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Be sure to thank people who mean something to you

I took the Charles Schulz quiz this week, and I either failed it miserably or passed it with…

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Tread carefully when dealing with your tires

Q: I saw that there was a bill about low-rolling resistance tires being required in Washington. I didn’t…

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Trump giving power to states on abortion a cop-out

The criminal defendant’s so-called Restoration agenda is festooned with fascist goodies. Former President Trump is vowing to fire…

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Republicans of color are not standing up to racism

Last week, right-wing commentator Ann Coulter told former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy she would not have voted…

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Low-mounted turn signals on vehicles dumb idea

Q: Whose bright idea was it to start putting the rear-turn signal lights on the bumper area a…

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Doctor’s appointment inspires me to be healthy

I’m dying to get back into mankini shape for Trump boat-parade season.”

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Trump’s VP key, but he’s asking voters to fill in the blank

Former President Trump may be tied up at a Manhattan courtroom, but he’s active online. One of his…

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The joys of homeownership overblown, but still needed

Home sales remain sluggish thanks to high interest rates and a shortage of homes for sale, and that…

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Remember families of killed military this Memorial Day

On Memorial Day, we traditionally honor Americans in our military who gave their lives in battle for our…

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Fairs know how to stick it to us when it comes to food

Besides being one of the cultural and political highlights of our Bainbridge Island year, last week’s Grand Old…

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Due to cost, roads earn their stripes differently

Q: Has road striping paint changed? When I’m driving at night and in the rain it’s tough to…

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In most instances you can’t drink in your car

Q: I know it’s not legal to drive with an open alcohol container in the car, but is…

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Application process harder than going to college itself

Now that the process is over for us, I can look back on it and smile and almost…

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We desperately need to know if lockdown really worked

The lockdowns instituted during COVID were only supposed to last a few days. Remember, “14 days to flatten…

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Mom’s greatest gift was teaching art of laughter

My mother would have been considered eccentric had she been financially wealthy. She would do almost anything —…

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College protests now are nothing like those during Vietnam

It seems silly to write a column about the recent college protests. It’s not really news when privileged…

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Not everything is corrupt, and everybody doesn’t do it

Todd Blanche, who’s stuck with the hapless task of defending former President Trump in criminal court, mouthed something…

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Alaska’s more oil sanctions than Iran hurt Washington

Recently, President Biden launched the second phase of his attack on domestic oil and gas production by blocking…

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Biden weak, but GOP embarrassing

Month after month, poll after poll, a majority of Americans express dissatisfaction with the Biden administration on virtually…

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If law is unclear yield to each other to avoid a crash

Q: When two cars are at stop signs that face each other and have a road going between…