Opinion
Priceless power of proofreading | Nandell Palmer
Do you have difficulty spelling words like picaresque, minutiae, principal, paean, harassment, embarrassment or liaison? How about punctuation?…
Opinion
To Haiti, with love | Nandell Palmer
The young father was patiently waiting his turn one Saturday at a Federal Way barbershop for his year-old…
Opinion
The icing on Federal Way’s birthday cake | Nandell Palmer
Every major city that is worth its salt can boast a grand performing arts center. Sydney has its…
Opinion
Death and dying in 2009 | Nandell Palmer
Browsing through the last issue of Time magazine for 2009, I was stunned to see so many noted…
Life
Local author M’ Roberts serves the forgotten ones | Nandell Palmer
You may have spotted him serving homeless men and women or doing some other community outreach projects, mentoring…
Opinion
Nothing like a pro Facebook profile photo | Nandell Palmer
As a child, I always looked forward to going to the photo studio with my family. Even though…
Opinion
Ashamed of your name? | Nandell Palmer
Finding the perfect name for a baby these days is a nerve-wracking experience on its own. Parents face…
Opinion
Politics, turkey and you | Nandell Palmer
The election in Federal Way has come and gone. But what a period that was! In some political…
News
Thank you for celebrating you | Nandell Palmer
I wish to say thank you to all the families, friends and well-wishers who attended the I Celebrate…
Life
Hometown heroes: Priceless celebrations from the heart | Nandell Palmer
I have gotten a lot of positive feedback from readers regarding the “I Celebrate You” series. Particularly, I…
Life
Celebrating others also celebrates you | Nandell Palmer
In his celebrated book, “Outliers,” Malcolm Gladwell wrote with much encomiums about one Mr. Chance — a Chinese…
Life
Lifetime achievement awards for Federal Way’s grass-roots champions | Nandell Palmer
Melvin Johnson and his 12 siblings were the scorn of their community when they were growing up. They…
Life
Gang prevention summit finds hope in Federal Way | Nandell Palmer
Listening to a series of speakers from sheriffs, community activists and former teenage gang members at a gang…
Life
Heart of Truth connects with Federal Way youth | Nandell Palmer
Heart of Truth Productions hosted its first “I Believe in Me Back-to-School Pep Rally” on Saturday, Sept. 26,…
News
Harmony Kings warm the soul | Nandell Palmer
When the legendary tenor Enrico Caruso first sang for Giacomo Puccini in Italy, the flabbergasted Puccini supposedly remarked,…
Life
In hard times, the show must go on | Nandell Palmer
Janet Campbell took on the task of a lifetime recently when corporate officials asked her to head the…