As climate change concerns grow, researchers are turning to small tree farmers for help. Actually, they have been helping for nearly a century, but their… Continue reading
On a podcast the other day, national political reporter Thomas Edsall analyzed the mounting threat of Republican authoritarianism and posed a great question: “Trump and… Continue reading
Aheadline recently said 600,000 people have been killed by
COVID-19. Our fear is, though not directly, that the coronavirus has led to many other deaths… Continue reading
Try to hit a golf ball. Go ahead. It’s just sitting there, on its little tee, smiling at you. It looks easy. It’s not. Golf… Continue reading
Two and a half months have passed since President Biden designated Vice President Kamala Harris as his administration’s border czar. Harris, who half-heartedly accepted her… Continue reading
My new supervisor anticipates being a first-time father in a few months. I hope he doesn’t become one of those fathers. Most fathers take a… Continue reading
According to a recent survey by OpenMarket, 75 percent of millennials chose texting over talking when given the choice between being able only to text… Continue reading
Journalists of a certain age — those on the other side of 50 — might remember watching a 1973 documentary film in college journalism classes… Continue reading
I’m not going to change your mind about abortion. This is not a “hearts and minds” sort of essay, seeking common ground on a battlefield… Continue reading
Everyone’s complaining about Congress, but if you want to track the real, festering growth of Trumpism and its corrosive effect on our politics, you’re better… Continue reading
After more than a year of strict COVID-19 mandates, my state has triumphantly reopened. But, some argue, we better think twice before we offer a… Continue reading
Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes. I didn’t write that. It was actually Billy Joel in “Say goodbye to Hollywood” from the Turnstiles… Continue reading
It’s not really a surprise if you look at the facts
We’ve seen real progress over the years in efforts to prevent human waste from damaging Puget Sound. Still, we face a chronic problem with outdated… Continue reading
Who knew that America was filled with so many amateur social studies teachers? Whenever I write about Republican-led efforts to sharply curtail voting rights (which… Continue reading
With the school year ending and the economy slowly reopening, let’s reminisce about the illustrious history of summer jobs. I’m sure many of you worked… Continue reading
John Warner, a Republican
who served in the U.S. Senate for 30 years and died recently at 94 in his home state of Virginia, said… Continue reading
I’ve been hacked. Officially. Someone pretending to be me - go figure - has applied for unemployment benefits in my name. By the way, if… Continue reading
While the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, a relatively high vaccination rate on Bainbridge Island and the start of small in-person connections are beginning… Continue reading
When Congress established the Federal Unemployment Tax Act in 1935, it was intended to provide temporary and partial income replacement for workers who lost their… Continue reading
