Opinion
Pat Cashman | Bill Gates and Napoleon: is that an insult, or what?
I was standing on a street corner last week waiting for the crosswalk light to change. All of…
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Andy Wappler | ‘Green economy’ showing up with enthusiasm
The “green economy” came up and shook my hand the other day on Mercer Island. Then a few…
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Bills are exactly what education needs
By Janet Suppes For months, PTA has been working with other education groups and our legislators to put…
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John Carlson | Do you want ‘fairness’ or ‘freedom’ on radio?
Let’s start where everyone agrees. There are far more conservative voices on the radio than liberal voices. Most…
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Pat Cashman | Call him ‘chief’ or call him ‘czar,’ he’s still pretty funny
The title is spelled variously – Czar, Tsar, and sometimes Tzar. And Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske is…
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Jean Floten | We must train our own for the jobs at home’
Did you know that, just before the recession hit, 25,000 Washington businesses reported problems finding enough job applicants…
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Patty Luzzi | Trusting my memory has its limitations
Normally I have a pretty good memory, and I constantly preach to other women that they have to…
Opinion
Should we gut ‘3 Strikes’ to save money?
In Olympia, everyone is trying to save money. Ideas that were unheard of a year ago are now…
Opinion
These energy myths can cost you real money
Do you ever wonder if your kids listen to a thing you say? Stop laughing, because I have…
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Pat Cashman | Learning to ‘single’ task in a multi-tasking world
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were watching the DVD of Titanic, when she suddenly –…
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Pat Cashman | A ‘frivolous’ cruise becomes trip of a ‘life’ time
A few weeks ago, my wife and I were home watching the movie Titanic when she suddenly hit…
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Editorial | A new nickname for Tim Eyman
Like clockwork, initiative guru Tim Eyman once again pumps the press for more publicity. Eyman’s latest endeavor is…
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John Carlson | Things have changed, haven’t they?
Last week Starbucks announced that they are selling their new $45 million corporate jet. With sales slumping and…
Opinion
Youth suicide: Know the warning signs and take them seriously
My best friend in high school was one of those enviable people who seemed to have everything: beauty,…
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Bill Schultheis | Take charge of your investments
Just when you think the stock market has hit bottom, it drops another 1,000 points, as it did…
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Editorial | Vote Sherril Huff for elections director
In case you don’t recognize her name, it’s Sherril Huff who is running the King County Elections Division.…
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Patty Luzzi | The colorful patchwork of America
I come from a patchwork neighborhood, in a patchwork town. Oh, sure, Butte, Montana had a reputation, verified…
Opinion
Recession is the great leveler
We’re all getting them – the pleas from agencies and universities and other non-profits to help stem the…