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Page A—4 — Shelton-Mason Journal Thursday,.Dec. 3, 2020 l . . ' I l ' ' l 0 F‘ , . he Edi , E THESE THE EDITOR’S CHAIR . M. rm .. .. -mw m, in,“ _._ of“ M t d p I. - . li-cei ee 3 very "‘0 em "‘0'" B eing thankful for reading :13: f you’ve ever wondered Answer: I have to be very V V I‘m}?t 50:38 on m atfiumlc anvdvid Wltlflasonhlie the And down for the coronavirus pandemic, I decid- far: SC 00 c issmom ese oesn even 0W W . a a and unrighteous ed to re-read it. It did so for several reasons, 0 a days, let me introduce you computer does just clas‘ first to see if I -— as an —- enjoyed it as much as I did back then, and secondly O to see how King’s tale stood up against the consumed in fire.” — King}? Sarah Zander, the daugh- “The ter of Mrs. Ericson’s sister. knows his teacher shows up on screen. It’s 3 Zoom far“? 15111:“ ta (filmed cau’ agd It S “lithe ne trait you will find common among current threat. 0:: { eatch er’ fu s e 1:: sam,e ime “‘5 t6: those are paid to write I found it extraordinary how pre- Eur” m0. er 0 youngs rs’ gan s 38.8' a for a living is we read. scient King was in describing how which these days mornlng at 8:45 A lot Was such a disease would affect society. ' P by 10%;ng Teagan Battles against denials, quaran- makes her a teacher’ I generally read anything that tkindhOf‘,Or’ a.t tea? a inéoiher fiIiSt 61518.31; comes in front my eyes, be it a tines, spread of the disease and —— eag er: £55ng £131}; “31 Cf hls ale ass W; newspaper, a book or'even a piece of ultimately — human reaction func h grad’ E ’ an 1 er ab 0 t 26; Eggsfi? :18; , junk mail. ‘ were chillingly close to the picture be u ngoige’envgflég‘r gr gag}; of Wielibmisn, 6 It’s a habit I picked up at a that Kings mind painted. ' L the BNSF Railwa By KIRK sa .n the Pled e 5% young age. When I was younger, The viral [plague in “The Stand” ‘ priv‘ h t h.ld y’ ERICSON Afiu d tgh many revolutions around the star is a weaponized strain of influenza safe' ave W0 0 .1 . rely egla'nce an . en ago, my grandma helped me learn that was accidently released from Teagan 5 is in km- she has some kind of - By JUSTIN . . . for e ’ ’ . . . . to read With a phone book. She a United States biological lab and . dergarten and Mason, 3 is fundamental skill Instruction. . JOHNSON . live . .’ . , . would give me a name, and I would rapidly spread around the world, in preschool, both learning While I m logging her on, I resp killing 99.6% of those infected. , Fortunately, our current pan- C O demic isn’t nearly as lethal as King’s fiction- flip through those bulky pages try— ing find it. ' Eventually, I progressed to books and grab coffee and log in Mason at 9 a.m. Each has their own at home in their Lacey resi- dence. Sarah works five to 10 through whatever stage space is left over. one person to unmute so that one can share their show and Back in March, as the world was shutting reached by’email justin@masoncounty.com. hours. a week as a marketmg Chromebmks and they I? m I spent many an hour in the school library en- al Captain Trips virus. 11.0? ] coordinator £01: a real eState dlffel'ent rooms' . grossed in some tale. This time through —- I finished reading Nm age? 6.11 g1 Def: Evgn Q' 010111? y0.u g1 vehme an When I was in ninth grade, back in J anu- it this past Saturday night — I found I en— mag “171m. Sb tm}e’ t iee ays (3m Examphe 0d alum? w in y 0;: ary 1994, I picked up what would become joyed it just as much as the first time. Unlike h . t e J0 away mm ome an a 3 ar um? JUgg lng.t e my favorite novel — “The Stand” by Stephen many of those books, movies and television ygl two daysffif at hlmle' . needs Of bgth klds -0n thelr . King. shows consumed as a youth that lose much Fasl sarah 8. glory Is the has“: comPuters' . . i. , ' I’d read a few short story compilations by of their magic as the weight of adulthood Sace‘ Stfiry 0f mllholls Offiarems ‘ T A' In t}: Eleganmgg Wlth King at that point, but that 1,152-page beast settles in, I was happy to learn that it wasn’t dpm mag Ziemirflgg 21:36:33? Gigi: tso $11136 :31 d $311.31“ te of a book hooked me and I raced through just a case of nostalgia and fond memories. 111:1?) S ah I g t1}: k.d h H. . kl I d d the story of good versus evil set against the Reading can be a treat. The descriptive W ar a so sees . e I s W 0 erse .Very qulc y' nee e backdrop of deadly pandemic in a mere four power of the written word can, simultaneous- . must carry on Without some- to be rlght next to her for Ag")? , J‘wmwflpfiuw1W);firfihlsmmmfluanfl‘lmmck 11;.811 one Slttmg With then}' that because I have to ma' One of the things I love about King’s the imagination that often becomes dulled $31,; The demands are megs: Denver through ,the screens writing is the way he writes in an everyday frOm menial tasks that encompass many of t. sant’ and Teagan is as “1818' becallse She can t read.’ when language, While at the same time crafting our lives. . “in tent as any Chlld Ive met" multlple klds are alkmg,’ 1t vividly imaginative scenes and characters: For me personally, reading has made me a r}; e Teagan’ at.her. beSt and at. gets so loud the klds can t The quote I referenced above set up better writer. And for that, I am thankful. fml her worst, is highly theatrical. understand the teacher so the ‘ Vision of a scene at the novel’s climax that Wlthl .She consumes the Sttge’ leav‘ teacher W111 put all the klds stuck with me for 26 years since I first ,I Justin Johnson is of the 0f ml mg Mason to make hls way on mute' Then She can aSk read it. ‘ Shelton-Mason County Journal. He can prom While I was interviewing tell.~ « Sarah last weekend at her Q: The kids have gotten backyard firepit, Teagan and good with mute and unmute? Mason entered the nearby A: They have. That’s a patio deck on all fours, with sink-or-swim kind of thing Teagan in the lead. when you’re a 5-year-old. It’s “What are you two doing?” too much if all of them talk at I asked. the same time. Once I’m done “We’re being horses!” Tea- with Mason’s class, we have a gan said, as though it couldn’t break and make breakfast. have been more obvious. Then Teagan has three or “Horses?” four videos that are 10 to 15 “HORSES!” minutes long that she needs “They’ve been very in— to accomplish before her af— volved in pretending to be ternoon class. animals,” Sarah explained. Q: What are these videos? “We’re wild horses!” Tea- ‘ A: They can be behavioral gan said. “NEIGH! NEIGH!” ‘skills videos that teach kids Here are somequestions how to manage their feelings. and answers with Sarah, ed- Q: What’s that? ited for breVity and clarity: A: It’s a huge social skill. Question: What do you do Kids need to understand that with Mason and Teagan on school mornings? finiteniilaswmnty llamas! Design: Lloyd Mullen, Creative Director I THINK I NEED SOME HELP. see TIMES, page A-5 Front office: Dave Pierik, Office Administrator Karen Hranac, Customer Service The Shelton—Mason County Jour- Publisher: Tom Mullen ‘ nal is a member of the Wash— ington Newspaper Publishers Association. . USPS 492—800 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to SheltOn-Mason General Manager: John Lester County Journal, P.O. Box 430, Shelton, WA 98584. Advertising: Delivery: All regular editorial, advertising published weekly by the She/ton-Mason County Journal SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Theresa Murray, Ad Representative Jon Garza and legal deadlines are 5 pm. the at 227 W. Cota St, Shelton, Washington. $62 per year ($43 for six months) David Olson Monday prior to publication. Newsroom: Niel Challstrom Justin Johnson, Editor Gordon Weeks, Reporter Kirk Boxleitner, Reporter . Kirk Ericson, Columnist/ Proofreader Isabella Breda, Reporter/Social Media for Mason County addresses and $75 per year ($55 for six months) outside of Mason County. Mailing address: PO. Box 430, Shelton, WA 98584 Telephone: 360—426-4412 Website: www.masoncounty.com Periodicals postage paid in Shelton, Washington. . To submit a letter to the editor, Composing room: email editor@masoncounty.com. 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