Kids, parents lack responsibility
I have to say I was appalled at the message that was conveyed in "
View Article'Fourth Estate' works for Obama
I started watching this year's White House Correspondence Dinner but after viewing for 10 minutes shut it off. I couldn't stomach the...
View ArticleMust be a way to term-limit Eyman
I would gladly sign an initiative petition to ban Tim Eyman from ever again filing an initiative.Carl M.
View ArticleWhy Lowell's story matters
Some places are emblematic of the Pacific Northwest, only more so.Hemmed by the Snohomish River, Everett's Lowell...
View ArticleLooks like a witch hunt
WASHINGTON -- Those who are trying to make the Benghazi tragedy into a scandal for the Obama administration really ought to decide what...
View ArticleAll-volunteer military must be rethought
Few probably recall Dwight Elliott Stone, but even if his name has faded from the national memory, he remains historically significant.
View ArticleBenghazi, the redacted State Dept. version
WASHINGTON -- Mistakes were made.This, we are supposed to accept, is the conclusion to be drawn about the terrorist attacks...
View ArticleBe sure to serve everything sunnyside up for mom today
Moms are on call and/or open for business 24/7, like doctors and diners. (It was comedian Steven Wright who said, "I went to a restaurant...
View ArticleToday's Know Nothing Party wears it proudly
Back in the mid-1800s there was a political party that called itself the "Know Nothings." Ahead of their time, they were anti-immigration...
View ArticleU.S. should intervene on side of peace in Syria
Reports of increasing influence of extremist Islamic factions in the still stalemated Syrian civil war, fears about the possible use of...
View ArticleReflect on their daily challenges
In April, I was privileged to lead a class discussion for the students at Machias Elementary School, for their "Day-of-Science." At the...
View ArticleThe control push has backfired
I, for one, would like to thank President Obama and the rest of the anti-gun coalition in America for their big push for stricter gun...
View ArticleSave our money, lock him in a hole
The Scherf trial is a complete joke. The cost to the state and county is not worth the time this trial will take. The man, if I might...
View ArticleThanks to police, firefighters for effort
My wife and I want to thank the Everett Police and Fire departments for their actions at the boat fire in Everett Marina Tuesday night.
View ArticleWe must support those who aid us
It is a must to write this letter, and also a great privilege. It has been a while, but the professionalism of two responders to take my...
View ArticleAll opinions fall under free speech
Kudos to Sid Schwab who has every right to state his opinion. I've read many opinion pieces criticizing liberals that spark my ire, but...
View ArticleStopping a health disaster
It's that time of year again: time to take stock of your life and consider the resolutions that already have fallen by the wayside.
View ArticleYou can take the man out of the sea ...
In January of 1996, I took a ship down to the Antarctic Ocean. I wrote this while we were down there: 2200 (10 p.m.). There's...
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