Opinion

All my life I have tried to refine my language to match my beliefs.

I particularly dislike bragging language. In a time of hoping for peace in the world after trillions spent on warring outside our shores, bragging does not endear our…MORE

We can all be misled by slick marketing and propaganda.

I would have thought that couldn't possibly happen to me, critical thinker that I pride myself in being. But I have been seriously misinformed by well-credentialed experts who had my…MORE

Recently our school board met with the District’s attorney to review the legal implications that are involved in the appeals hearings that they conduct for students who have been expelled, had a hearing with a paid hearing officer, and wish to…MORE

Nearly four months after the season started, the last of the Chief Sealth Winter sports teams concluded their season last night, when the boys basketball team was defeated in a winner-to-state, loser-out game versus Franklin High School. While…MORE

I was disrespectful of Governor Gregoire when she signed Senate Bill 6130, gutting voter-approved I-960. I attended the public bill signing wearing a suit-and-tie and standing beside her, I held my nose with one hand and went thumbs down with…MORE

Though I spent most of my boyhood Great Depression years walking through summer barefooted except at Sunday school, I enjoyed some store bought shoes sometimes.

We lived on a macadam street and it had lots of cracks that somebody filled…MORE

Although it's a couple of weeks past, the blush of Valentine's Day is still in the air -- especially for Chalmers, 98, and Evelyn Elliott, 89, who just celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. It's nice to know that love really can last a…MORE

When I fractured my leg the middle of July by slipping in the shower, I ended up sedated and at Highline Medical Center in Burien under the care of a hip repair surgeon.

I didn't know what arrangement for my recovery Elsbeth made, but…MORE

By Chris Leman

The 2010 Priorities document that the Seattle City Council released at its Feb. 22 meeting was developed without public notice or input and in violation of the spirit and letter of Washington's Open Public Meetings Act.…MORE

The Seattle City Council's "2010 Priorities" document released Feb. 22 was developed contrary to open government, and its priorities are out of balance. Here’s what was wrong with the process and what is missing from the Council’s priorities…MORE