We live in a society where the roles of a father continue to diminish.I watched an episode on “Oprah,” in which the author had written… Continue reading
By now almost everyone has seen the photo of Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps smoking marijuana. He has apologized to the world for his… Continue reading
I’ve said this before, but the analogy seems appropriate to blare again.
Newspapers are a lot like chickens.
When you come from a small town in a part of a state most people don’t even know exists, you don’t expect to see its… Continue reading
Hello readers – I’ve some thoughts I’d like to share: feel free to tell me I’m all wet, or that you think I’ve got the right idea.
I once spent five days living, sleeping and eating with the homeless.
I talked to Metro bus drivers, the homeless and people who work with the homeless. It was one of the most gut-wrenching and moving experiences of my life. An experience I will never forget.
You may have seen the recent news coverage about a new South King County-wide jail that will be constructed in Des Moines by a group… Continue reading
Sex sells.
It’s a fact of life.
It’s why Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus get more hits on the Internet than a batting-practice baseball … because it certainly isn’t about the music.
King County is about to usher in a new penalty for anyone who hasn’t ponied up the dollars to buy a license for their pet.
Police work is rarely like the movies or “CSI,” but occasionally it is. This week I wanted to share a great example of teamwork, technology and plain old hard work that resulted in a positive outcome for a Kent resident.
The girl angrily kicking her shoe off in the holding cell looks like your typical nervy teen.
In the grainy pattern of the surveillance tape, she is standing in the doorway, where she bends her knee and flips the shoe off.
Out the door it goes.
The Howard Hanson Dam, which regulates the flow of the Green River to prevent flooding throughout the Green River and Kent valleys, was damaged during… Continue reading
This is Feb. 28, the last day of Black History Month.
I always have conflicting emotions because of this. I am proud there is an acknowledgement of the accomplishments of African Americans. However, I am miffed that it happens during the shortest month of the year.
On Thursday in Kent a group of people gathered together to make sense of the senseless.
They did it with chrome fenders, fuzzy dice and rumbling engines.
They were the friends and family of Panther Lake residents Joe and Karen Housley. The couple, long married and diehard fans of vintage cars, died in the most senseless of ways, and at the hands of one of their sons.
Some tough decisions lie ahead for the Kent School Board.Specifically, where to trim the budget if the district’s state funding is reduced by the anticipated… Continue reading
As anyone who has ever met me will tell you, I am not primarily a Mariners fan. The large box of 2008 World Series Champions… Continue reading
In case you missed our front-page stories in today's print paper (and online), the news is about the Kent School District - and it isn’t… Continue reading
Have you ever been driving in traffic and seen a police car rapidly go by and wondered where they were going? Or seen someone drive… Continue reading
So we’re on the brink of another Valentine’s Day.The lovers’ holiday strikes again, with boxes of candy and cards that play songs when you open… Continue reading
To understand the soul of any society, listen to its music.I grew up listening to what is commonly referred to as “old school music.” Music… Continue reading
