Sunday Morning Magazine

Dr. Ronald Crutcher is an inspiring man and leader. In his life's work he is a world-class classical cellist, an educator--a Professor of Music at a number of universities, and currently is President of Richmond University, in Virginia. He believes strongly in mentorship and relates the various mentors who have played significantly in his life. His memoir: I Had No Idea You were Black--Navigating...

Dr. Daniel Laroche is an exceptional glaucoma specialist in New York. He informs us that about some key facts about glaucoma: 1. we don't need to go blind from this condition, and 2. that Blacks are disproportionally represented in the people afflicted with glaucoma--this in part due to inequities in location and access to good health care. Regular eye exams especially after age 40 are critical in...

We're looking ahead to Heart Health month and Friday, February 5 is Wear Red Day. And the American Heart Association invites us to the Virtual Luncheon, and we can register here: www. SeattleGoRedLuncheon.heart.org Inspiring speakers who are survivor of a heart or stroke--a leading cause of death in both women and men, and it's on Wed. February 24. 2021 Live Fierce! Guests: Dr. Susie Woo is a card...

Rich Bluni is an RN, a coach, and author. RIch spent 14 years in a variety of nursing positions including trauma ICU. Since 2007 he has been a coach working with dozens of healthcare organizations and leaders to drive outstanding results. He has traveled across North America to speak in front of hundreds of thousands of healthcare workers and leaders in hundreds of healthcare organizations, large...

Lorene Cary is an author, social activist, an incredible story-teller, and teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. With this being the weekend to celebrate the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr, Lorene shares that she has been reading some of his writings and finding inspiration from them. We read the stories and we find how we are connected and share the same values. www.lorenecary.com Se...

Aysha Morgan DPT, PT, OCS, is a physical therapist at PacMed where her mission is to help people stay mobile and flexible through life. Aysha aims to make it simple and easy to do right in our own environment. Plus it doesn't have to take a lot of time, just 1 minute of stretching different muscles everyday adds up to a world of good flexibility and health. I think her nickname might be Dr. Practi...

Dr. Michael Greger is an internationally renowned nutrition expert, physician and founder of NutritionFacts.org Dr. Greger is committed to prevention not cure. Basically he tells us that we need to eat a plant-based diet for our best health, and that will work to keep our BMI at a healthy level. A year ago Dr. Greger wrote of this in his book-- How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Health...

Dr. Mark Goulston is a board-certified psychiatrist and the creator and developer of Surgical Empathy, a process to help people recover and heal from PTSD, prevent suicide in teenagers and young adults, and help organizations overcome implicit bias. He is also an author of a number of books, the latest he has co-authored: Why Cope When You Can Heal?: How Healthcare Heroes of COVID-19 Can Recover f...

Ravi Hutheesing is a cross-culture catalyst and founder of Ravi Unites Schools--a global school network that helps teachers and students make great connections across the glove. Ravi is also a musician/singer-song writer, and incorporates this in these cross-cultural connections. Ravi now has a great new book: Pivot: Empowering Students Today to Succeed in an Unpredictable Tomorrow. He's an ideal...

Jackie Madill, Director of Consumer Information for the Washington State Beef Commission, and Camas Uebelacher, a cattle rancher in Othello and long time supporter of Beef Counts, tell of the collaboration with Northwest Harvest and the 1000 roast beef meals that will be provided this month to families struggling with food insecurities--this in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the involvemen...

Sara Osborne is with the Albertsons/Safeway Foundation right here in the Puget Sound and she has some great insights into their collaboration with Northwest Harvest and how together we are helping to provide food and nourishment to the struggling persons and families right here among us. The giving has a large focus in December, and last year the donations provided food into the Spring. We are doi...

'Tis the Season for "Figgy Pudding" -- launching the December holiday season, and supporting the important work of the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank. There a different approach because it is virtual, but has all the fun elements. Mason Lowe, Deputy Director and Zoe Freeman aka "Head Figlet" and Programming and Member Services Manager, relate that since mid-March with all the changes, t...

Sandy Tolen is a professor at the University of California School for Communication and Journalism, and has an amazing resume--of reporting for NPR from around the world, writing for numerous national magazines, and is an author, having written "The Lemon Tree" 2006. Now Sandy has a new edition he's written for youth. The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East. This is such a...

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...