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I’ve been wondering lately about human deceit | Whale’s Tales
I was watching a teleplay of Shakespeare’s Macbeth a few weeks ago when the the Scottish King Duncan…
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Memories and motorcycle meatballs in Auburn | Whale’s Tales
My folks were the original owners of the house on 16th Street Northeast when the neighborhood was new,…
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Consider the assumptions made by your worldview | Whale’s Tales
One of the best books I have ever read, “Debate: Argumentation or Advocacy?,” I first picked up for…
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Another way to look at loss, grief and life | Whale’s Tales
Scene: late summer 1974. Olympic Peninsula, Lake Sutherland campground.
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The unforgettable power of love and kindness | Whale’s Tales
As C.S. Lewis wrote in his book “The Great Divorce,” a man or woman who lives a life…
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Gaslighting, selfishness and other sinister things | Whale’s Tales
I would prefer — as I expect most of you would, too — that the course of human…
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White River’s history has me bubbling with excitement | Whale’s Tales
I am haunted by places and one-time features in the landscape that have faded, crumbled, disappeared, or given…
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Mark Twain offers insight on latest web of lies | Whale’s Tales
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes,” said American writer and humorist Mark Twain.
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Time for us to take another look at Lincoln’s playbook | Whale’s Tales
Hatred of Americans by Americans.
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Grateful to have so many fine people in my life | Whale’s Tales
I have much to be grateful for what’s happened in the past year as I continue to struggle…
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A couple of wishes as we start another year | Whale’s Tales
As I’ve said before in this column, I am not much into making new year’s resolutions.
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Christmas memories that still make my eyes light up | Whale’s Tales
In a photograph my mother snapped on Christmas morning 1968, I sit, pajama-clad, to the right of the…
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Grateful for nurses because they keep us alive | Whale’s Tales
My mother was a registered nurse for nearly 50 years.
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Thoughts on healthy criticism in the United States | Whale’s Tales
Several readers have written lately to accuse me of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS).
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Here is why I rank Thanksgiving the best of holidays | Whale’s Tales
I am starting to seriously bank up holidays.
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Searching for truth in a world of manipulation | Whale’s Tales
The word pops up from time to time, but most of us are unlikely to pay it much…
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Thoughts on election night in Auburn and beyond | Whale’s Tales
The general election is over.
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Let’s get serious about solving WA’s energy challenges | Commentary
For residents of the Pacific Northwest, January 2024 might be memorable because of the winter storm that brought…
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Here’s a more practical use of the National Guard | Whale’s Tales
Here’s how U.S. President Donald Trump defends his push to defund the government-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Ode to the memories with my remarkable older sister | Whale’s Tales
Laughing at Flip Wilson, stuffing our faces with Screaming Yellow Zonkers, and always, always, always burning the Jiffy…