When Pope John Paul passed away back in 2005, we learned about how spartan his life was in the instructions that he left for his personal secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz.
“I leave no property behind me of which it is necessary to…MORE
Opinion
Owner Financing, An Option To Consider
Tue, 01/19/10
Why would a seller be interested in seller financing? The same reason a bank would be: interest. Charging interest allows the seller to get more than his asking price or make up for a very low purchase price through interest. In seller financing…MORE
Burien senior grabbed life by the tail and never let go
Mon, 01/18/10
We're only a few weeks into a brand spankin' New Year and, so far, I've done pretty well on keeping my resolution - getting back into shape.
I decided to join one of those Spinning classes, at the Highline Athletic Club in Burien. I got to…MORE
Burien retiree has got tales to tell after a lifetime in the air
Mon, 01/18/10
Meet Jack Burke
Jack, 87, of Hurstwood via Miles City, Montana, began flying at 16.
He started flying for Pan Am at 19, put his commercial aviation career on hold three times-to serve in World War II, Korea and Vietnam-and went on…MORE
Tight Collar Crime
Sun, 01/17/10
This past week former Governor Albert D. Rossellini turned 100 years of age. In honor of this remarkable event Robinson Newspapers publisher Jerry Robinson wants to share a column he wrote during the time the Governor was in office in the 1960's…MORE
Lucky is a State of Mind
Sat, 01/16/10
I'm downstairs at 7:45 to make tea and the sun is just ringing in over the horizon.
With the kettle on the fire I schlepped over to the front door to release the dogs of snore. They scampered out into 34 degree post-frosted air and with…MORE
What are School Board Members thinking?
Sat, 01/16/10
What are School Board Members thinking?
Should the School District’s Technology Levy be rejected? I think so.
The District is proposing a new six year levy that “Will not increase taxes” but this is not the whole story. This levy…MORE
Keep attacks on officers in mind during legislative session
Tue, 01/12/10
By Dan Satterberg, King County Prosecuting Attorney
Ed. Note: This column originally appeared in the Jan. 10 edition of Dan Satterberg's "The Prosecutor's Post."
It was 20 years ago when the Washington State Legislature began…MORE
Now is the time to sell your rental property
Tue, 01/12/10
If you’re tired of the upkeep, dealing with tenants, repairs and maintenance, now is a great time to sell your rental property. If you’ve owned your rental property for approximately 7 years or more, than you’ll still be seeing a profit if you…MORE
Becoming an Equalitarian
Mon, 01/11/10
It wasn’t until I married my husband that I realized what an equalitarian really is. I used that word in the first book I wrote and had quite a time with my editor. She insisted that there was no such word. I said, “If there isn’t such a word, I…MORE
