Opinion
When it comes to grievances, the joke is on us | Whale’s Tales
I can’t shake the conviction that a sense of perpetual aggrievement is one of the key components of…
Opinion
The real devil in American society is willful ignorance | Whale’s Tales
I was curious. I had to know what was true. So I set out to educate myself.
Opinion
Grappling with the finality of an oncologist’s statement | Whale’s Tales
Perhaps my brain injected a bit of humor to cover the shock. But I felt the gut punch.
Opinion
In search of the weirdest names on the map | Whale’s Tales
I have always been fascinated by the titles we Americans have bestowed on our towns and cities over…
Opinion
The manipulation behind the term ‘carbon footprint’ | Whale’s Tales
“Carbon footprint” was the crowning achievement of an advertising campaign.
Opinion
A warning about people who can’t laugh at themselves | Whale’s Tales
Tony – not his real name – was a gifted writer.
Opinion
Taking a closer look at our evolving blame game | Whale’s Tales
I was listening to the radio on the way in to work the other day when I caught…
Opinion
A gentle reminder to remember the cost of freedom | Whale’s Tales
Before we put the veterans back on the shelf until the next observance, I think it’s worthwhile to…
News
Don’t miss Auburn’s 58th annual Veterans Parade
One of the largest Veterans Day parades west of the Mississippi returns to Auburn on Saturday, Nov. 11.
Opinion
The highs and lows of my second round of chemotherapy | Whale’s Tales
“We did not expect you to make it,” doc says.
Opinion
Here’s a column for anyone who loves their dog | Whale’s Tales
It is plain to me in looking at dogs small and large that a decent share of them…
Opinion
Please protect your children from BS spreaders | Whale’s Tales
Among the most useful things I studied in college were debate, and deceptive messaging in advertising.
Opinion
Open your eyes and avoid the stains of prejudice | Whale’s Tales
I have been thinking lately about all the people who by some dark mechanism have managed to willfully…
Opinion
Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer | Whale’s Tales
It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Opinion
Here’s what communist and totalitarian trials really look like | Whale’s Tales
In the 1968 film “Oliver!,” the murderous Bill Sykes’ doomed lover, Nancy, leads pub revelers in a round…
Opinion
Clear communication vs. sticking your head in the oven | Whale’s Tales
As I have written before in this column, I am a word person.
Opinion
Victim energy is a siren song to which we must stop our ears | Whale’s Tales
We find them everywhere we turn.
Life
Careers take flight at Green River College’s aviation program
For much of the flight from the Renton Airport over South King County and back early Friday afternoon,…
Opinion
‘I must have driven through a barn’ and other stories of grace | Whale’s Tales
My brother, Jack, and I were jabbering on Christmas Eve about all the things we’ve done in our…
Opinion
When old age asks the new year for a dance | Whale’s Tales
One of the important lessons the dawning of each new year has taught me is the futility of…