Opinion
Once upon a time, there was a local journalist | Whale’s Tales
I could call up any large chain store in a city and talk to someone without being told…
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What it really means to be ‘centered on opportunity’ | Livingston
As a resident and observer of our city, I believe we have shifted our energy from one of…
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If you’re right, and you know it, then read this | Whale’s Tales
As the poet Theodore Roethke once wrote: “In a dark time the eye begins to see…”
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The wit and wisdom of Mrs. Whale carries on | Whale’s Tales
Now I am the one with the terminal cancer. I’m where my mother was.
Opinion
Foreign languages often find a better way to say it | Whale’s Tales
Not since I was 14 years old, I have been enthralled by languages.
Opinion
Embracing change and our ‘digital kids’ | Livingston
What happens if our leadership is not on board with or understands the rate of change taking place?
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The key thing is what we do with our imperfections | Whale’s Tales
I have said and done many things of which I am not proud. That is, I am no…
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Poetic proof that artificial intelligence needs a human touch | Whale’s Tales
Of course there’s irony here in that LinkedIn is asking writers — who, after all, make their living…
Opinion
An alternative look at the state of Federal Way | Livingston
It is important to say that 100,000 people call Federal Way home and they need to be thought…
Opinion
Fentanyl crisis warrants government intervention | Livingston
The frontlines of drug abuse and homelessness are humbling.
Opinion
It’s time to restore the pursuit law this legislative session | Message from the Chief
By Andy Hwang, Chief of the Federal Way Police Department
Opinion
Once upon a time, flexibility was seen as a strength | Whale’s Tales
I have always considered it a strength, not a weakness, to consult with people with whom we vehemently…
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In this Olympic year, find something worth cheering for | Livingston
As Americans, we need to ask, is our pride obscuring our ability to see reality?
Opinion
When it comes to grievances, the joke is on us | Whale’s Tales
I can’t shake the conviction that a sense of perpetual aggrievement is one of the key components of…
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A closer look at the sealing of juvenile crime records | Livingston
Current law allows the sealing of juvenile crime records if it is not a most serious offense, a…
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The real devil in American society is willful ignorance | Whale’s Tales
I’m reminded of the steep price we all pay for ignorance.
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Grappling with the finality of an oncologist’s statement | Whale’s Tales
Perhaps my brain injected a bit of humor to cover the shock. But I felt the gut punch.
Opinion
Honoring the dream of Martin Luther King | Livingston
We have a long way to go in realizing Dr. King’s dream.