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CNN fairly straight on Election Night, but wavered at end
On election night, I was switching between CNN and MSNBC for election coverage, because my motto is the…
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Chimps are chumps; too busy monkeying around to type
Back in 2005, I reported on researchers at Plymouth University in England who tested the old theorem that…
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Don’t be a turkey; Halloween pumpkins as Thanksgiving decor
Now that Halloween is over, and I’ve almost polished off that jumbo bag of snack-size Almond Joy bars…
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Safety equipment required on bikes at night
Q: I am fearful as a driver, especially during the short daylight time of year, when I see…
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Foreign-born students hard to teach—and it’s costly
From coast to coast, the surge at the southern border has crushed the public school system.
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Hold folks accountable or it disrespects our protectors
If you designed a banner declaring, “The world is full of crazies” and ran it up the flagpole,…
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Guess what? Bicycle lanes are mostly just for bikes
Q: What are the rules on what bike lanes can be used for? I’ve scoured state and local…
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If you take freedom for granted, like most of us—don’t
Like millions of Americans, I often took my incredible freedoms for granted — until I visited Saudi Arabia.
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Hydrogen likely to be replacement fuel for trucks
Washington’s agriculture is a $12.8 billion business with 33,000 farms—-and it runs on gas, diesel and natural gas.…
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No more pool, lawn or streaming services due to economy
In the current economy, when a visit to the grocery store requires a long-term financing plan, it has…
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Time-saving inventions: So why do we work so hard?
In the course of “researching” last week’s column about our national obsession with accumulating stuff, I came across…
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Hypocrites in full force after Trump assassination attempts
When I was in college, there was a campaign against what was just beginning to be called “slut…
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Too much on BI’s plate; can’t help affordable housing
The city of Bainbridge Island is trying to do too much. I’ve said it before, but it needs…
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Flattering words from a woman made me keep my goatee
We’ve had a couple of new additions to the Tyner House over the past couple of weeks. No,…
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No common sense due to no honest-day’s work
There aren’t many positives to come out of a very noisy 2024 election, but here’s one: There’s growing…
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It’s unrealistic for drivers to know every single traffic law
Q: You’ve mentioned before that the book of traffic laws is very thick. Is it realistic to know…
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You can make a right turn at a red light in either lane
Q: Regarding two-lane right turns, can you take a right turn at a red light on the outer…
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Trip to Scotland kept my mind off upcoming Presidential election
Earlier this month I went on an 11-day golfing trip to the southwest coast of Scotland with a…
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The power of peer tutoring: Boosting academic success
In the educational landscape, where academic pressures are ever-increasing, peer tutoring has emerged as an effective approach to…