From Seattle to across South King County communities
Earlier this month, Indian American Community Services (IACS) gathered with neighbors, faith leaders, and community partners for a multifaith blessing ceremony at the future site… Continue reading
As Maanha Nasir of Snoqualmie took the stage at last month’s National Civics Bee state championship, she spoke to judges and audience members with the… Continue reading
Kent is making strides to reduce gun violence in our neighborhoods, in part thanks to a new partnership between the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office,… Continue reading
Lately, the rule of law has been in the news and there have been calls to impeach judges.
Jury service is the most likely role residents will have in our justice system.
In a series of rules that Wile E. Coyote’s creator, Chuck Jones, laid down in 1948 to guide Warner Brothers’ stable of animators and writers,… Continue reading
In a recent Whale’s Tales, I criticized the present administration in Washington, D.C. — not for its goals, but for the methods it is using… Continue reading
The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century. They quickly turn small wildfires into raging… Continue reading
When President Biden warned FEMA does not have enough money to finish the hurricane season let alone the entire year, it was surprising. Suddenly, we… Continue reading
I feared the day when passersby on the streets would start in with, “Hey, get a look at Uncle Fester there!” or “What’s cookin’, Kojak?!”
On Memorial Day, we traditionally honor Americans in our military who gave their lives in battle for our country. It is called the “ultimate sacrifice,”… Continue reading
Ah, the Golden Rule. We all know it: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. And it’s been on my mind… Continue reading
As the poet Theodore Roethke once wrote: “In a dark time the eye begins to see…”
I have said and done many things of which I am not proud. That is, I am no golden bird cheeping about human frailties from some high branch of superhuman understanding.
Perhaps my brain injected a bit of humor to cover the shock. But I felt the gut punch.
