Category: Washington State

Kris Engskov's April 2025 TEDx University of Washington Speech - Dementia needs a lot more thought

When Someone Talks About Your Mom on Her Birthday

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Kane Hall on the University of Washington (UW) campus holds a special place in my soul. Seven years ago, I attended my first TEDx conference at Kane Hall, a production by a few dozen UW students. That morning, at the conclusion of the programs, the host asked anyone in the audience who had ever dreamed Read more about When Someone Talks About Your Mom on Her Birthday[…]

Larry J. Snyder - The River, Preston, WA

The River, The Road and The Soul

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In the past three years, Preston-Fall City Road has captured part of my heart and most of my imagination. A few days before Halloween 2021, a horrible phone call confirmed that Max, a 22-year-old beloved Starbucks coworker (and his mother Cami) died instantly when a freak windstorm landed a huge tree on their passing car. Read more about The River, The Road and The Soul[…]