We’re still a long way out from Christmas, even though one Seattle radio station is already playing holiday music around the clock, and gift catalogs… Continue reading
Please forgive me if I ramble and at times don't make sense.I didn't want to write this article. But I came to the realization that… Continue reading
The mood at the Kent Regional Library last month was upbeat, but touched the edge of somber.The participants filing into the library meeting room Oct.… Continue reading
My father, uncles and grandfathers were veterans. Through them, I learned about the Normandy invasion, the sinking of the Quincy and Patton’s army. Their stories… Continue reading
While out for a jog the other day (a jog that turned into a sprint when a German shepherd came after me), I noticed a “For Lease” sign sitting in the empty window of a failed restaurant. After the dog got distracted and ran after a bicyclist, I strolled back to the restaurant and peered in the window.
One of the interesting dynamics of law enforcement is the incredibly wide spectrum of issues and problems we face each day.
It happened on a rainy election night.
The candidate I was supporting had lost. I was in my apartment, looking at the TV late at night, nothing but infomercials. I didn’t pay any attention to it because my mind was filled with fear and other conflicting emotions.
The man I had supported for mayor of Seattle had lost. He lost to Seattle’s first black mayor, Norm Rice.
I'd spent my whole life waiting for this moment and there was no way 3,000 miles was going to keep me from it.
As a lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, I have not had much to cheer about. I was 4 the last time the Phillies won the World Series.
Treasure isn’t just gold. Treasures can possibly be the smallest thing that separates you from the ordinary. Whether you have the opportunity to work and support yourself, or you get the chance to go to Disneyland, treasures make each individual special.
So, let me get this straight.
You’re hanging out in Kent. You’ve got a big truck and you’re bored.
What to do, what to do...
Here we go again. The Democrats and Sen. Barack Obama said they would talk about issues, and were not going to play the race card.
Unfortunately, that is exactly what has happened, and the Republicans have fallen right into the trap.
King County Executive Ron Sims transmitted his proposed 2009 budget to King County Council Oct. 13.
As expected his “balanced” budget proposal responds to an approximately $93 million deficit.
You’ve probably heard the news. King County is facing a $93 million budget shortfall for 2009, close to 10 percent of its general fund. This is one of the worst deficits our county government has ever experienced.
Season’s greetings to you!
I mean the flu and cold season, of course.
Unlike other seasons, we are advised not to celebrate this one, but to avoid it. That’s why I decided to get a flu shot the other day and skip the flu holidays altogether.
Almost every police officer has at least a few of those “true story…” anecdotes. It always starts, “This is a true story,” and is followed by a set of facts that you just could not make up, even if you tried.
When I was a teenager, I remember watching TV at Dean Cartmill’s house. Dean was my best friend and one of the most even-tempered people around. Nothing seemed to make him angry. But on that particular occasion, Dean’s dad sauntered into the TV room and greeted us with “Hi, girls.” I didn’t think much of it. I figured he was just being funny.
As the first round of the presidential debates has ended and the vice-presidential debate just wrapped up, I am reminded of the ‘70s pop classic “I shot the sheriff, but I did not shoot the deputy.”
Perhaps it was how it was framed; from a bailout of Wall Street to a rescue plan for Main Street. The $700 billion dollar measure (however you want to frame it) wins the political football-of-the-year award. The theatrics ranged from Saturday-night, smoke-filled backroom dealing to Monday’s television coverage of lawmakers holding their noses as they voted down the first attempt. Such are the ways of Washington that only political scientists dare dissect to understand.
