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Happy Independence Day | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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The search for strength can be found in the scars | Whale’s Tales

“In a dark time the eye begins to see …”

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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‘What the hell’ moment leads to adventure of a lifetime | Whale’s Tales

Each life is composed of an infinity of tiny brushstrokes.

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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Cash for empty bottles would make sense in Washington | Brunell

When Oregon enacted the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on the…

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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Time to check my watch as the seasons roll on by | Whale’s Tales

One thing aging has taught me: kids live in another world than I do.

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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Ignorance takes a prominent seat at today’s table | Whale’s Tales

In the film “Matilda,” the girl’s father, Harry Wormwood, in conversation with Matilda’s teacher, Miss Honey, belittles educated…

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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The frustrating history behind the U.S. debt ceiling crisis | Whale’s Tales

The debt ceiling “crisis” infuriates me.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Remember and honor | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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Artificial intelligence will test our boundaries of rationality | Whale’s Tales

Consider this hypothetical scenario.

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What it means to be in touch with America’s pulse | Whale’s Tales

The longtime political writer and nationally syndicated columnist Charles McDowell once described a politician who, “had his ear…

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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Somewhere along the line, compromise became a dirty word | Whale’s Tales

It’s out there.

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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Agriculture is the backbone of state’s economy | Brunell

Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Blame the Republicans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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The right books are bound to make a lasting impression | Whale’s Tales

Many of us have read books that changed the way we look at the world.

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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The danger behind saying ‘We’ve always done it this way’ | Whale’s Tales

Neurologists tell us that human beings lay down fresh connections in their brains when they learn new things.

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How about that King County property tax vote? | Cartoon

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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The ‘elite’ can learn a thing or two from the Sneetches | Whale’s Tales

I have been thinking lately about the word “elite.”

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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Here’s what communist and totalitarian trials really look like | Whale’s Tales

In the 1968 film “Oliver!,” the murderous Bill Sykes’ doomed lover, Nancy, leads pub revelers in a round…

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Trick question from the Legislature? | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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Honesty should not be sacrificed for partisan games | Whale’s Tales

While none of the responses I received to the Dec. 17 column about Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit…