An alien comes to Earth and comes across a salary list for sports figures. He scratches his head and wonders how much the really important people on Earth make.

Then he comes across the newspaper headlines about Rosie. He probably figures that dogs are in charge on Earth. Or are highly revered. Fortunately, other newspapers are highlighting the Lakewood shooting victims and how they are being honored.

Pets have their place but it seems that citizens get more upset about loss of pets than loss of human. Maybe it is because it is closer to home.

We seem to have turned control of human events over to big government. Permanent warfare. Murderers on death row for years and years while the attorneys file appeal after appeal. Airport screening of children. And on and on.

James Sharkey
Burien