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EndNotes archive for April 3, 2014

THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014


Doris  Day
 (The Spokesman-Review)

Happy Birthday, Doris!

Okay, I admit it. I am not of the generation who listened to Doris Day in her teen years. I loved her when I was only a few years old. “Please play Dayis Doors,” I would ask my parents. Her records spun for hours on…

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A sea-kayaker paddles by the lighthouse at Lime Kiln Point, a 36-acre Washington State Park on the west side of San Juan Island. The day-use park is a popular destination for island visitors and bicyclists. It's known as a standout land-based facility for viewing whales.  (Rich Landers)

…with liberty and health care for all.

A friend writes she now has health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. With reoccurring cancer, she is able to return to her beloved oncologist – whom she could not have care for her under her previous insurance. “I can’t explain what peace of mind…

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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.