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    Map of the Salish Sea & Surrounding Basin,Stefan Freelan, WWU, 2009
    The eternal waterways of the Pacific Northwest
    January 17, 2019 8:07 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index One of the first slogans that identified and characterized the pioneering and bustling city…

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    Our national parks are a national - and for some of us, a local - treasure. They are a literal gift to the future. Photo: Morf Morford
    Poetry in Tacoma?
    January 16, 2019 8:51 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Tacoma, the city famed for its “grit” and extraction based economy – its industrial…

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    Tacoma’s 2017-2019 Poet Laureate Kellie Richardson reads poetry from her phone.  Photo: Morf Morford
    Call to artists – 2019-21 Tacoma Poet Laureate
    January 16, 2019 8:47 am

    The Tacoma Arts Commission announces the eighth annual Tacoma Poet Laureate competition, the winner of which will be named Tacoma…

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    One theory is that cats are aliens sent to observe us. They report to their leaders when we aren't looking.  Photo: Morf Morford
    Helpful – and rarely known – keyboard strategies
    January 15, 2019 8:44 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Unless you are the head of cyber security in Japan, you probably use a…

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    School could be defined as organized learning, but as every parent or teacher knows, learning happens anywhere and any time. Photo: Morf Morford
    Learning is essential – school is optional
    January 11, 2019 8:55 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index I am primarily an autodidact. That’s a two-dollar word for some one who is…

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    "I know everything!" - Charlotte, age 3 1/2
    "I know everything!" – Charlotte, age 3 1/2
    January 10, 2019 8:30 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index She knows her colors, her ABCs and can count to ten – what else…

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    Ironically enough, artists tend to love walls, even though their use might contradict the original intentions. Even Pink Floyd played with the idea of the power and futility of walls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd_%E2%80%93_The_Wall ) Photo: Morf Morford
    Something there is that doesn't love a wall
    January 9, 2019 8:30 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index I’ve seen several articles on the decline of interest in literature and the humanities…

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    I always feel that there should be some kind of respite between the years, kind of like a recovery time before we start a new year. But the calendar never stops. Photo: Morf Morford
    Nowhere to go but up in 2019
    January 8, 2019 8:46 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Like many of us, I presume, I am more than a little astounded that…

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    Allen C. Mason statue in the Allen C. Mason Plaza on the corner of North 26th and Adams, adjacent to Tacoma Public Library’s Wheelock Branch. The work of local artist Paul R. Michaels, commissioned by the Proctor District Association and the Tacoma Historical Society. Mr. Mason always leans into the future, sports a jaunty top hat, extends a welcoming hand and is remembered as “Tacoma’s Best Salesman.”  Photo: Morf Morford
    New choices and new directions for a new...
    January 7, 2019 8:46 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It was mid-morning at the Proctor Starbucks in early January. I was at a…

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    These road signs, with explanations in Russian, will help you navigate the gyrations of the stock market as well as any of the major business magazines. Photo: Morf Morford
    The stock market is not the economy
    January 4, 2019 8:42 am

    The stock market is not the economy, and the economy is not the stock market By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily…

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    Education is an investment – and not just...
    January 3, 2019 10:30 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Most of us might think of education as the best investment an individual can…

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    For better or worse, investment is forever
    January 2, 2019 8:35 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index A key principle in any business transaction is Return on Investment (ROI). It’s a…

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    Acronyms don't always mean what we expect them to. This popular cafe in Copenhagen has an easy to remember name. Photo: Morf Morford
    "Rage" or "Toxic" – pick a word that...
    December 31, 2018 8:30 am

    By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index We express and define ourselves by our language and our vocabulary. Children learn to…

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