by Susan Matley | Nov 25, 2022 | Official Blog
Is it just me, or does anyone else out there find it strange that a holiday honoring thankfulness is observed by a frenzied amount of travel and outright gluttony? Call me contrary, but I’ve never been a Thanksgiving fan. Like Columbus Day (or, as many now call...
by Susan Matley | Nov 18, 2022 | Official Blog
Yesterday we had a freezing fog advisory in Walla Walla. Poor visibility and slick road surfaces were the main items of concern. When I ventured out for my usual Thursday morning strength training and swimming workout at the YMCA the visibility was fine, but the road...
by Susan Matley | Nov 11, 2022 | Official Blog
Remember when you were a kid (and maybe even now), when you asked someone for something and they said “Say the magic word”? We all know that word is please, but there’s also a magic follow-up word pairing: thank you. This past week I’ve received thank you(s)...
by Susan Matley | Nov 4, 2022 | Official Blog
Lately, my life seems to be full of presentations. Some are by friends of mine (I’m a regular audience member at Fort Walla Walla Museum’s Living History program); other times, I’ve been the presenter. I’ve recently made a classroom appearance as a time traveler from...
by Susan Matley | Oct 28, 2022 | Official Blog
Halloween approaches! With ghosts and goblins and particularly skeletons on the horizon, what better time to think about bones? That seems like a limited topic. Last week I would have agreed with you, Lily, but this week I received the results of my bone...
by Susan Matley | Oct 21, 2022 | Official Blog
In this world of marketing and other fake news, I think most of us are aware that what things are called influences how we respond to them. People in the advertising industry have known this and used it against us for centuries, as have politicians. In those contexts...
