West Seattle - Opinion

By Kyra-lin Hom

Surely, you've heard of them, this Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins that's swinging the world around by its sensitive bits? Well if not the books, perhaps you've heard of the recent release of its major motion…MORE

When I look back at my heritage I find evidence of the pioneer spirit. My grandfather William Stanley McLaughlin bought into the Puget Sound Co-operative colony in Washington Territory in 1887 for the sum of $50. This entitled him to one 50 foot-…MORE

Late last monday – that being March 19 – Israel took a large legal step against the rising rates of eating and body dysmorphic disorders sweeping across nearly every developed nation the world over. Their new law bans the Israeli media from using…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Some time ago I alerted readers that corporations had the status of persons under federal law. The interesting thing is that they have all the rights of persons but none of the responsibilities. They have enough…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

I was watching the news program Nightline on TV the other night when it ran a short segment on a new anti-aging treatment called “thermage.” Apparently it's the new hot thing in cosmetic procedures because it is non-…MORE

Governor Chris Gregoire is anticipating a vacation as her second term in office is coming to an end. Over the years I have had the opportunity to visit her mansion home, standing majestically on a low rise behind the state capitol building. My…MORE

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Many years ago I wrote a letter to my adult children. I wanted to convey my thinking about letting go of the role of managing parent while accepting the role of friend, mentor and advisor. Here is what I wrote…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

When reviewing my list of possible column topics for the week, I of course was immediately drawn to the ESPN scandal otherwise known as the “Chink in the Armor” headline. On top of it being at best a horrendously sloppy bit…MORE

Categorizing has always been a way of labeling individuals so they will stay in their places. No matter how many little differences there are within the human condition we cannot escape being labeled. We are taught to conform and to fit in, to be…MORE

By Kyra-lin Hom

Despite the Obama administration's announcement that it is no longer requiring religiously based employers to provide no-cost birth control to all female employees and is instead giving that responsibility to the insurance…MORE