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Opinion
How could Olympia stoop so low?
Fri, 04/10/15
By Michael “Buffalo” Mazzetti
Why does the Washington State Legislature (WSL) want to undermine medical cannabis? Alison Holcomb and Peter Holmes with Initiative 502 clearly stated that if passed, it would have no effect on medical…MORE
LTTE: City turns its back on zoo elephants
Wed, 04/08/15
The City’s decision to turn its back on Woodland Park Zoo’s elephants, Bamboo and Chai, and let the zoo send them to another zoo instead of a sanctuary, is just another abrogation of its oversight responsibilities. City officials reminded the…MORE
What makes a wonder woman?
Mon, 04/06/15
By Kyra-lin Hom
Wonder Woman, in all her thigh-bearing, corset-wearing glory, is arguably one of the most iconic female characters in American media. She originally emerged onto the comic page in 1941 as the first female superhero under…MORE
Dating throughout the ages
Wed, 04/01/15
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
It would be exciting to obtain a time machine and set it to ages past in order to observe the dating rituals from time immemorial. Then I got to thinking, maybe there was a time when there was no dating. Maybe the…MORE
The Psychic View – A Mother’s Last Gift
Mon, 03/30/15
By Marjorie Young
A recent extraordinary incident captured world-wide attention. A car went over a bridge near a small town in Utah. The accident wasn’t discovered until twelve hours had passed. Rescue workers belatedly arrived to find the…MORE
The subject of Easter
Mon, 03/30/15
By Kyra-lin Hom
Easter is a surprisingly controversial holiday. No one's entirely positive where it – let alone it its rituals – come from. It's supposedly a Christian celebration of resurrection and rebirth, but some purist Christians…MORE
How to facilitate needed change
Mon, 03/23/15
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
No, I don’t really want to return to the age of dinosaurs because according to the experts there weren’t any people in the beginning. But I would like to improve conditions in this techie world of ours. You have…MORE
Does 'natural' skin care work?
Mon, 03/23/15
By Kyra-lin Hom
The newest emerging trend in skin care – be you male or female – is all about natural or organic ingredients. The 'newly rediscovered' regimens are back to basics, minimizing what goes on and into our skin. But are these…MORE
We should have a hiding place for students when a shooter enters a classroom
Thu, 03/19/15
By Stanley Cohen
Editor's note: The following article was written by a Ballard resident whose grandchildren attend a local school.
December 14, 2012, a day which will “live in infamy.” No, I’m not talking about Pearl Harbor. I am…MORE
