Opinion
Musical memories that hit all the right notes | Whale’s Tales
Here are other songs I’ve heard over the years that have had this effect on me.
Opinion
Time to trim the linguistic flab from our vocab | Whale’s Tales
I have been thinking about phrases that we use without considering what they actually imply down deep, or…
Opinion
A plea for sanity and ‘better angels’ in the New Year | Whale’s Tales
Like many of you, I have a wish list for the coming year.
Opinion
In search of the weirdest names on the map | Whale’s Tales
I have always been fascinated by the titles we Americans have bestowed on our towns and cities over…
Opinion
The manipulation behind the term ‘carbon footprint’ | Whale’s Tales
“Carbon footprint” was the crowning achievement of an advertising campaign.
Opinion
Ode to the best Auburn teacher I never had | Whale’s Tales
“Mister Whale!” the voice said in an elevated register.
Opinion
What we can learn from sick egos and the perils they pose | Whale’s Tales
What I couldn’t get across to him — I tried — is that you can be the best…
Opinion
It’s about time to embrace your inner nerd | Whale’s Tales
I was 22 years old, and in my second year at the University of Washington that fateful day,…
Opinion
Taking a closer look at our evolving blame game | Whale’s Tales
I was listening to the radio on the way in to work the other day when I caught…
Opinion
Federal tax dollars at work in Auburn | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Auburn police received $38,323 in funding for the department’s fireworks emphasis patrols from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Opinion
A gentle reminder to remember the cost of freedom | Whale’s Tales
Before we put the veterans back on the shelf until the next observance, I think it’s worthwhile to…
Opinion
Salute to veterans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
On Veterans Day, honor those who served your country.
Opinion
Finding a life lesson in an old pair of slippers | Whale’s Tales
Lately I have found myself overwhelmed.
Letters to the Editor
Supporting Prop. 1 | Letters
I am writing today to express my enthusiastic support for the Valley Regional Fire Authority’s Proposition 1.
Opinion
Bigotry and hatred are tumors on the soul | Whale’s Tales
I have always believed that bigotry and hatred are tumors on the soul that need to be cut…
Opinion
Why you should vote in the upcoming election | Guest column
When I ask my students when the next election is, frequently they will say “November 2024” or whichever…
Opinion
The highs and lows of my second round of chemotherapy | Whale’s Tales
“We did not expect you to make it,” doc says.
Opinion
Living in the midst of a full-blown knucklehead renaissance | Whale’s Tales
You read about them in the papers, see them on the television and the net, hear them on…