Opinion
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…
Opinion
Jury service is the cornerstone of democratic participation | Guest column
Jury service is the most likely role residents will have in our justice system.
Letters to the Editor
Concerned about opinion piece in FW Mirror | Letter to the editor
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Opinion
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.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Pondering life and death on this side of eternity | Whale’s Tales
I no longer fear death itself, but I could do without dying.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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…
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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.…
Opinion
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.
Opinion
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…
Opinion
Sometimes the goofy stuff is good enough | Whale’s Tales
The authors of “Un novo guia conversação em portuguez e inglez” (“A new guide for conversation in Portugese…
Opinion
History has always been about human beings | Whale’s Tales
Years ago, the late journalist Harry Reasoner said this on a CBS historical documentary: “The past is like…
Opinion
It’s tough being a pint-sized, bony geek among the big guys | Whale’s Tales
When I was a kid, a dude two or three years older and bigger than I was might…
Opinion
Strange tales from life at University of Washington | Whale’s Tales
I have many treasured memories from my four years at the University of Washington, and to this day,…