ice Cream and the Art of Choosing Your Focus

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Kerry Schafer Whatever you do, do not think about chocolate ice cream cones. Do not think about that cool creamy sweetness on a hot summer day. Do not think…

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He Ain‘t Heavy, He’s My Brother

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Amy McGarry When I was a child in the early ‘70s, my family had a vast collection of vinyl record albums and 45s. I was taught from a young…

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Resilience in Every Grain: Christo’s Journey Through Life and Woodworking

By Gabriel Cruden / October 3, 2025 /

By Robin Milligan Christopher Stanke, known to friends as Christo, said he has always had a deep connection to woodworking. “I like to say that I have three loves: music,…

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80 Questions… and Not Even One Answer

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

    I have lots of questions, but do you have any answers? HUCKLEBERRIES   Did you go huckleberry hunting this season?   Did you find some? Enough to bake…

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Taste Budz Review: Quartzite Brewing & Lola’s Eats

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

  Summer went by in the blink of an eye, and as we soak up these last few sunny weeks, there is no better place to enjoy them than on…

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Hiking with Soph: What’s in My Pack?

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

  By Sophia Mattice-Aldous This is a list of what I keep on my person as a day hiker. Be sure to do your own research and reach out to…

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The Art of Asking Helpful Questions

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

  Have you ever wondered why knock-knock jokes work so well? Let’s be honest, most of them are not all that funny, and yet, we can’t resist them. When your…

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The Big Hair

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

  Washington state has become one of the world’s richest agricultural areas, producing vast acreages of wheat, lentils, soybeans, chickpeas, apples, potatoes, dry beans, onions, award-winning wines and frozen foods…

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Cherishing My List of Lasts

By Gabriel Cruden / August 29, 2025 /

Remember when you were a kid and time seemed to go by so slowly? You felt like you were nine years old in the third grade forever. You were always…

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