2023

I would drive around the barren streets of Wenatchee. Everything felt so quiet and empty, minus the sounds of Dua Lipa blaring from my speakers. I spent a lot of time riding my bike around the Apple Capital Recreation Loop Trail with my AirPods in. Dua Lipa helped keep me motivated and moving.

My 1st introduction to the album was as a kid growing up in Manson and Lake Chelan. I had Abbey Road on cassette tape. I would put it in my walkman and ride my bike around downtown Manson. Cementing my love for The Beatles forever.

I am going to do a series of my favorite albums of all time. I figured the best place to start was with what might be my favorite album of all time. Ask me any given day and it could 1 of a few different albums, but My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade will always be in the top 5.

The steps to unionizing are simple, though the process can be fraught with stress and panic as your employer will likely fight back and may attempt to illegally retaliate against organizers. Remember that there are laws against this and your employer can be held accountable in a court of law.

When employers ask their staff to increase production without increasing their pay, this is labor exploitation in the interest of corporate profits. The only people who benefit are corporate leaders and shareholders, while the average employee reaps no reward for his additional labor.

If you struggle with making conversation or meeting new people, here is an extensive list of questions you can use to show your interest in people, get to know them better, and make friends!

Currently, the average cost of rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wenatchee is around $1300, a 16% increase since last year at the same time. And as home values cool across the county, Wenatchee’s median home sold price was $520,000 by November, 2022, up 11.7% from the previous year.

Sleep deprivation is a problem. In can weaken your immune system. Which explains why Alzheimer’s has been connected to it, as well as increasing the risk of a stroke and cancer. Behind the wheel a sleep deprived person is as dangerous as a drunk driver.

New Year Resolutions... Man, seems like every year, I try to do a resolution I can “keep” and stick to. But it never fails, I either slip back into what I always do, or I just don’t start it.   Seems like “going to the gym,” was one of those for me other the years, or “eating better” is another one for sure! But like, why do we set ourselves up for such...

Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a workaholic. I love what I do. It gives me the opportunity to be creative in so many ways. But when I look back at all the things I did in 2022, there were less than a handful of fun things that I did. And they were all work related. I rarely got out. I get out out bed, head into work. After work, I go home, take a shower, go to bed. Are you like me? Eek! I hope not. Maybe you’re not as bad as me. So how can we make a change? It all boils down to two things.