My son, daughter -in-law, grandson, and I enjoyed looking over the thought-provoking 56 or more displays inside the (Everett) Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM). When I arrived …

As the day turns to night, and when the bugler’s taps take over the garrison’s stillness, it can bring tears and sadness. Who among us doesn’t recognize the haunting call? As …

It was those left-leaning radical colonists who led us to the First Amendment of our Constitution. It emphatically tells Congress “that they shall make no laws abridging the freedom … …

E ven though many states had their own official Mother’s Day, that day varied among those states. Therefore, on May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed throughout the United States the …

It’s food that brings us together. Where would Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Easter, weddings, or most festivities be without it? Some call cooking the overall No. 1 hobby in …

My partner, Karen, recently told me, enthusiastically: “The Evergreen Fairgrounds is hosting the three-day Quilters Anonymous (QA) 43rd annual Quilt Show. Are you interested in …

Over the years, have you ever been flabbergasted by popular slang words? I dove into the history of slang after I devoured Desiree Bowie’s article “191 Slang Words by Decade: From …

This and other follow-up articles will try to cover a complex topic. But it must be brought to the attention of all taxpayers and those who support justice. In 1972, when I proudly became a …

Since we are not in an anti-freedom state, I can share the following findings of the international resource and civic action group, More in Common: “A growing body of evidence shows that most …

Were you born under the Year of the Snake, as Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, Anne Frank, J.K. Rowling were? The Chinese Lunar New Year, aka Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, …

Around 7:30 a.m., as I was waiting on I-5 about a quarter mile south of Lynnwood, I was envious as I watched those many light rail riders flash by. After that experience, I spoke with a close …

Did you make your New Year’s resolution? For those avid object collectors, I can only guess one of your important resolutions is to at least twice a month visit an estate sale, garage …

Christmas has come and gone. How about also thinking about how to celebrate New Year’s Eve? While you and your loved ones are planning, take time to discuss what others throughout our …

It was New Year’s Eve in 1972, a temperate 54 degrees, on a clear, full-start Time Square’s night. Thanks to my brother Arnie and our 3-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter’s …

Santa’s full-time and auxiliary workers have increased substantially over the years. Most Santaologists know that too many of Santa’s holiday supporters have no clue about …

I have way too often found many views on how and why events came into existence. This was the case as I tracked down the history behind Black Friday.   Some stores open their doors two …

I was in my fourth day of basic training at Fort Ord in California when the drill instructor (DI) and sergeant stood 2 inches from my face: “Private, where are your dog tags?” Hands …

On Nov. 3 it is once again to turn back our clocks. But why do we  subtract or add an hour to our monthly schedules?   Before 1966 some states played with time and others left it …

A mentor of mine died on Aug. 21 of this year and I miss his positive attitude, his warmheartedness, and his many words of wisdom. Last year as he and I were discussing Halloween Joop (Joe) told …

Welcome to this October’s yearly International Association of Dyslexia Awareness Month. There are many professional definitions that describe dyslexia, so depending on how it is defined, social …