When I was in elementary school in the 1950s, I had a best friend, Cathy Valdez, who had polio. When she wasn’t in an iron lung at the hospital, she, in her wheelchair, and I tooled around in …

Hello friends! In the time of Jesus Christ, exactly what would the locals have needed to do differently in order to have correctly believed in His Station and His Claims, to accurately know that He …

Senate Bill 5400, sponsored by Sens. Marko Liias and Matt Boehnke, was introduced this week. This legislation creates a business and occupations tax surcharge on the large international …

There are things I’ve witnessed in a doctor’s office. None of them were life-threatening, nor improper. They were just funny. First item: My wife does an annual exam (a mammogram) of …

Our constitution framers, who had a great deal of experience with out-of-control governments in Europe, decided that our citizens here in the U.S. should have the right to arm themselves – …

When I was 16 years old, my father signed me up to take golf lessons at the local golf course. Initially, I was not into it. It was difficult, and I thought it was boring. So I went through the …

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 …

A new year can bring resolutions. It also brings a great opportunity to revisit a health checklist. Now is the perfect time to start scheduling appointments and reestablishing a routine. Below is a …

“We must adjust to changing times and still hold on to unchanging principles.” – Jimmy Carter The first presidential election I remember as a child was the race between …

Mukilteo City Council approved a hiring freeze which took effect this month and will remain in place until we’re confident that new planned revenues will materialize as expected. Mukilteo …

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that excessive earwax can cause serious health problems in elderly seniors. What can you tell me about this? – Caregiving daughter Dear …

As they say in Europe, nothing like a good takeaway, or takeout meal, in American English. The busy days of a new year have meant that I have needed someone else to do the cooking more than once or …

Syndicated cartoon from Joseph Heller.

January is School Board Recognition Month, which we observe annually. Each year seems to get more complex for these and other elected officials as they wrestle with new challenges and more …

I was thinking about how dramatically the pharmaceutical companies have saved millions of lives – allowing us to recover (and live) quite a bit longer than we might have before modern …

Over the past few years, I’ve thought and written about people-safety issues a lot. But I’ve never used the term “people safety,” instead using more restrictive terms like …

If you adopted a rescue dog this holiday season, congratulations and thank you for helping ease the current shelter crisis! Adopting a rescue or shelter dog can be incredibly rewarding, but it …