One of the things guys talk about when we swap stories is the great deals we wrangled on our car purchases. Extra admiration is awarded if the deal involved getting the best of a car salesman.
My dad was an easy-going, low-key Boeing…MORE
Opinion
Cruising on the River
Mon, 07/26/10
Nothing like a getaway, even if by train to Portland. A far cry from adventures around the world but nevertheless a peaceful sense of floating on the updated Amtrak passenger car, suspended on each corner so that you simply float along as you…MORE
WA and MA: Similar demographics, different education results
Mon, 07/19/10
I have now spent a few weeks in Massachusetts and I think it will be interesting to do a little comparison between Massachusetts and Washington. Both have approximately the same 6.6 million populations, both have dominant cities that are very…MORE
Jean Hueston learned how to always bounce back
Mon, 07/19/10
The first thing I spotted after sitting down was a fawn-colored teddy bear on the bed.
"That's Rosie Resilient," chirped 90-year-old Jean Hueston. "She's my reminder - no matter what, I've been able to bounce back."
Jean has been a…MORE
Young son finds it isn't easy being green
Mon, 07/19/10
We were having lunch at Huckleberry Square the other day when I spotted a regal looking lady seated across from our booth.
When I asked her where she lived, she said McMicken Heights. That is the community that sits atop the hill just east…MORE
Hospital Hangover
Mon, 07/19/10
One of my family physicians once bragged that I was her only patient that took no medication. I thought I was doing well even after beginning to take pills for arthritis until I was advised by my health nurse to call 911 for possible heart…MORE
The basics of breathing to keep your tigers away
Mon, 07/12/10
The Basics of Breathing
Q: How long can a human being survive without oxygen?
A: About 3 minutes, unless one stops breathing in very cold water. Sometimes a human can be brought back after an hour under those conditions.
Q…MORE
Des Moines Marina puts on a new face
Mon, 07/12/10
Correction: CSR Boatyard is the correct name of the boat yard in the Des Moines Marina. It was incorrectly identified in Earline Byers' column in the July 16 Times/News. Also Classic Yachats also is open at the marina. It was inadvertently left…MORE
He met Norma after Boeing (paper) flying days
Mon, 07/12/10
We have known Norma Somers for over fifty years and last week I found that she once lived in downtown White Center.
At the time, the town was only about two blocks long but it was a busy crossroad. She was a young mother with two kids;…MORE
Has entertainment replaced education on top of our priority list for children?
Wed, 07/07/10
Soccer mom? Minivan? Entertainment center in a minivan? X-Box?
What do all these have in common? In countries where education surpasses us these terms may not even be understood. These terms all have to do with providing distractions…MORE
