Opinion
John Carlson | The ‘Blind Side’ of love
A friend told me the other day that he enjoyed Thanksgiving even more than Christmas. “There’s less emphasis…
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Movie Review | New Moon: Darkest part of the Twilight saga unveiled
A whole year minus one day after Twilight came out, New Moon, the second movie in the Twilight…
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John Carlson | Bigots or civil libertarians?
Thanksgiving is still more than a week away, but the Christmas season already surrounds us. We see it…
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Patty Luzzi | The dance of retail
After a bountiful summer of farmer’s markets, and the harvest of backyard produce, Halloween marks the first true…
Opinion
A nurse’s ideas for health care reform
There was a time when health care was affordable; doctors in private practice and hospitals were public, non-profit.…
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Patti Skelton-McGougan | Guiding your child through the ads and fads
From steroid-using athletes to celebrities who bounce between clubs and rehab, today’s role models can leave a lot…
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Keith Nelson | Statistics don’t tell who story in real estate market
Two things are certain about today’s real estate market: statistics don’t tell the whole story, and technology is…
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Sen. Patty Murray | We must keep our promises to our vererans
Today we gather to celebrate and honor the great courage and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. It is…
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John Carlson | The difference between 2008 and 2009
Within days of last November’s election, stories throughout the media began comparing Barack Obama to Franklin D. Roosevelt.…
Opinion
A unique opportunity for open space preservation
Near the end of the long list of items on our King County ballots comes a very important…
Opinion
Voicing our concerns about Bellevue High School
When it became evident that the Bellevue High School renovation project was continuing forward with little consideration for…
Opinion
Does approving Referendum 71 really matter?
When we fill out our November ballots we need to think about what impact approving Referendum 71 would…
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Editorial | Initiative 1033: Vote no; Referendum 71: Approve
Initiative 1033: Vote no I-1033 is another attempt by initiative junkie Tim Eyman to add unnecessary fine print…
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Patty Luzzi | Time for some scary fun
It was the year of the yard waste. Our trash collection company had delivered spanking fresh green toters…
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Movie Review | Where the Wild Things Are
“Where the Wild Things Are” is a new movie based on the children’s book by the same title…
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Timi Gustafson | What about high-fructose corn syrup?
Dear Timi, I’m confused. For the longest time, I have been trying to avoid high-fructose corn syrup by…
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John Carlson | Susan Hutchison for County Executive
When Jennifer Dunn first ran for public office, many people scoffed. Yes she was attractive, even a bit…
Opinion
Walter Backstrom | Press 1 for English, press 2 for ?
I am a patriotic American. Still wanting to do my part for the economy, I bought a watch,…
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Debra C. Ronnholm | The bond that lasts a lifetime
Your child’s ability to love and trust begins with a dance. From the moment he’s born, he’s ready…
Opinion
Physicians need to be on board with any health care reform
Healthcare Reform. To do it is frightening. Not to do it is frightening. Republicans and Democrats each have…