Opinion
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…
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Grateful for nurses because they keep us alive | Whale’s Tales
My mother was a registered nurse for nearly 50 years.
Opinion
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).
Opinion
Here is why I rank Thanksgiving the best of holidays | Whale’s Tales
I am starting to seriously bank up holidays.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Thoughts on election night in Auburn and beyond | Whale’s Tales
The general election is over.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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).
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Thoughts on protests and freedom of speech in America | Whale’s Tales
Hundreds of people took to Auburn’s streets last Saturday to protest the policies of the Trump Administration.
Opinion
Reflections on an anniversary I am fortunate to reach | Whale’s Tales
On Saturday, Oct. 11, Ann and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary.
Letters to the Editor
Measure 8201 lets WA invest long-term care funds wisely
Whether you support the Long-Term Care Trust Fund or not, it’s critical that we manage its reserves wisely.…
Opinion
What’s happening was never what the founders intended | Whale’s Tales
An object may lean only so far to one side before it goes over, unless set upright again.
Opinion
Here’s why AI should scare the hell out of all of us | Whale’s Tales
The voices and images produced by artificial intelligence are all around us these days, and getting more convincing…
Opinion
Fault finding and political violence in today’s America | Whale’s Tales
The murder of political activist Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA, on Sept 10 at…
Opinion
A bit of healthy skepticism over ‘manifest and receive’ | Whale’s Tales
Create more financial flow, live with serenity and clarity, deepen relationships, heal your dying mother.
Opinion
Thoughts on the challenges of human relationships | Whale’s Tales
I have been thinking lately about the challenges of human relationships.
Opinion
When old age and cancer treatments collide | Whale’s Tales
I was walking along a hall at the weekly newspaper that first employed me one afternoon when I…