Opinion
Spreading the word about unnecessary language | Whale’s Tales
I’ve written a lot about English here, so I can only hope I haven’t made a butt of…
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LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the woods | Brunell
The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century.…
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Oh, the things we say, but shouldn’t | Whale’s Tales
So many of my father’s advices, as he actually said them, I did not take.
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Let’s stop using tragedies for political points | Whale’s Tales
These should not be partisan issues, but that’s what they’ve become.
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Confessions of a klutz: Was I cursed from the cradle? | Whale’s Tales
For most of my life, that’s how I felt about myself.
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A few thoughts on those ‘cultural elites’ | Whale’s Tales
It stuns me how often we are guilty of doing the very thing we complain about and despise…
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Sometimes the goofy stuff is good enough | Whale’s Tales
The authors of “Un novo guia conversação em portuguez e inglez” (“A new guide for conversation in Portugese…
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History has always been about human beings | Whale’s Tales
Years ago, the late journalist Harry Reasoner said this on a CBS historical documentary: “The past is like…
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It’s tough being a pint-sized, bony geek among the big guys | Whale’s Tales
When I was a kid, a dude two or three years older and bigger than I was might…
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Strange tales from life at University of Washington | Whale’s Tales
I have many treasured memories from my four years at the University of Washington, and to this day,…
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The dangers of unchecked power in one person’s hands | Whale’s Tales
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
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Civility is essential to governing America | Brunell
After years of odious political behavior, it is time for elected officials to focus on governing our nation…
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Let’s leave bridge building to the bridge builders | Whale’s Tales
I have been thinking a lot about an alarming trend in this nation that appears to elevate ignorance.
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Election reveals a deeper cause of our national rancor | Whale’s Tales
“You can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when he starts hating the same people…
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Let’s dive into a timeless treasure trove of family films | Whale’s Tales
Watching the 8mm Whale family films my dad shot when we were kids on the old Kodak takes…
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Here’s hoping for peace and harmony to return soon | Whale’s Tales
As the late comedian and famed cynic George Carlin once said in another context: “People would have to…
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The long-lasting impact of a parent’s words | Whale’s Tales
Why, oh why, do parents do this to the children they profess to love?
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Take a page out of my book and share your story | Whale’s Tales
When Reporter editor Andy Hobbs and I first discussed this column three years ago, we talked about making…
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Combing through this current follicle challenge | Whale’s Tales
I feared the day when passersby on the streets would start in with, “Hey, get a look at…
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Behind the scenes in the quest for fame | Whale’s Tales
I watched a documentary 15 years ago in which a reporter asked a group of kids what they…