Debates as fake as our 'choices'
The presidential debates were as phony as a pro-wrestling match. The collectively self-ordained winners arbitrarily excluded three other potentially...
View ArticleOverturn Citizens United
Gangster Al Capone authored the negative-campaign credo. (Think of it as the reverse-raincoat version of the Golden Rule.) "Do it to them, before...
View ArticleOctober Surprises aren't what they used to be
WASHINGTON -- October Surprises just aren't what they used to be.
View ArticleEgo can't help Obama debate worth a darn
"L'etat, c'est moi."-- Louis XIV "This nation. Me." -- Barack Obama, third presidential debate
View ArticleVeterans Park needs our attention
The entrance to Veterans Park, adjacent to Lynnwood Library, (which used to be beautifully landscaped) is now just plain dirt. The city's park...
View ArticleDon't treat food like it's the enemy
Regarding the article, "Weight Watchers more effective than...
View ArticleShelters seem to unfairly judge
My family has been searching animal shelters for the past few weeks for a new companion and have become quite frustrated with the process. I think we...
View ArticleCan collectors just trying to live
We just recently moved to Everett, and I must say I'm disappointed.
View ArticleKids, parents were a real treat this year
I live in Madison-Beverly Lake area of Everett and am normally not a big fan of Halloween. However, this year I must applaud the kids who came to my...
View ArticleHouse improvement program truly great
My husband passed away a little over a year ago. When he died, I found myself on my own, with many years ahead of me. I was painfully aware that I...
View ArticleRaising awareness to help veterans
A few weeks ago, studies found that NFL players are at greater risk of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's disease).
View ArticleDead-heat consequences
WASHINGTON -- Karl Rove, the Republican political savant George W. Bush dubbed "Turd Blossom," has an election-week tradition worthy of his nickname:...
View ArticleGo ahead, make a prediction
WASHINGTON -- With just days to go, this is the un-callable election.
View ArticlePresident's power of pardon
President Bill Clinton used his presidential pardon power in July 2000 to commute the sentence of Serena Nunn, who was sentenced to 15 years for a...
View ArticleA Republican's rare chance to be a real leader
In light of horrific wildfires, an historic drought and now the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy, the political understatement of the year has...
View ArticleAddress national debt before it drags state down
America is a country of great achievement, and no place better exemplifies this than right here in Washington. Whether we want to build bigger,...
View ArticlePress abandons watch-dog role
After reading the letter calling for a new government program that would honestly compare all candidates for a particular office, I think that is a...
View ArticleElectrical system could use update
More than a decade into the 21st century it is obvious that our dreams for flying cars and self-cleaning houses will not be realized. But, shouldn't...
View ArticleJudges weave a bit of a tangled web
With King County deputy prosecutor Norgaard's decision not to...
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