Opinion

When I heard that somebody on Vashon Island had a collection of photos of naked guys on display in a makeshift showroom and that some of Seattle's television studios had plans to do an expose (so to speak) on an evening program I took notice.…MORE

The days are long gone, when neighbors wander by and stop in for a cup of coffee or just to chew the fat. "Chew the fat" what an odd saying.

Well, I thought those days were gone, until Des Moines resident Dick Anderson stopped by my micro-…MORE

When the Seattle Times last week came out with an editorial endorsing the decriminalization of the use and possession of marijuana, I squirmed a bit. I wanted to see their view as enlightened and had I not been a reader of that paper for about…MORE

On Sunday, the 27th of February, my wife and I were onboard our boat at Shilshole Bay Marina, when at 11 a.m. we heard the first of a long, series of sirens. Twenty minutes later there were a total of, at least, 17 response vehicles: seven that…MORE

Seattle residents don't have much to worry about in the way of earthquakes, do they? Events like the Nisqually earthquake only occur every 30 years or so, and it just happened... Has it been 10 years already!? Yep. It may seem like yesterday, but…MORE

When the Seattle Times last week came out with an editorial endorsing the decriminalization of the use and possession of marijuana, I squirmed a bit. I wanted to see their view as enlightened and had I not been a reader of that paper for about…MORE

If your children are home for mid-winter break, why not take them to Taproot Theatre for The Odyssey. I know, a Greek tragedy may not be something your kids would pick out themselves, but that's only because they haven't seen Taproot's…MORE

(Editor's Note: This is the thirteenth in a series of articles on Morey Skaret, who served as a captain in the Coast Guard during World War II and the Korean War. As World War II was winding down, Morey befriended a mysterious Philippine national…MORE

(Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the autobiography of Jerry Robinson called "Listen to Your Father." In this excerpt, he recalls his mother and life with his family in the 1920's in Portland.)

Mom was born Eva Mae Scott in…MORE

For many years, “As a matter of courtesy” the State Board of Education, and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, your tax supported watch dogs for education, have been very reluctant to categorize the quality of any of the…MORE