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EndNotes archive for Dec. 27, 2011

TUESDAY, DEC. 27, 2011

Modern warfare

My two great-nephews play a video game which mimics a war zone where soldiers battle and kill one another, several times in the course of a game. I have never seen one of these before and was frankly quite shocked at the violence. So I…

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Massage received: Children ages 6-11 attending the “Day at the Spa” camp at Corbin Arts Center on Friday give each other back rubs between activities that included manicures and making sleeping masks. The event was put on by Spokane Parks and Recreation. (Colin Mulvany)

Childhood Wisdom

During this week, after the Christmas rush and before the silliness of New Year's Eve, we often pause to assess our path, our choices. Some of us make resolutions - you know, lose weight, relax more, spend more time socializing - and often these promises…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.