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Learning what mother always knew | Patty Luzzi
My mother had a career before she was married. She was the head stenographer in the legal department…
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Give sobriety this season | Patty Luzzi
Any of you who have read my column over the years know that I fiercely loved my dad.…
Opinion
Amanda Knox – it could happen to you
The truth is that nothing is completely safe, and sometimes kids do things that are unwise
Opinion
Neighborhood parties – past and present | Patty Luzzi | The Big Table
It might have been a housewarming party. The backyard was unfinished, so mom put chairs around card tables…
Opinion
It’s good to leave your ‘comfort zone’ | Patty Luzzi
It’s hard to know when I first heard the phrase. It has crept quietly into the modern lexicon,…
Opinion
Four funerals and a wedding | Patty Luzzi | The Big Table
It’s been a crazy few weeks around here. We gathered around the big table to celebrate two birthdays,…
Opinion
Old-fashioned letters becomming a thing of the past
A couple of months ago, I received this letter from my older brother, John Murphy. It echoed some…
Opinion
The ‘old’ crowd | Patty Luzzi
There are thousands of emails swirling around with the subject, “You know you’re old when…” But I don’t…
Opinion
Calculating my own longevity | Patty Luzzi
I went to a funeral last week for a great man. Johnny Migliore was a Bothell pioneer who…
Opinion
There’s something about him … | Patty Luzzi
Please, Grandmother? Just one story about Jesus?” The children loved to hear their grandmother tell the story about…
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To heal, but not forget | Patty Luzzi
I’m writing this on April 4. Got up this morning, grabbed the paper off the porch and filled…
Opinion
Making memories with dad – or not
I could hear his five year old voice as soon as he walked in with his father. “Dad?…
Opinion
A little more Andy and a lot less Barney | Patty Luzzi
Our sons and their friends made it through those crazy high school years without any serious incidents. But…
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Getting the kids through it | Patty Luzzi
It seems to happen overnight. A sweet, affectionate, cooperative child becomes challenging, distant and prickly. No matter how…
Opinion
Adoption is still all in the family
Several years ago when I was visiting relatives in California, one of my cousins asked me if I…
Opinion
With children, it’s always a question of control
Ten years ago when my same son was about 18, he decided to get the first of many…
Opinion
How to survive the crazy weather here | Patty Luzzi
I’m dreaming of a White Thanksgiving ... wait a minute. This is not a dream! If you’re just…
Opinion
Giving up the car keys | Patty Luzzi
If someone is talking to you about hanging up the car keys, please listen, and work out a…
Opinion
Bullying always despicable – now it’s deadly | Patty Luzzi
I have been shocked and captivated recently by the stories of bullied-teen suicides. Since I have been teased,…
Life
What is it with men and bad-fitting pants?
I ran into a long-time friend recently, and stopped for a chat. This man is in his early…