Why Is It So F-ing Hot?!

By Danielle Champíet The year 2021 has yielded some of the hottest temperatures in Washington state to date. Growing up in this area, summers were always moderate. A hit day was 90°. Those weren’t often seen. Nicknamed “The Rainy State”, our days were usually overcast with light showers and drizzling rain. Pretty vanilla compared to […]

Poetry Moves; A Celebration Of Poetry

by Danielle Champíet-Coronado Enjoying its fourth year, Poetry Moves celebrated with music, dance and much poetry at the Vancouver Community Library on April 28, 2019. A collaboration between Artstra (formerly Arts of Clark County) and C-Tran, the program is designed to promote art and artists throughout Clark County by displaying poetry on C-Tran buses. Dividing […]

Is Stem Cell Therapy Covered by Medicare?

https://stemcellthemagazine.com/2018/04/is-stem-cell-therapy-covered-by-medicare/ We need to press Congress to make stem cell therapy for conditions like arthritis, asthma and Parkinson’s disease covered by ALL insurance companies including Medicaid. Stem cells come from multiple sources including our own bodies. We potentially hold the cure or treatment within ourselves, we just need it to be made available to us. […]

Last Tuesdays Poetry Group; March 26, 2019

by Danielle Champíet-Coronado We were doubly blessed this month to have been treated to two great poets in one evening. Drawing one of our largest crowds, Emily Van Kley and Jon Lupin braved the elements and bad traffic to deliver vivacious and uproarious readings. It was an unforgettable evening. Emily Van Kley won the imaginary […]

Last Tuesdays Poetry Group; February 26, 2019

by Danielle Champiet-Coronado Spring has finally come to Vancouver. Sorry Punxsutawney Phil but YOUR. TIME. HAS. PASSED! The spring fae have been busy at Barnes and Noble with flowers and critters warmly greeting those headed to the Starbucks Café. Buddha figurines and yoga mats adding a touch of Zen to the atmosphere. It’s always a […]