Thanks to owners for keeping paper
I recognize that many in our community are disappointed with some of the changes in The Herald. Some sections have been eliminated,...
View ArticleTry employing basic manners
A friend was taught to say "Thank you very much, please come again" to the customers he served in his Dad's store. Today we often hear...
View Article'Transitioning' continues apace
Not only the state should take notice, I think if I were a Boeing union member here in Washington, I would be a little nervous. I would...
View ArticleWe must value health over profit
After reading the recent reporting of Jerry Cornfield,...
View ArticleEdmonds is an arts town
Edmonds, like Bothell, is a case study of a city that works. A Rockwell-esque downtown, priceless views of Puget Sound and the Olympic...
View ArticleNationalized gay marriage is inevitable
WASHINGTON -- Under the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriages even in states that have...
View ArticleLeaven financial 'literacy' with wisdom
We hear a lot about financial literacy. More and more, schools, media and other organizations are working hard to help consumers learn...
View ArticleWhat small businesses need to know
Every day, America's small-business owners overcome incredible challenges to pursue their dreams. But over the years, most have...
View ArticleThanks to all for hosting super party
With the school year ending, and all of the end of the year parties, I had to write and tell you about a very special picnic. We have two...
View ArticleThank you to arts festival volunteers
The Edmonds Arts Festival would like to thank the 500-plus volunteers who made the 2013 event a huge success. The festival is totally...
View ArticleThankful caring people watch out for each other
On Tuesday a neighbor showed up at our door to tell us that she had noticed that the door of the house across the street from us had been...
View ArticleSmokers have rights, remember
Regarding the article, "Wider smoking ban sought at Lynnwood...
View ArticleElected officials don't represent us
Our elected state representatives don't represent us. How often do they vote the way you would? Do you pay attention? As they neared the end of a...
View ArticleDon't trumpet wrong conclusion
Disgusting! The headline on the news brief, "Son rats out mom." How about: "Son does right thing?"Disappointed subscription holder.
View ArticleMake electeds pay for extra time
I am sick and tired of our lawmakers in Olympia who can't get the job done during a regular session. Then they have the nerve to ask for per diem of...
View ArticleWe could try actual tough laws
In the Thursday Herald, Associated Press writer Mike Baker reports: "
View ArticleLeaders lack fiscal discipline
I really have to wonder what the majority of the leadership of Washington state -- and apparently the voters, too -- are failing to understand about...
View ArticleSlouching toward Olympia
In the fierce immediacy of not-quite-now, Olympia lawmakers magoozled an operating budget. (Emergency stashes of Tums and Xanax may now...
View ArticleFood for thought on Paula Deen
WASHINGTON -- Paula Deen needs to give the self-pity a rest. The damage to her carefully built image is self-inflicted -- nobody threw a rock -- and...
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