This time last year, I was selling my independently-published books at an event for Small Business Saturday. People came in droves to support local businesses; to keep our small town's economy running.

This year, Inslee has banned such events from happening. I did three farmers markets this year, but every other event I had on my calendar was canceled.

How do you think your town's small businesses are doing? I encourage all you pedes to do what you can for your small businesses today. If they're open, go. If they're closed, order on their website. If they don't have a website, call and see if you can arrange an order and a pick up. We can't let the mirage of COVID kill our economies.