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Still proud to be a word nerd after all these years | Whale’s Tales
My brothers and sisters tell me they have also been called to account for using “big words.”
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Federal Way loves FIFA | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
This cartoon references a recent story in the Federal Way Mirror about how the shape of FIFA World…
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Tapping into the power of mental flexibility | Whale’s Tales
At this moment, many of our distracted countrymen glare at each other over a rigid barrier of hardened…
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Higher total taxes are making Washington unaffordable | Brunell
Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes, and fees on taxpayers. However, those added…
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A look at the fool’s potential radius of destruction | Whale’s Tales
Ever since it invented the skid steer loader in 1960, the Bobcat Company claims on its website, it…
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Looking through the rear-view mirror in my mind | Whale’s Tales
Road trips through the heart of Eastern Washington’s one-horse towns are among the most treasured memories of my…
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Jury service is the cornerstone of democratic participation | Guest column
Jury service is the most likely role residents will have in our justice system.
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A serious bone to pick with the powers that be | Whale’s Tales
Questioning methods, as I see it, has nothing to do with politics or personal animosities.
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Want a more trusted FW City Council? Let the public speak | Guest column
There is a simple truth in municipal government: If City Hall wants our trust, its decision-making must begin…
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Pondering life and death on this side of eternity | Whale’s Tales
I no longer fear death itself, but I could do without dying.
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Fighting for a word whose meaning has taken a beating | Whale’s Tales
As readers of this column may know by now, I am a word person.
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The road to my heart is filled with paw prints | Whale’s Tales
We got her from a friend of Ann’s, as one of the two remaining pups from a litter…
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Have lunch with someone who disagrees with you | Whale’s Tales
On March 8, I met a reader and sometime critic of this column for lunch.
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Still finding ways to stand in the sunshine | Whale’s Tales
As readers of this column may know by now, I am a terminal cancer patient.
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Washington state sets an example with performance audits | Brunell
In his first month as president, Donald Trump has shaken our federal government to the core. Many argue…
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Grateful for the opportunity to serve Federal Way | David Larson
“I have many options available to me in retirement, but retirement will not change my belief that life…
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Cost of fear: Immigration policies threaten families and communities | Guest column
Arriving in Federal Way in 1992 brought so many new experiences as an immigrant.
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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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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…