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On a mild October day, I was moved as I witnessed the sentinel pacing his 21 back-and-forth steps with absolute precision in front of the unknown soldier monuments of World War I,... — Updated 5/31/2023

On a mild October day, I was moved as I witnessed the sentinel pacing his 21 back-and-forth steps with absolute precession in front of the unknown soldier monuments of World War I,... — Updated 5/28/2023

It could be headlines in papers throughout our nation: We need more cops! Based on information from the Police Executive Research Forum, there is an overall 3.5% decrease in staffin... — Updated 5/28/2023

Jan. 27 marks the anniversary of the Russian Army's liberating the most murderous Nazi death camp: Auschwitz-Birkenau. Now, every year on that date, Holocaust Memorial Day... — Updated 5/25/2023

Please consider this advice: If you think you are having postpartum depression, call your health-care provider. In the first of this two-part series, we discussed the days and up... — Updated 5/17/2023

Tulip Town, one of the main tulip farms in the Skagit Valley, announced an extension of the season until May 14. The farm is located at 5002 Bradshaw Rd, Mount Vernon. Information:... — Updated 5/17/2023

This is the first of a two-part series covering some of complex, and not really understood, notable maternal problems. And this is a reminder that those with any of the below... — Updated 5/10/2023

Over the past few months, I have read various opinions on the pros and cons of tipping, and one written by Nathaniel Meyersohn on CNN.com March 25, “Customers now face a... — Updated 4/26/2023

Over 50 types of poetry! That is what I found when I entered the world of poetry in order to address April being National Poetry Month. We students at our Catholic schools can be... — Updated 4/19/2023

I often get "advice" about subjects I should write about. The majority of those suggestions are now filed away in an unremembered place. But when Roy, a colleague, suggested I write... — Updated 4/12/2023

Often, I have to smile when I hear people spouting off about research. It seems that with every statement that is not researched someone will ask: “Why hasn’t that idea been... — Updated 4/5/2023

One of the cornerstones of the Scottish 18th-century Edinburgh Enlightenment era has to be the internationally proclaimed and now literary classic, “The Wealth of Nations,... — Updated 3/29/2023

As he was growing up, he played baseball, football, fished, and enjoyed Frisbee. He skateboarded, rode a bike, and scuba dived. During that period, his call to fame was that he... — Updated 3/22/2023

Women's History Month began March 1. As we focus on this topic, let's take a realistic look at one prominent woman who society has bestowed heroification. "Would you reject me if... — Updated 3/15/2023

What the heck is House Bill (HB)1670, now in committee in the Legislature? It’s a tax increase bill. Here is some history around the no more than 1% property increase. In 2001,... — Updated 3/8/2023

It’s the beginning of 2023 and the calendar pages are turning as fast as we can use our remote to change channels. Let’s now use our mental creativity remote and return to those... — Updated 3/1/2023

Cupid draw back your bow And let your arrow go Straight to my lover's heart for me, for me. For many of us, Music Hall of Famer Sam Cooke's 1966 lyrics still can dance in our... — Updated 2/12/2023

A mentor and close friend died by suicide. There are just too many words, phrases, and sentences that run through my sad, but smiling head. My limited wordage is not even close to... — Updated 2/8/2023

With open educational doors they are coming. It was women’s rights activist Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797) who challenged the male’s hypotheses that women are inheritably... — Updated 2/1/2023

It’s the start of 2023, and with our tradition of setting New Year’s goals, darn right I have a suggestion. How about learning how Occam’s razor can be a tool for you? Many... — Updated 1/18/2023

The Martin Luther King Jr. federal national holiday coming up lets us think about a civil rights activist assassinated for his activism. He is the only American, other than George... — Updated 1/11/2023

The Department 56 seasonal tradition setup at Karen and Chuck's house is now going into its third decade. I guess, unconsciously, the seed was planted back when my parents were... — Updated 12/20/2022

It was a normal English-cold and hard-breathing smoky day when – 179 years ago, Dec.19, 1843 – people all over were reading, “Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no... — Updated 12/14/2022

It's a BIG RED-letter day on our calendars and in our hearts. Since there are so many folklores and dubious legends about that special day of giving, we can ask: What do we truly... — Updated 12/7/2022

The cliché says to get ahead you must think outside the box. But is this the best advice? Yes, we must be creative if we want to emerge above the horde. By turning to what you... — Updated 11/30/2022