Whale’s Tales
I was born late — exactly three weeks — despite my mother’s earnest efforts to speed the process along with various over-the-counter elixirs. I don’t… Continue reading
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Cartoon by Frank Shiers… Continue reading
Inside Politics
The Washington state Legislature opened on Jan. 10 against a backdrop of headlines saying “Caseloads push hospitals to limits” and stories of stressed out hospital… Continue reading
Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Cartoon by Frank Shiers.… Continue reading
Inside Politics
Our democracy withstood an attempted coup last Jan. 6, but the planning hasn’t stopped — it is only moving a little slower. It has become… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
When I was growing up in the 1970s, like many others I enjoyed “The Waltons,” Earl Hamner Jr.’s televised account of his childhood in the… Continue reading
Inside Politics
The rich and famous frequently say and do some of the darndest things, but in these stressful times, they lack the humor we would normally… Continue reading
When Toyota speaks, car buyers listen. Hopefully, our elected officials will as well. It is one of the world’s two largest auto and truck manufacturers… Continue reading
Cartoon
Cartoon by Frank Shiers… Continue reading
Cartoon by Frank Shiers… Continue reading
Greg Asimakoupoulos
Jan. 6, 2021. Sadly, for most Americans, that date has become one of those squares on our calendars that calls to mind a dizzying circle… Continue reading
Inside Politics
Have you noticed — pre-snowstorm — more people taking chances with reckless driving? Drivers passing on the right shoulder or passing in a left-turn lane… Continue reading
Cartoon
Cartoon by Frank Shiers… Continue reading
Whale’s Tales
From March 2020 until recently, it seemed to me that COVID-19 always hit someone far off, the man who’d been incautious, the woman who screamed… Continue reading
Greg Asimakoupoulos
While flying back east over the holidays to speak at a church, I made note of the different stages passengers experience in a typical takeoff.… Continue reading
Inside Politics
It is Christmas throughout the region, and Jim Ferrell, Nancy Backus, Dana Ralph and Armondo Pavone have more in common than just being the mayors… Continue reading
Jayendrina Singha Ray
Being Asian in America is a complex experience primarily because the term “Asian” singularizes and organizes a cacophonic plurality of cultures and lived experiences into… Continue reading
Inside Politics
If you’re not planning to run for office in 2022, you can enjoy the holidays with your family. If you are planning to run, the… Continue reading
Frank Shiers cartoon… Continue reading
To “Build Back America,” people must return to work. In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll released in early December, the findings spell trouble for… Continue reading
