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A life is infinitely more important than a game

Coming to within one game, one fanatical cheer, one breath of the Super Bowl is normally a beautiful…

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Tariffs will hurt us, not other countries

The voters made clear their views on what Team Biden had done to the U.S. economy in November.…

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Registration, license not needed for e-bikes that don’t exceed 28 mph

Q: The law requires registration and license plates “to operate any vehicle on a public highway.” Does this…

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It’s OK to thing about the ‘one that got away’

When I celebrate Valentine’s Day with my wife, I will be totally unapologetic if my mind wanders to…

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Plenty of ‘Misdirection Academy’ graduates on Bainbridge Island

Does this sound familiar to you? Distant friends call and say they’ll be in your area and want…

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Prevent pain by reversing what you do all-day

One of the most important discoveries in the history of treating musculoskeletal pain is directional preference. It refers…

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Electric unicycles – one wheel short of a good idea?

Q: I saw an electric unicycle on a city street violating various traffic laws. I looked up what…

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Run-in with chicken coop leads to bloody forehead

In the fifty-plus years that I’ve been doing yard work, I’ve never suffered more than the occasional minor…

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How parents can balance connections, independence with their teens

AskBYS: I’m a parent of a teenager, and I’m noticing how much their needs and behaviors are changing…

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Lawmakers need to feel pain of their regulations

During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” reassuring voters he understood…

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Turf wars: Which is better, fake or real grass?

There’s nothing artificial about the controversy that’s growing among homeowners, educators, doctors and sports administrators over fake grass.…

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Headlights unable to illuminate hazards at speeds we typically travel

You’re being lied to. I know, that sentence sounds like conspiracy theory clickbait. But the lie I’m talking…

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Signs of my advancing age are everywhere as I approach 70

I am creeping up on my 70th birthday, although to be honest, lately it feels less like creeping…