Opinion
Principles and ideas that are worth standing by | Whale’s Tales
In last week’s Whale’s Tales, I criticized the present administration in Washington, D.C. — not for its goals,…
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A little political lesson from Wile E. Coyote | Whale’s Tales
In a series of rules that Wile E. Coyote’s creator, Chuck Jones, laid down in 1948 to guide…
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Auburn mayor, police chief respond to Nelson sentencing | Guest column
Following the sentencing of former Officer Jeffrey Nelson to 16 years and 8 months in prison, several members…
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Ordinary places and the hidden stories they tell | Whale’s Tales
Just last week, walking along Auburn’s East Main Street, I felt the past and its people all around…
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The benefits of taking a good look at yourself | Whale’s Tales
None of us looking at what’s happening in the world sees things exactly as the next guy does.
Opinion
Trial shows that Auburn’s taxpayers deserve better | Opinion
So many signs pointed to a broken culture in the Auburn Police Department, and yet it does not…
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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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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…