Episode 66 (Friday, March 13, 2026) opens with Andrew sharing that spring has arrived in the Snider household along with a busy new season. His daughter is in gymnastics and his son has started baseball — which means Andrew has too, as the newly minted coach of the PCR Majors Giants. He recaps a strong first practice featuring cage work, field drills, and hitting stations, and shares some of the hitting philosophy he's passing along to his players, including the importance of going the opposite way on outside pitches. He also admits he built a custom draft board app to help with player selection — classic Andrew.

The main topic of the episode is the value of thinking and acting hyper-locally. With so much uncertainty in the world, Andrew argues that most people's real sphere of influence is close to home — their family, their neighborhood, their community. Drawing on a college course in organizational communication, he connects the idea that organizations exist to reduce uncertainty to the broader point that local involvement — coaching a team, starting a business, joining a group — gives people a sense of purpose and real, measurable impact. He makes the case that small businesses in particular are a remarkable engine for community growth and middle-class opportunity.

On the South Puget Sound 4A boys basketball state tournament: both Puyallup and Emerald Ridge had strong runs. Puyallup fell to Gonzaga Prep 48–47 in a heartbreaker on March 5th, while Emerald Ridge knocked off #1 seed Mount Si before losing to Gonzaga Prep 52–37. Puyallup went on to lose to Mount Si 74–66, and Emerald Ridge fell to Lake Washington 74–63 in the 5th place game. Final standings: 1st Richland, 2nd Gonzaga Prep, 3rd Lake Washington, 4th Mount Si, 5th Emerald Ridge, 6th Glacier Peak. Congratulations to both local programs on a great season.

Coming up at the Pierce College Science Dome in Lakewood: a free Pi Day event on March 14th featuring STEM activities, pi memorization contests, and the show "Chaos in Order: A Mathematical Symphony" running every 35 minutes. Also showing are "Cosmic Legacy: A Tribute to Queen" ($0–$15, caution for flashing lights) and the Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" 50th Anniversary show running from Pi Day through April 4th.

Puyallup School District arts performances this weekend include "The Wind in the Willows: West End Version" at Puyallup High School on March 13th and 14th, 7–9 PM. Next week brings an orchestra concert at Puyallup High School (March 17th, 7–8 PM), a junior choir concert at Glacier View Junior High, a band concert at Emerald Ridge High School, and a band concert at Edgemont Junior High. Rogers High School will also present "Freaky Friday the Musical" the following weekend.

At the Washington State Fairgrounds this weekend: the 27th Annual Seattle Golf Show runs March 13–15 at the Washington State Events Center (Blue Gate). Admission is $17.50 for adults, $16.50 for seniors and military/first responders, kids 12 and under free. The West Coast Homesteading Expo runs March 14–15 (Fifth Street Gate), featuring workshops, live demos, and vendors covering gardening, livestock, sourdough, and more. Advance single tickets are $15, family $30; door prices are $20/$35. Children 12 and under free. Coming up the following week is the Just Between Friends consignment sale for children's and maternity items.

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