I’ve just completed reading a remarkable book called “Sea Power – the History and Geopolitics of the World’s Oceans,” by Admiral James Stavridis. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in how our modern world came to look as it is.

Who doesn’t love a lady with a little sass! This twelve-year-old beauty is our cat of the week Sassafras, and she is looking for a quiet home to call her own.

Sassafras has both an independent and affectionate side, making her the “purrfect” roommate.

Want to beat the heat? 

Immerse yourself in the deep forest shade of the riparian zone next to North Creek at the Adopt A Stream Foundation’s Northwest Stream Center during August, Thursdays through Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The US creates a very large percentage of original content. I mean TV shows, films and the like. With the advent of hundreds of cable channels, subscription services like Netflix and Amazon Prime, we create a tremendous amount of demand for what the entire world wants to watch.