Opinion
Vintage isn’t all it’s cracked up to be | Pat Cashman
The other day, I noticed that the laptop computer I use for writing this column was behaving differently.…
Opinion
When calling from the road, it’s not always good news | Pat Cashman
Last week, a semi-trailer truck clipped a corner of the historic downtown Pioneer Square pergola in Seattle. Luckily,…
Opinion
There’s a lot to be said about losing
I was sitting in the stands a couple of weeks ago when the Huskies football team saw a…
Opinion
Getting the willies from dad and Fr. Will | Pat Cashman
My granduncle was the oldest man I had ever seen. His name was Father William Cashman, and I…
Opinion
It’s never too late to run for president — I think | Pat Cashman
I suppose this is coming a bit late in the game, but I don’t have much going on…
Opinion
Looking for Bigfoot? Well, I’ve talked to him
You might have seen the news story last week: A couple of guys from Georgia told people that…
Opinion
Can kids solve the mystery of the hanging shoes?
A friend of mine was driving past a cemetery with his 4-year-old daughter one day and noticed her…
News
I think that I shall never see a zit as big as that on thee
The phone call came in during the early morning hours. “Cashman, it’s me,” said the voice on the…
Opinion
First-class air travel has really gone to the dogs
A few years ago, I put my daughter on an airplane to Europe. I didn’t want her to…
Life
Help is on the way to get you motivated
I’m planning to write one of those self-help, motivational books one of these days. That is, if I…
Life
The story of ‘Fly Island’ and other creepy stuff | Pat Cashman
Compared to other living things, we humans are peculiar in lots of ways. This brilliant insight occurred to…
Life
Some history lessons for the Fourth of July | Pat Cashman
Can you spot the sentence that is not contained within our nation’s Declaration of Independence? • “We hold…
Life
There ought to be a law – or maybe lots of them There ought to be a law – or maybe lots of them
The other day, I thought of a new law that ought to be enacted.
Life
A wagging tail beats good looks every time | Pat Cashman
Among the sights I have yet to see is that of a protester marching in front of the…
Opinion
Cashman: Remembering my dad – an instinct for whimsy
Fathers Day is coming up this week, and so is my dad’s 85th birthday. I sure wish he…
Life
Getting into the swim of things not easy
Ever met one of those people who seemingly can do everything? I know a guy like that.
Life
When image is everything, imagine this
My wife and I are currently trying to sell her parents’ home - who have quite happily moved…
Life
Life should be funny – even for politicians
His race for Dufur public office was not going well. The voters in Dufur (DOO-fur), a small town…
Life
Having the write stuff comes earlier and earlier
Dr. Michael DeBakey, the renowned heart surgeon, received the Congressional Medal of Honor recently. He’s going to be…