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“Oyez, Oyez! Oyez! All persons having business before the honorable Supreme Court of the United States are admonished to draw near and give their attention, for the court is now s... — Updated 10/4/2023

If you want to learn another language, in most cases you have to take a class or log onto a self-teaching course. But the best option is to hang around those who speak or sign the... — Updated 9/27/2023

Although it seems to be a common gospel that anything is possible, James Madison wrote in The Federalist in 1789 that, “As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is... — Updated 9/20/2023

At the Seattle Pickleball Open Tournament opening ceremony at the Lower Woodland Tennis Courts in Woodland Park July 26-30, the emcee brought big smiles of pride to three Snohomish... — Updated 8/23/2023

With our youth getting excited about school starting soon, it’s time to think about those unused and somewhere packed away musical instruments and what to do with them. Well,... — Updated 8/9/2023

Besides being physically active, it’s wise to snack wisely, take deep breaths, and eat lots of foods such as veggies, nuts, whole grains, legumes, and fruits. Of course, do not... — Updated 8/2/2023

Last month, when tickets went on sale, my daughter was at her computer and signed up herself, my two granddaughters, and three of the grandparents for passes to where the snow line... — Updated 7/26/2023

July 4th was the official day of our country’s birth, and it’s fitting we have some idea of how our country’s 1787 Constitution came to be. The seeds were planted centuries be... — Updated 7/5/2023

It’s a sunglasses day and, with pen and paper ready, this journaling column began. I noticed two women at different tables, and my smiling face saw they had pen in hand and were... — Updated 6/28/2023

It's a truth universally acknowledged that when fathers interact with their offspring, they should not be capricious with their playfulness, disciplining, loving, supporting, truthf... — Updated 6/19/2023

The doldrum days are out there. If you don’t believe it, turn to Fox News, CNN or just listen to the negative people around you. And to help us turn away from the negative... — Updated 6/7/2023

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

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

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

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