Opinion

Mon, 12/13/10

This is not news to Old Timers.

I spent a couple of days there. With a bruised liver. Yep. How they could could tell a bruised liver from any other liver beats me. They all look bruised at the store. But here is what happened.

We…MORE

Sun, 12/12/10

Let's make one thing perfectly clear.

I love football.

Now, the reason I have to say that upfront is because I know there are parents out there who don't love it. Heck, I remember Greg Brady's mom weighing in against football when…MORE

Sun, 12/12/10

At last - Des Moines has a bakery again, and this one, "Blue Vanilla Bakery and Restaurant," is likely to "knock your socks off" with their wide range of delicious pastries and breads. Some with names I've never heard before. This I know, the…MORE

Thu, 12/09/10

See that picture above. That is a jar and in that jar is a note.

I have aways wanted to put a note in a bottle and throw it in the ocean. It would say things like HELP!, I am stranded on a barren island in the south seas. Please rescue me…MORE

Wed, 12/08/10

Some holiday shows this year will feature Charles Dickens memorable curmudgeon-turned-caring-soul, and others will feature tales of quirky characters from bygone years, but one show will take you by the heart and not let go until a magical…MORE

Tue, 12/07/10

As Times/News editor, I've received lots of invitations to meet the artists at a Burien Arts gala exhibition opening reception.

But this time was different.

First of all, the reception was not being held at "Old Blue." That's the…MORE

Tue, 12/07/10

(Editor's Note: Jerry Robinson's column this week continues with the diaries of 100-year-old Gertrude Finney, former White Center librarian and community leader.)

Diary 5

Highline High School opened in 1924 with 5 grades--4 high…MORE

Mon, 12/06/10

When you read the words "Shop Local", what do you really hear? Is it a slogan propped up by the local chamber of commerce as some sort of obligatory business notion. Is it the plaintive and hopeful request of a small business that you patronize…MORE

Tue, 11/30/10

By City Councilmember Nick Licata with assistance from Newell Aldrich

Replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct has more twists and turns than a Hitchcock movie, and the final credits are still a long way off. The latest plot twist introduces two…MORE

Tue, 11/30/10

The Make a Wish Foundation reminds us that, "Lives are measured in memories, not years." Some memories are found in old yellow newspapers. These are some of mine.

July 4th, 2001: I wrote, "Ladies, let's celebrate our freedom. Let the…MORE

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