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WEEK IN REVIEW
Monday


A man without a heartbeat: Everett firefighter ...
Everett man accused of running sex ring faces t...
Republican's YouTube ode to superdelegates
Sunday


My life and bylines: Stories of a lifetime in news
Marysville teenager killed amid chase was sober...
Sent to cheer U.S. soldiers, teddy bear is lost...
Saturday


Heroism emerges from Everett apartment fire
Snohomish rapist surrenders in Arkansas
At 100, he's still throwing a lot of strikes
Friday


Ailing boy makes a wish, and Boeing delivers
Construction set to begin on 'giant cow's stoma...
Barack Obama wins Rick Larsen's backing
Thursday


Real speed racers: Team shoots for land speed r...
Training accident kills Marysville soldier
Everett neighborhood may work out spat over buses
Wednesday


Classmates honor Codey Porter, who died in sand...
Snohomish County's coffers run low for cops, roads
2-year sentence for hit-and-run death of skateb...
Tuesday


Cuts loom for schools across Snohomish County
25 years later, no answers in killing of Arling...
Next hit to your shopping list? Chicken and por...
 

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Linda Bryant Smith
Linda Bryant Smith writes about life as a senior citizen and the issues that concern, annoy and often irritate the heck out of her now that she lives in a world where nothing is ever truly fixed but her income. You can e-mail her at ljbryantsmith@yahoo.com.

Medicare woes way past easy patch job

The bandage Congress pasted on Medicare funding five months ago to cover nasty cuts won't hold much longer. [More]





Meaningful lyrics can draw all ages together

For the past few weeks, I've been humming a different tune. I picked it up from a singer named Fred Knittle.  If I had an MP3 player and knew how to work it, it would be my first download. I'm hooked. [More]





Economy calls for Victory Gardens

An interesting thing happened to me last week at my neighborhood grocery store. [More]





Service leads seniors to eye care

Late one night, as grandchildren pled for "one more story book, Gramma," I was the one who really needed to go to bed.  So, deep from the high-school-pajama-party memory banks, I drew up this ditty and gave them a song instead. [More]





'Mr. Las Vegas' still wows a crowd

Despite being old enough for Social Security and Medicare, Wayne Newton still lives up to his reputation as one of the hardest working entertainers in -- and now out -- of Vegas. [More]





Skunked? Tax rebate reeks of government deception

I received my copy of the $40 million message from the IRS two weeks ago. Most taxpayers did.  Really ticked me off. [More]





Infamous shootout skunked Stanwood

Snow has finally retreated from our yard. Tulips and irises promise to bloom. New babes can be spotted in pastures frolicking under the watchful eye of vigilant moms. [More]





Know the limits of Medicare coverage

Not all stays in a hospital by Medicare patients are equal under the morass of regulations established through the years by this government bureaucracy. [More]





 
More columns
Retired journalist gets personal with book about RV travels  March 4
Caring for our health an act of love  February 12
Crooks will be after your tax rebate  February 5
Medicare drug plan just a big headache  January 29
Church's dinners evoke gratitude  January 22
Fitness gives us reason to cheer  January 15
Role reversal takes patience  January 8
Volunteer tax aides convince a senior  January 1
For Christmas, this writer's best present is gift of storytelling  December 25
Man makes mission of helping veterans  December 18
Medicare decision calls for deliberation  December 11
Retiree puts new skills to good use  December 4
Caveman stay home if he have own 'manspace'  November 27
Volunteer sees hope in villages in Ethiopia  November 20
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