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Investing in Life
The Highest Return: How Devi Brunsch Redefined Investment Article by Sharon Perez | Photography by J Garner Photography Devi Brunsch didn’t set out to write an investing playbook. But if you spend an hour with her, you realize she has. Hers just doesn’t start with stocks or spreadsheets—it starts with the courage to pivot, the discipline to build skill, and a belief that the best returns are measured in health, relationships, and community impact. A trained artist with a Bachelor of Fine...
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Investing is a Mirror
Patience compounds. Discipline protects. Character outlasts cycles. Article by Chris Ishii | Photography by Adobe Stock For a long time, investing seemed like it was about being right. Right about markets. Right about companies. Right about timing. Over time, experience suggests something more important. Investing is not primarily a prediction exercise. It is a mirror. In 2008, on the top floors of a Seattle high-rise, a flagship financial office was operating in an environment few...
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MIHS Sparkle Cheer
Where Spirit, Inclusion, and Community Shine Together Article by Head Coach Jami Blumenstein On Friday nights under the stadium lights, during packed basketball games, school assemblies, parades, and community events, one thing is always clear at Mercer Island High School: Sparkle Cheer brings people together through smiles, open hearts, and a kind of joy that warms everyone’s hearts. Sparkle Cheer is a unique and deeply meaningful cheerleading team where students with and without special...
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There’s No Place Like Home
Meet the Minds Behind the Insights Article by Sharon Perez and Chris Ishii | Photography by Various Homes shape our lives in ways that are often felt before they are understood. Beyond style or scale, a well-considered home supports how we move through our days—how we gather, rest, focus, and reconnect. It reflects not only personal taste, but values, rhythms, and a relationship to place. For this Home Issue, we invited a small group of professionals whose work places them close to that...
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