Opinion
Once upon a time when the truth still mattered | Whale’s Tales
We’re beating each other over the heads with “alternate facts.” It’s the tolling of our death knell as…
Opinion
Read thy neighbor: Local literature and myself | Guest column
Sometimes a book just finds you right when you need it, such as the works of a Valley…
Opinion
Thoughts on writer’s block and other first word problems | Whale’s Tales
“I once heard an anecdote about a writer who’d spent a week in his apartment working on his…
Opinion
Ready for another cold apple from life’s vending machine | Whale’s Tales
Call it the sweetness of life.
Opinion
Local shelter service celebrates new beginnings | Kathy Lambert
The goal of Reclaim’s new center, The Front Door, is to provide a warm, safe, inviting, supportive environment…
Opinion
The aggressive in-your-face nature of online advertising | Whale’s Tales
It was 3 p.m. on a recent Friday, and there I was, at my computer, desperate to dig…
Opinion
Rays of hope for health care access in WA and beyond | Brunell
One of the most vexing problems with our nation’s health care system is getting a timely doctor’s appointment.…
Opinion
It’s time to laugh instead of cringe at politicians | Whale’s Tales
As humorist and social critic H.L. Mencken wrote, “A man who can laugh, if only at himself, is…
Letters to the Editor
Complaint about political cartoon in the Valley Record | Letters
Cartoonist also responds.
Opinion
Exploring the world, from the Snoqualmie Valley to Ireland | Guest column
My love for the Valley has not disappeared, but instead has grown significantly as I have told my…
Opinion
Here are some troublesome aspects of chemotherapy | Whale’s Tales
As readers of this column may know, I have terminal cancer.
Opinion
Thoughts on Memorial Day and the ultimate sacrifice | Brunell
On Memorial Day, we traditionally honor Americans in our military who gave their lives in battle for our…
