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King County executive race will tell the mood of voters
King County executive race will tell the mood...
By John Carlson • June 17, 2009 10:06 pm

When it comes to politics, do voters around here still want change? We’ll know later this summer, specifically Aug. 18….

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Simple change to juvenile gun laws not an easy one
Simple change to juvenile gun laws not an...
By John Carlson • June 11, 2009 9:18 pm

When do you know that a crime is serious? When it is seriously punished. A convict doing life without parole…

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Forget the end-times and eat praline brownies
Forget the end-times and eat praline brownies
By Dennis Box • June 9, 2009 9:34 pm

I am officially back to being a vegetarian, which means I get to watch other people enjoy food while I…

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Supreme Court nominee questionable
Supreme Court nominee questionable
By John Carlson • June 4, 2009 9:35 pm

Connecticut Firefighter Frank Ricci and President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, have never met. But their lives are about to collide.

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Putting a finger on it with a little one coming
Putting a finger on it with a little...
By Kris Hill • June 3, 2009 10:42 pm

Testing my blood sugar multiple times a day is one of my least favorite things about being a type 2 diabetic.
And that’s why I get lectured every time I go see my endocrinologist because I don’t do it regularly anymore. It’s been more than seven years since I was diagnosed and I like to think I’ve got a handle on this thing.
Last week, though, while I was on vacation I was given new motivation to test regularly — I’m pregnant.
First, let me say this: woohoo! My husband and I are thrilled. This is our first child. We celebrated our anniversary last week, as well, nine years married and 13 years together.
One of the reasons I wanted to wait was because I knew that being diabetic would create additional challenges in pregnancy like testing my blood sugar a lot to make sure I was in good control to prevent complications. There’s also a possibility I may have to take insulin later in the pregnancy and I’ve only been given insulin while in the hospital to have my appendix out in 2003.
My dad was a type 1, or insulin dependent diabetic, and he taught me how to give him injections when I was 5 or 6 years old. It’s something I have always hoped to avoid.
Now, though, I have realized that I will do anything to make sure this works out. I am really excited to be a mom and I guess those protective instincts are kicking in.
So if sticking myself regularly to test my blood sugar and even take insulin is what I have to do then, I will, even though I admit I pouted about it last week during my first OB appointment.
My poor right hand is starting to look abused. Well, at least my finger tips, as I use the lancet to poke my fingers to get a drop of blood to feed into the test strip on my glucosometer to find out how my blood glucose level looks in the morning, before lunch and before dinner.
I was informed that my obstetrician expects me to test four times a day. This is going to take a little effort to build up to since I don’t always test once a day.
Yes, I am a bad, bad diabetic. Well, I was, at least but for the next seven months or so I will try and be a good diabetic on top of being good about all the other things pregnant women are supposed to do.
You are supposed to eat right, take vitamins, exercise, avoid caffeine and drink lots of water, among other things.
Fortunately one of my food aversions is diet cola. Generally I drink a diet cola of some sort on a daily basis but don’t bring that near me now. Blah.
And among my cravings has been things I normally have to choke down like vegetables. I’ve been all about the carrots, broccoli, zucchini, asparagus, celery and more lately. And man do I love salads more than ever.
But I’m not sure if I can totally give up coffee. I don’t drink it much anyway because it rips a hole in my stomach due to the acidity but I do enjoy a cup or two a week. Oh, sure, some people will say that’s probably fine but remember I’m pretty motivated to do this right. I might get a little neurotic about it, in fact.
We’ll see how I manage coffee. I admit that I got myself an iced latte the very next day after being told to avoid caffeine. But maybe that’ll be the last cup of coffee.
I’m also trying to avoid sugar like I did during the initial days following my diagnosis. It’s not too hard. I’ve picked up some sugar free treats for those times I long for something sweet. But keeping bread and potatoes to a minimum is more of a challenge than I expected.
I hope that I can keep this up. I’m not the only one excited about this baby. My husband’s entire family is over the moon, especially his parents, to the point that our guest room has already been re-painted plus the old cruddy carpet is gone and replaced with nice wood-like flooring. All we need to do is put the new light switch plate (I picked out a Winnie the Pooh plate at Babies R Us the weekend before last) and outlet covers on then we can start furnishing the room.
And I’m only seven weeks — give or take a week — pregnant at this point. But this is the first grandchild for my in-laws and my mom. And my older sister can’t wait to be an auntie. She doesn’t have kids of her own so she’s looking forward to spoiling mine then giving it back. Heh.
By the time you read this I will be getting the results of my first ultrasound which is scheduled for today. I hope that we get to hear the baby’s heart beat.
I suspect once I hear that I won’t need any further motivation to keep my diabetes under control and my pregnancy on track.

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The days of yummy gravy
The days of yummy gravy
By Dennis Box • May 27, 2009 10:16 pm

The world of medical science has me worried. Medical science has come up with a pile of new tests to…

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Imagine Washington state without Boeing or aerospace
Imagine Washington state without Boeing or aerospace
By Don Brunell • May 24, 2009 10:52 pm

Unless there are changes, Boeing and 250 other aerospace firms could leave Washington. That is the grim conclusion one draws…

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Teaching a new dog old tricks
Teaching a new dog old tricks
By Dennis Box • May 21, 2009 7:49 pm

There are tricks to training a dog, and I learned a few tricks in the last few weeks. My dog…

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Managing a feral cat population
Managing a feral cat population
By Barb Horton • May 20, 2009 10:23 pm

This article began as a “Letter to the Editor,” but a phone call from Dennis Box convinced me to rework it as an article about the new ways available to manage feral and free-roaming cats.
Many cat rescuers have made front page news in the past, including me.

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Local government should use E-Verify for background checks
Local government should use E-Verify for background checks
By John Carlson • May 20, 2009 10:19 pm

It used to be difficult for an employer to know whether or not they were hiring illegal residents, but that…

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A good man can give bad advice
A good man can give bad advice
By John Carlson • May 14, 2009 11:17 pm

Gen. Colin Powell is the walking embodiment of the American Dream. Raised in the Bronx, the decorated Vietnam veteran served as President Reagan’s national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under the first President Bush and Secretary of State for the second President Bush. Many people think he would have been the country’s first African American President had he run in 1996 against Bill Clinton.

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Coping with family loss
Coping with family loss
By Bill Marcum • May 13, 2009 10:11 pm

Last week I attended what I am sure will be the start of too many funerals this year. As I…

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The path to better health care for less
The path to better health care for less
By John Carlson • May 8, 2009 12:00 am

Bob Herbold became famous at Microsoft for noticing things others overlooked. He chronicled some of those observations two years ago…

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It may be time to go tweet, tweet
It may be time to go tweet, tweet
By Kris Hill • May 7, 2009 11:59 pm

As someone who considers herself not only tech savvy but a bit of a gadget geek, it pains me to…

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Man versus kitty cats
Man versus kitty cats
By Erick Walker • May 1, 2009 4:46 pm

I’ve never been much of a gun guy. After a sudden slip on my front lawn the other day, however,…

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It may be time to tax casinos
It may be time to tax casinos
By John Carlson • May 1, 2009 4:44 pm

Legislators have just staggered away from the state Capitol having made cuts (actually, reductions from increases) nobody expected six short…

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Wondering what it means
Wondering what it means
By Dennis Box • April 22, 2009 10:22 pm

I love to see fathers holding their tiny young daughters in their arms. It is such a touching sight, but…

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The meaning of Tea Parties
The meaning of Tea Parties
By John Carlson • April 22, 2009 10:20 pm

Something wonderfully ironic happened last week at the State Capitol: a sales tax increase of 3/10 of one cent was…

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Gun laws put  us all at risk
Gun laws put us all at risk
By John Carlson • April 16, 2009 4:07 pm

On “60 Minutes” last Sunday, Leslie Stahl focused on the “gun show loophole” that supposedly makes it easier for gangsters…

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Our Corner: lessons from Henderson
Our Corner: lessons from Henderson
By Kris Hill • April 15, 2009 11:53 pm

Bob the security guard didn’t want me taking pictures in the new Henderson City Hall. While I was on my…

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