Travel is supposed to be an adventure. It used to refer to all the new and exciting things one sees…
March is Women’s History Month. This is a time to reflect on the contributions that women have made to our…
The refrains have been said for years. Government has more than enough money to pay for everything. Government needs to…
While this legislative session may be the short one, it is one that is proving to be lively and not…
A recently released Wall Street Journal poll showed numbers that do not seem to bode well for President Obama. A…
Listening to local news reports and local people’s reactions to the results of the Amanda Knox trial in Italy has been very enlightening. It was amazing to see not only how many people expressed shock and dismay over the guilty verdict but how one-sided our media was in their newscasts.
Today used to be the “official” start of the holiday season. For many, Santa Claus showing up at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was the true beginning. Sadly, that is no longer the norm.
The day after Thanksgiving used to be the “official” start of the holiday season. For many, Santa Claus showing up…
This past Wednesday was Veterans Day and there were numerous events honoring those who have served this country. This is as it should be. Defending America is something that deserves recognition and respect.
Disclosure: While I am a North Kitsap School Board member, this column represents my views only. Tim Eyman is at…
Tim Eyman is at it again. Once again, he is running an initiative designed to decrease revenue to fund government.
Come Nov. 3, people in this state will have a chance to decide whether to be fair or not to others who do not have the same set of circumstances they do. Thanks to a group of people who are threatened by this proposition, the law on domestic partnerships is now before the voting public in Referendum 71.
Starting Sunday, PBS will air Ken Burns’ series on our national parks. Having just visited several of them on our recent vacation, it will be interesting to see how he portrays these jewels of our country.
Health care debate polluted when some call for shedding ‘blood of tyrants’
I recently attended a memorial gathering honoring the late Jack Webb. It was a testimonial to the man Jack was by the number of people who spoke and what they shared. Two common threads running through all the reminiscences was his humor and his graciousness.
Come Tuesday, some of the voters in Kitsap County will have a chance to vote. It is the primary and only those who live in districts with contested races are involved. The two winners of each of these contests advance to the general election.
Forty years. It is hard to believe that much time has elapsed since the United States put a man on the moon. It was a watershed moment, not to be forgotten by any who were there, let alone all those who witnessed it on live television.
For various and sundry reasons, we spent some time in Lake Havasu City, Arizona for part of our vacation recently. We left there before the “heat wave” hit, but that was truly only a matter of degree. When the local weather person describes a cooling trend as reaching only 103 degrees, it is more than warm, it is hot!
If anyone needs an antidote to all the negative things that are said about our youth, the state of our…
If anyone needs an antidote to all the negative things that are said about our youth, the state of our education and who will take up the reins of the future, they just need to attend their local high school graduation ceremony.
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