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Protect values and freedoms that make this country great | Whale’s Tales

Letting the essential pillars of our democracy fall doesn’t make a lick of sense to me.

The Hon. Ketu Shah is Presiding Judge of King County Superior Court. He served on the King County District Court from 2013 to 2019.

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Without an independent judiciary, our rights are compromised | Guest column

Lately, the rule of law has been in the news and there have been calls to impeach judges.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.

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First Amendment thoughts ahead of weekend protests | Whale’s Tales

For all their flaws, the founders of the United States were brilliant.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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The concept of ‘habeas corpus’ deserves a closer look | Whale’s Tales

Here are a few helpful facts.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Sometimes a politician’s instincts just stink | Whale’s Tales

Among the fascinating relatives of the noun “instinct” is the German term “Fingerspitzengefühl.”

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Still proud to be a word nerd after all these years | Whale’s Tales

My brothers and sisters tell me they have also been called to account for using “big words.”

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Letters to the Editor

Financial literacy in schools: A path to economic mobility | Guest commentary

Imagine being asked to perform at a concert without ever taking piano lessons. Or read a novel without…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Here come da judges — and thank God | Whale’s Tales

One more instance of a judge stepping forward at a moment of peril to our national life to…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Tapping into the power of mental flexibility | Whale’s Tales

At this moment, many of our distracted countrymen glare at each other over a rigid barrier of hardened…

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

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Higher total taxes are making Washington unaffordable | Brunell

Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes, and fees on taxpayers. However, those added…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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A look at the fool’s potential radius of destruction | Whale’s Tales

Ever since it invented the skid steer loader in 1960, the Bobcat Company claims on its website, it…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Looking through the rear-view mirror in my mind | Whale’s Tales

Road trips through the heart of Eastern Washington’s one-horse towns are among the most treasured memories of my…

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Jury service is the cornerstone of democratic participation | Guest column

Jury service is the most likely role residents will have in our justice system.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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A serious bone to pick with the powers that be | Whale’s Tales

Questioning methods, as I see it, has nothing to do with politics or personal animosities.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Pondering life and death on this side of eternity | Whale’s Tales

I no longer fear death itself, but I could do without dying.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Fighting for a word whose meaning has taken a beating | Whale’s Tales

As readers of this column may know by now, I am a word person.

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Letters to the Editor

What will be the federal government’s impact in Auburn? | Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor.

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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The road to my heart is filled with paw prints | Whale’s Tales

We got her from a friend of Ann’s, as one of the two remaining pups from a litter…

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Got me a few gripes about the doggone internet | Whale’s Tales

How does the old “Cheers” intro go?

Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@www.auburn-reporter.com.

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Have lunch with someone who disagrees with you | Whale’s Tales

On March 8, I met a reader and sometime critic of this column for lunch.