Opinion

Reporters, like fishermen, have tales of the big one that got away. For journalists, it's the fascinating story that didn't get written. Most likely the reporter got too busy and the story lost its timeliness. But unlike anglers, we can sometimes…MORE

Reporters, like fishermen, have tales of the big one that got away. For journalists, it's the fascinating story that didn't get written. Most likely the reporter got too busy and the story lost its timeliness. But unlike anglers, we can sometimes…MORE

Meet Gil Loring He stepped out of the White Center Jubilee Day's booth during the annual celebration and was vehement in his enthusiasm for having his hometown annexed by Burien and not by Seattle.

Why?

'The county doesn't want it…MORE

One of the things guys talk about when we swap stories is the great deals we wrangled on our car purchases. Extra admiration is awarded if the deal involved getting the best of a car salesman.

My dad was an easy-going, low-key Boeing…MORE

Nothing like a getaway, even if by train to Portland. A far cry from adventures around the world but nevertheless a peaceful sense of floating on the updated Amtrak passenger car, suspended on each corner so that you simply float along as you…MORE

I have now spent a few weeks in Massachusetts and I think it will be interesting to do a little comparison between Massachusetts and Washington. Both have approximately the same 6.6 million populations, both have dominant cities that are very…MORE

The first thing I spotted after sitting down was a fawn-colored teddy bear on the bed.

"That's Rosie Resilient," chirped 90-year-old Jean Hueston. "She's my reminder - no matter what, I've been able to bounce back."

Jean has been a…MORE

We were having lunch at Huckleberry Square the other day when I spotted a regal looking lady seated across from our booth.

When I asked her where she lived, she said McMicken Heights. That is the community that sits atop the hill just east…MORE

One of my family physicians once bragged that I was her only patient that took no medication. I thought I was doing well even after beginning to take pills for arthritis until I was advised by my health nurse to call 911 for possible heart…MORE

The Basics of Breathing

Q: How long can a human being survive without oxygen?

A: About 3 minutes, unless one stops breathing in very cold water. Sometimes a human can be brought back after an hour under those conditions.

Q…MORE