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    Articles by Harry Anderson
    Passing the time while social distancing, Whidbey-style
    Passing the time while social distancing, Whidbey-style
    By Harry Anderson • April 17, 2020 1:30 am

    We Rock Dwellers are of an independent stripe in how we do most things. That holds true, I have discovered,…

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    Rockin’ a Hard Place: How wet and muddy was it last month? Let’s talk it over
    Rockin’ a Hard Place: How wet and muddy...
    By Harry Anderson • February 8, 2020 1:30 am

    Let us all now take a moment, throw back our hoodies, heave a deep sigh of relief and kiss soggy…

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    Sound Off: Built to last, and well worth a million bucks
    Sound Off: Built to last, and well worth...
    By Harry Anderson • January 21, 2020 1:30 am

    Living in Central Whidbey, I have always thought that having all those historic structures in Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve…

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    Rockin’ a Hard Place: Beth’s tasty 20-year road to success at bayleaf
    Rockin’ a Hard Place: Beth’s tasty 20-year road...
    By Harry Anderson • December 21, 2019 1:30 am

    I’m always intrigued by the fascinating, sometimes convoluted stories of how people we see all the time end up living…

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    At 72, mechanic still loves getting hands greasy
    At 72, mechanic still loves getting hands greasy
    By Harry Anderson • October 4, 2019 1:30 am

    A retired journalist in Central Whidbey (me) is befuddled when he has no clue how to replace a burned-out turn…

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    New public restrooms in the parking lot at Town Green are open for flushing
    New public restrooms in the parking lot at...
    By Harry Anderson • August 20, 2019 1:30 am

    Photo by Harry Anderson

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    Rockin’ a Hard Place: Balkanizing the Rock: What distrust may lead to
    Rockin’ a Hard Place: Balkanizing the Rock: What...
    By Harry Anderson • July 12, 2019 1:30 am

    I’m just back from a dream trip along the coast of Slovenia and Croatia. Roman ruins everywhere, gorgeous sunsets, the…

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    Rockin’ a Hard Place: Chef adds farming to his resume
    Rockin’ a Hard Place: Chef adds farming to...
    By Harry Anderson • May 10, 2019 1:30 am

    He’s about to turn 35, so it’s only natural that a creative spirit like Tyler Hansen would feel the urge…

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    Rockin’ A Hard Place: Saddling up to find happy, peaceful, quiet trails for all
    Rockin’ A Hard Place: Saddling up to find...
    By Harry Anderson • March 26, 2019 1:30 am

    You’d think I’d be used to it. The December through February funk. Dark, dank, depressing. We’ve all been told we…

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    ROCKIN’ A HARD PLACE: SPIN Café will finally get its spin | Corrected
    ROCKIN’ A HARD PLACE: SPIN Café will finally...
    By Harry Anderson • February 12, 2019 1:30 am

    O ak Harbor’s SPIN Café is about to get the spin cycle it was always supposed to have.

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    Sound Off: Newspaper appropriately followed five W’s, and H
    Sound Off: Newspaper appropriately followed five W’s, and...
    By Harry Anderson • January 25, 2019 1:30 am

    Since moving to our beloved Rock 10 years ago, I have been intrigued by the number of serious, often weird…

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    Rev. Peter H. Rood
    St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church gets a new rector-pastor
    By Harry Anderson • January 22, 2019 1:30 am

    The Rev. Peter H. Rood, an Episcopal priest and spiritual teacher, is the new rector and pastor for St. Stephen’s…

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    Rockin’ a Hard Place: A rock dweller’s wish list for Christmas
    Rockin’ a Hard Place: A rock dweller’s wish...
    By Harry Anderson • December 7, 2018 1:30 am

    With the plywood snowmen now up around Coupeville and the plywood toy soldiers now up on Pioneer Way in Oak…

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