Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
First Amendment thoughts ahead of weekend protests | Whale’s Tales
For all their flaws, the founders of the United States were brilliant.
Opinion
The concept of ‘habeas corpus’ deserves a closer look | Whale’s Tales
Here are a few helpful facts.
Opinion
Sometimes a politician’s instincts just stink | Whale’s Tales
Among the fascinating relatives of the noun “instinct” is the German term “Fingerspitzengefühl.”
Opinion
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.”
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Jury service is the cornerstone of democratic participation | Guest column
Jury service is the most likely role residents will have in our justice system.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
Pondering life and death on this side of eternity | Whale’s Tales
I no longer fear death itself, but I could do without dying.
Opinion
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.
Letters to the Editor
What will be the federal government’s impact in Auburn? | Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Got me a few gripes about the doggone internet | Whale’s Tales
How does the old “Cheers” intro go?
Opinion
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.