Stop and smell the fungus
It’s unlikely to harm you – and you don’t necessarily have to eat it. Why are our ballots so wonky? And what do you need to think about before forming a pandemic pod?
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One thing the pandemic hasn't stopped? Mushroom hunting.
Our area has the highest concentration of chanterelle mushrooms in the world. Daniel Winkler, former vice president of the Puget Sound Mycological Society, says our focus on gathering and eating mushrooms misses the point. After all: birders don’t ask “can I eat it?” before setting out after a specific avian.
Erin Geiger Smith, Thank You for Voting
Why are there non-binding advisory votes on a ballot? And on the other end of the spectrum, why are judges and sheriffs elected positions? Welcome to the wonderful world of elections. Your guide is Erin Geiger Smith, author of the book Thank You for Voting: The Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Voting in America.
To pod, or not?
If you have children, this question probably came up in your circles a while ago. But as the weather pushes more of us inside, a question: to pod or not to pod? University of Washington epidemiologist Alison Drake says there are a few things you should ask yourself – and your intended podmates – before deciding.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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