This past week, Democrats from all 50 states and several territories gathered in Charlotte, N.C., for the 46th Democratic National Convention (DNC). There, delegates unanimously voted to renominate Barack Obama and Joe Biden for a second term, and approved a platform outlining the party’s beliefs. I traveled to Charlotte last Saturday to represent our state as a delegate, and have greatly enjoyed being in the middle of all of the action.
As a parent with a child entering kindergarten this year I asked myself the same question. There are many things we can do as our child’s first and most important teacher to ease this back-to-school transition and set them up for school success. Below are some tips that I have recommended to parents of my students in the past and that I am already implementing in my own home with my son.
My neighbor said her child was going to a “choice school” this coming year. What does that mean and is it still a public school? If so, how is it different?
Cartoon by Jeff Johnson for the week of Sept. 14: Pulled around
This is about freedom of speech, and how anyone can become a target of the hate mongers.
In the fall of 2008, the cyclone fence down by the park-n-ride lot on NE 70th was covered with signs for candidates from both parties, but there were none for Barack Obama.
Charter schools, cartoon for the week of Sept. 7.
This past week, the Republican Party held its 40th national convention in Tampa, Florida, where more than 2,000 delegates nominated Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan to be their standard bearers for president and vice president.
Technology help, cartoon for the week of Aug. 31.
Changes are common in any job and in any business. Changes have been a big part of journalism during the past decade as shrinking budgets mean less staff.
Admit it, when considering a volunteer opportunity we often ask, “What’s in it for me?” Its OK, I won’t tell anyone that we had this conversation.
The Legislature wants our state parks system to become 100 percent operationally self-sufficient. Our response is that the idea is – where do we start? – “misguided,” “unattainable,” “self-defeating.” OK, let’s just call it what it is – “stupid.”
Should we consider privatizing Kirkland’s ballpark, Lee Johnson Field, and Peter Kirk Pool? I say yes.
Modern segregation, cartoon for the week of Aug. 24.
Empty bandwagon, cartoon for the week of Aug. 17.
Too many times during the last year have we read the words “DUI, vehicular homicide” in the pages of the Kirkland Reporter. It would be too much if it was written just once. Writing those words means that someone innocent, just going about their normal day-to-day life, paid the price for someone else’s carelessness and selfishness. And each time it could have been any Kirkland resident.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has predicted substantial price increases for numerous food items in 2013, if not sooner, due to the devastating impact of the current drought on farms across the country.
To our modern society plastic is one of the most useful and versatile inventions. Every day practically everything we touch, eat or drink involves some sort of plastic.
My husband and I recently ate at a wonderful restaurant. After being seated, I immediately scanned the dining room for other cool people. My eyes quickly settled upon a table of three couples, all very handsomely dressed. The sommelier was anxiously standing by just having presented one of the diners with the bottle of wine they ordered. The wine steward poured the prerequisite 1 ounce of wine to taste for the diner’s approval.
Colorblind Society | Cartoon for the week of Aug. 10.
About four years ago I went to an unfamiliar hospital to get some routine x-rays. I was born with hip dyplasia and the x-rays were to make sure things were running smoothly (and they are). As I hopped up on the table and put the huge lead apron over my chest to protect me from radiation, the technician took the x-rays and nonchalantly asked me where I was from. When I replied, “Renton,” he responded with surprise: “Oh? You look like you’re from Kirkland, not Renton…”
