Sunday Morning Magazine

The holiday season is at hand, and time to think of how we celebrate in a different way. Hand in Hand Kids has provided Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations every year for Shohomish families, and this year it is happening--a little differently. Families will get to pick up their meals. The kids will get their gifts. And our support is needed. We can donate--cash, gift cards, or create a giving...

Dr. Susana Stoica has had a career in computer engineering, and she is also a healing touch practitioner. Her knowledge and expertise in both fields culminates in the sum being greater than the whole, and she provides good insights and help for persons with brain injury, and for us dealing with the stresses of life, and particularly during this time of CoVid. Dr. Stoica is also an author and her b...

Dr. Jim deMaine is a 'retired' physician who practiced/ pulmonary and critical care medicine in the Seattle area. During his career he was very aware of 'quality of life' issues, and the need to have conversations about end of life with our family. Now his work consists of a blog, a book: Facing Death--Finding Dignity, Hope and Healing at the End, and speaking events. The book has good references...

Dr. Carmen Kelling is a physician with PacMed here in the Puget Sound. She joins us to discuss something very current and critical--the flu vaccine. We're hearing the promotions, the reminders, see the posted signs. Dr. Kelling provides us with the 'why' of getting the vaccine. Because CoVid exists, getting the vaccine for the seasonal flu should help us to not become sicker should we have a CoVid...

Kenneth Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of America's Hidden History and Don't Know Much About History. Kenneth is passionate in sharing this knowledge with youth in their classrooms, and now virtually. The thing is, regardless of age, we all have something to learn! Kenneth has a new book: Strongman--The Rise of 5 Dictators and the Fall of Democracy. Some say democracy is fragile. I...

Hand in Hand Kids, located in Everett, serve the surrounding community with much support, and now are celebrating their 10th anniversary...with a major online gala and auction--the Harvest of Hope. On March 16th they served as many people in 7 hours as they would normally serve in a month! Amber Lindamood is the Director of Programs, and Terry Lott is the Operations Manager. They tell about all th...

Professor Amra Sabic-El-Rayess was a Muslim teenager at the time of the ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, 1992-96. She survived, and she epitomizes survival with a loving heart, and being positive change in our world. She shares the story of those1000 days in a griping memoir: The Cat I Never Named--A True Story of Love, War, and Survival. e is now a Professor at Columbia University's Teacher's College...

Shaun Jones is the Disaster Service Director for the Salvation Army Northwest Division. The Army has been overwhelmed with demands and needs in recent months with the huge forest fires and the fallout from them. Shaun's comment-- that he and the teams regard their efforts as a marathon, not a sprint, is something to keep in mind at all times, during these challenging times. Shaun tells us financia...

Nick Nicholas is a retired U.S. Army first sergeant, businessman, author, consultant and professional speaker. Nick's latest book, “Reclaiming my Life: my Journey back to God,” was inspired by a near death experience just 5 years ago. With sharing his experience Nick wants to bring awareness and understanding to our life today, to master fear from the varied things that happen to us, and ultimatel...

Whether as a consumer, an employee, or a business owner, we are aware of the challenges for businesses during this time of big change. We see how various businesses are adjusting, adapting. The way to face and work with Family enterprises is the work that Rebecca Meyer MBA does. Rebecca is the Senior Consultant at Relative Solutions, a firm that specializes in this, guiding decision-making and pla...

Richard Bell is a practicing attorney with a lifelong passion for the Vote, for every individual's right to cast a ballot. His most recent book: Voting-The Ultimate Act of Resistance, The Real Truth From the Voting Rights Battlefields is a real page turner. Richard became personally involved beginning with the 2000 election, and shares experiences from that year to the present. The goal--a free, f...

Campaign for Tobacco-Free-Kids. Matt Myers is the President, and Lisa Henriksen PhD is a researcher at Stanford University School of Medicine led the research on tobacco retailers and their proximity to schools. The research was done in 30 US cities, with Seattle being one of them. Across the 30 cities, there are 31 times more tobacco retailers than McDonald’s restaurants and 16 times more than St...

Joseph Cardillo PhD is a national leader in holistic healthcare and best-selling author of several books in the fields of health, mind-body-spirit, and psychology. His latest book: The 12 Rules of Attention: How to Avoid Screw-Ups, Free Up Headspace, Do More and Be more at Work, is so relevant. We know it's easy to have scattered thinking whether at work or at home, so with the stories and the sim...

Dr. Gary Simonds is a neurosurgeon, now retired, but who continues to teach and write. He and his coauthor Wayne Sotile PhD, have written 3 books on thriving in Healthcare. The 3rd-- Thriving in Healthcare: A Positive Approach to Reclaim Balance and Avoid Burnout in Your Busy Life, is the focus for this conversation. Selfcare is really key in our lives--in general. At this time, it is even more cr...

Dr. Col. Michael Lewis (Ret. Army--31 year career) is the founder of Brain Health Education and Research Institute which focuses on nutritional interventions for brain health following concussions and TBIs. He discusses Sleep as a critical factor in our good health, and particularly important during this stressful CoVID time. Sleep is important for a healthy immune system, and affects concentratio...

Lisa Conyers is a co-author with Phil Harvey of-- Welfare for the Rich: How Your Tax Dollars End up in Millionaires' Pockets--and What You Can do About it". Lisa focuses on the intersection between economic policy and real-world outcomes. Her passion is explaining complex economic issues to the layman. In this new book she focuses on welfare, trade, and regulatory policy, on state and federal tax...

Risha Grant is an internationally renowned diversity, inclusion and bias expert. Her book is a good resource as she shares stories which are a great tool for understanding situations: That’s BS! How Bias Synapse Disrupts Inclusive Cultures". She also has a corresponding “BS” Video Series. Risha shares that the simple steps we as families and communities need to be doing to create change are: Liste...

Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield is a Professor of Sociology at Washington University. Harvard Business Review wrote that: Washington University in St. Louis has one of the more racially diverse sociology departments in academia today. Therefore when Dr. Wingfield speaks and writes on inequity in the workplace, she does so with the experience of equity being possible. Her most recent book: Flatlining: Ra...

Jack Shriner is the Lead Psychotherapist at PacMed, where he works with people of all ages, and he has a keen desire to help kids. Having now spent months in this CoVID reality is a challenge for most of us. It can be very impactful on our kids, so it is important to be observant, engage with them, and seek professional help when it's needed. And this is adolescents and teens. Appointments are bei...

Cynthia Fisher is a life sciences entrepreneur, independent investor, and corporate board director. Cynthia is also the founder and Chairman of PRA, Patient Rights Advocate.org...a non-profit, non-partisan organization that provides a voice for consumers --you and me, to have transparency in healthcare. A perfect conversation on Independence Day weekend, when we can consider contacting our Senator...

Dr. David Nuremnberg is a professor, educational consultant and writer in the Boston area who teaches courses at both the high school and graduate level. Dr. Nuremberg is the author of "WHAT DOES INJUSTICE HAVE TO DO WITH ME?: Engaging Privileged White Students with Social Justice". This book evolved over the past few years because Dr. Nurenberg found that his high school students expressed this v...

Carew Papritz is an award-winning author and education thought leader. The message that resonates through the pages of "The Legacy Letters" is timeless, and so critically important in our life and world today. So ideal for Father's Day, Carew talks about fatherhood, male role models, and experiences with students. Carew divides his time between Washington state--which is home, and Arizona. Check o...

Dr. Sanam Hafeez is a neuropsychologist in New York City, and she is a faculty member of Columbia University. She has conducted research in the area of 'what makes a mentally fit police officer' and she has worked with the NYC police department. She has the credentials to help us gain some understanding and some insights into the huge issues we are seeing with police departments across this countr...

Earl Johnson is one of the founders of the Spiritual Care Division of the American Red Cross. And he is the author of "Finding Comfort During Hard Times: A Guide to Healing After Disease, Violence, and Other Community Trauma". Beginning his work in the '80s during the AIDS epidemic, Earl has the experience of seeing that with basic disaster training, the people doing the work have less compassion...

Jack Shriner is the Lead Psychotherapist with PacMed here in the Puget Sound area, with 12 years of meeting with clients. He and other staff continue to do their critical work--virtually. This is important as mental health during this pandemic time, can potentially be more hidden when we are socially distancing. And it has the potential to be additionally stressful on our kids. Jack is dedicated t...