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EndNotes archive for Oct. 19, 2014

SUNDAY, OCT. 19, 2014

Visitors take in the view during a media preview of "Discovering Columbus," by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 in New York.  The 810-square-foot living�room offers spectacular views of mid-Manhattan. A 13-foot statue of Christopher Columbus stands amid the couches, lamps and coffee table. (Mary Altaffer / Associated Press)

Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day? 

Lots of talk last week about what to call the October 12 holiday. How did you observe, or not observe, October 12? We like to romanticize our heroes, their personal characteristics and their accomplishments. However, when we seek historical accuracy, we often make our own…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.