We learned during the government shutdown that 40 percent of Americans have an average of $400 in the bank and live paycheck to paycheck. From… Continue reading
Poor president. He’s having a hard time getting his way. He’s having to work the angles extra hard to find a way through this thorny… Continue reading
At first, I thought the greyness I felt was January, the dead of winter, the greyness of the sky, the straw-colored landscape and the still… Continue reading
Most of us remember the comic “Peanuts” created by Charles M. Schultz (1922-2000). For those that don’t, and I can’t imagine there are many of… Continue reading
I am not someone anyone could possibly call a football fan, but I am a football loyalist. By that I mean I root for and… Continue reading
I am mustering up good will for the new year. Yes, that’s the word that comes to mind: “mustering.” The verb mustering, as defined by… Continue reading
Little is known about creatures’ Christmases. Years of observations have led me to the conclusion that creatures do indeed celebrate Christmas. There is no special… Continue reading
I thought I’d better write this column early in the season, lest I be accused of grinching too close to Christmas and all the other… Continue reading
In two years, the League of Women Voters will celebrate its 100th birthday. The League was established the year that women were granted the right… Continue reading
Last summer, I listened to an interview of a man whose daughter was shot and killed during the Parkland shooting. Grief was etched in his… Continue reading
Part I of “Halloween Story, series finale” was featured in the Oct. 24 edition of the Sequim Gazette. The beginning of the end Grandpa’s long… Continue reading
Grandpa arrived early for the family’s Halloween gathering. He waited for everyone to arrive and take a seat before he began. He saw in the… Continue reading
Apprehension swirled around inside me, trying to find a place to settle among the stronger, deeper feelings of sadness and anger. Rebellion and resignation bounced… Continue reading
I’ve heard a lot about people not voting including the belief on some people’s part that small turnouts have resulted in a minority of registered… Continue reading
I thought it was funny. I thought it would amuse these two wonderfully involved and thoughtful people. We were talking about developing a small project… Continue reading
I interrupt my usual column schedule with an announcement! I can’t really call it breaking news, but I bet it felt like that to the… Continue reading
Smoke in your lungs, your eyes, nose, throat is all bad. Nothing romantic in this reality scene. I am embarrassed to think that I deliberately… Continue reading
