Opinion
Hard to put this picture in neutral
See the picture of the goofy-looking guy that accompanies this column? Well, that’s nothing. You should have seen…
Pat Cashman
Opinion
Drama usually a big part of inauguration
There’s enough inherent drama in next week’s presidential inauguration that you might think it wouldn’t be necessary for…
Opinion
Pointless debate leads to holiday memories
On a very late night recently in downtown Seattle, I saw a scene unfolding that looked like big…
Opinion
No matter how you cut it, slug is not appealing
When Noah was getting ready to push off with his ark, the story goes, God told him to…
Opinion
Plum Book makes for great bedtime reading
If you’re looking for something dull to read but have already completed the phone book, here’s a great…
Opinion
Yawn…. A sleeper of a study
Here’s a headline for you: “A NEW STUDY HAS COME OUT!” Now that you’ve been thoroughly startled, let…
Opinion
Nothing musical about this chair shortage
While out for a jog the other day (a jog that turned into a sprint when a German…
Opinion
Fear and loathing on shot day
Season’s greetings to you! I mean the flu and cold season, of course. Unlike other seasons, we are…
Opinion
Dudes and girls … oh the labels
When I was a teenager, I remember watching TV at Dean Cartmill’s house. Dean was my best friend…
Opinion
Vintage or outmoded? You be the judge
The other day, I noticed that the laptop computer I use for writing this column was behaving differently.…
News
‘…You say you hit a pergola?’
Last week, a semi-trailer truck clipped a corner of the historic downtown Pioneer Square pergola in Seattle. Luckily,…
Opinion
Winners and losers, what does it mean?
I was sitting in the stands a couple of weeks ago when the Huskies football team saw a…
Opinion
Old age didn’t slow down the pranks
My granduncle was the oldest man I had ever seen. His name was Father William Cashman, and I…
Opinion
And if elected as your president …
I suppose this is coming a bit late in the game, but I don’t have much going on…
Opinion
Bigfoot makes less-sizable impression
You might have seen the news story last week: A couple of guys from Georgia told people that…
Opinion
Kids have handle on hanging shoes
A friend of mine was driving past a cemetery with his 4-year-old daughter one day and noticed her…
Opinion
Acne woes recall teenage angst
The phone call came in during the early morning hours. “Cashman, it’s me,” said the voice on the…
Opinion
Upgrade your seats? Get a celebrity dog
A few years ago, I put my daughter on an airplane to Europe. I didn’t want her to…