Opinion
Early memories stay afloat in my stream of consciousness | Whale’s Tales
If we recall anything of our first years of life, it likely comes to our consciousness only in…
Opinion
Magic at the Washington State Supreme Court | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Cartoon by Frank Shiers: “On March 24, the state Supreme Court ruled that the capital gains tax was…
Opinion
Skilled worker shortage could derail electrification goals | Brunell
In the race to “electrify everything,” there are glitches that may derail the plan over the next 20…
Opinion
Clear communication vs. sticking your head in the oven | Whale’s Tales
As I have written before in this column, I am a word person.
Opinion
It’s time to hold the Big Lie’s propagators accountable | Whale’s Tales
I have been reading online comments arguing that the revelations occasioned by Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation…
Opinion
Washington needs a pragmatic approach for helping asylum seekers | Guest column
By Hayley Richbart, asylum case manager, Jewish Family Services in Kent
Opinion
Life lessons lurk behind every look in the mirror | Whale’s Tales
Life offers us no better mirror to the good and the bad in ourselves than marriage.
Opinion
Victim energy is a siren song to which we must stop our ears | Whale’s Tales
We find them everywhere we turn.
Opinion
Pandemic made us realize the value of local pharmacists | Brunell
While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization…
Opinion
King County’s mental health tax is a bold request for voters | Opinion
It was a lazy Sunday afternoon at a fast food restaurant in Kirkland when a stranger’s mental meltdown…
Opinion
Public shaming of a dance floor klutz and other fun stories | Whale’s Tales
We all have moments in our lives that pink us up with embarrassment.
Opinion
Family home’s noisy soundtrack still plays in my soul | Whale’s Tales
I grew up in a rather small house in the northeast Auburn of the 1960s and ‘70s.
Opinion
P.T. Barnum would be proud of today’s golden age of suckerism
As you know by now, I make my living writing the news.
Opinion
It’s time to stop crooks from scamming unemployment benefits | Brunell
Three years after crooks stole billions in unemployment insurance funds, federal and state officials are scrambling to retrieve…
Opinion
For the love of wordplay and timeless family jokes | Whale’s Tales
An American woman was meeting with old friends shortly after her return from an extended stay overseas, when…
Opinion
A better life comes from learning to distinguish between fact and opinion | Whale’s Tales
One night in 2016, my wife, Ann, and I were cruising through the vegetable aisle of a local…
Opinion
Homeowner’s behavior toward waste worker is pure garbage | Livingston
I recently witnessed an interaction between a homeowner trying to deal with having his green bin container picked…
Opinion
America needs ‘all of the above’ energy approach | Brunell
In 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the…