Opinion
Federal Way’s field of dreams vs. the voice inside our heads | Livingston
In the movie “Field of Dreams,” a baseball diamond was built in a cornfield in rural Iowa based…
Opinion
Remembering the joys of Christmas with the family | Whale’s Tales
I remember fondly the build-up to Christmas in the Whale home of my childhood.
Opinion
Wreaths honor veterans at cemeteries across America | Brunell
The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on…
Opinion
Give the gift of respect this holiday season | Guest column
By David Larson, Special to the Mirror
Opinion
My annual holiday ode and ‘roast’ to Federal Way | Livingston
Finding a thread to muse about in a 2022 ode to Federal Way requires some post-pandemic leniency and…
Opinion
Message from the Police Chief: Safety reminders for the holiday season
The Federal Way Police Department will have extra holiday patrols, additional surveillance camera and more.
Opinion
Looking at common civility through the rearview mirror | Whale’s Tales
What madness overtakes otherwise decent people when they get behind the wheel of a car?
Opinion
The problem with Federal Way’s shopping cart ordinance | Livingston
Crime and poverty are political tools that our country’s wealthy and elite political class choose to use against…
Life
Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for a better life
Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.
Opinion
Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for a better life
Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.
Opinion
Highs and lows of brick-and-mortar holiday shopping | Brunell
The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online as…
Opinion
How to embrace a more inclusive holiday celebration | Livingston
Cities need to navigate their holiday celebration displays of “faith” in the public square carefully. Cities sometimes are…
Opinion
Thanksgiving and the Whale kitchen’s eternal warmth | Whale’s Tales
Looking today at the North Auburn home in which I grew up fills me with wonder.
Opinion
How to find leadership and courage in today’s political world | Livingston
What happens when we as residents of this community and great nation fail to realize that we are…
Opinion
The ‘ignoranting’ of Americans in the age of false narratives | Whale’s Tales
Many sweeping generalizations stalk our land today, making no distinctions between diverse people and institutions, but lumping them…
Opinion
Honoring fallen heroes goes beyond lowering flags to half-mast | Brunell
Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men…