Opinion

Resolution 30990, the Zero Waste Strategy, which I initiated and which was approved by the council in 2007, includes an array of strategies to prevent or reduce the use of problem products, those that are hard to recycle, are significant elements…MORE

(Editor's Note: This is the second in a three-part series on "learning how to walk before starting to run.")

When fitness enthusiasts and their trainers are stumped by a client's inability to lose fat, the immediate tactic is to cut…MORE

While visiting England this summer I picked up a copy of the London Times and noticed that there was a debate going on about holding “Secondary School Proms”.

In the past I have watched on English TV a series of documentaries on the “…MORE

I was fine for at least a week after my fabulous Labor Day weekend golf game.

Though we did not keep score, Mrs. A was especially good during the round at North Shore Golf Course, parring two holes and bogeying another and I personally…MORE

(Editor's Note: Jerry Robinson had a fun gift in his driveway but it left, so it must have been meant for someone else.)

Some nice guy decided to do something nice to make me feel better and left a new Ferrari for me today.

Looks…MORE

(Editor's note: This opinion piece was published originally in council member Conlin's newsletter, "Making it Work.")

Seattle is faced with some difficult and challenging budget decisions over the next several months. After rebalancing…MORE

My office chair had failed me, the back support had become wobbly and finally just broke off one day. It fell to the floor with a “thwump” loud enough to scare the dog.

Frugal sort that I am, though I could not fix it, I just used the…MORE

This summer I had my first opportunity to visit Ireland.

Ireland has had a remarkable “revolution” in its society in the past 15 years as it has changed from a rather poor country without a lot of resources to a pretty prosperous member of…MORE

Who ever thought a Staples commercial could be so controversial?

You know the commercial I mean.

With Andy Williams crooning that old holiday chestnut in the background ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year") the parents are…MORE

Have you visited the City of Des Moines lately and wondered what the heck happened here, other than an incredibly active wrecking ball?

If there isn't yellow plastic "keep out' banners at favorite stopping places, surely those dreadful…MORE