A side effect of this saturated Information Age is the loss of human touch, at least in the areas we expect to find it.
The primary election is next week on Aug. 19.
Look for a larger than usual turnout of about 40 percent with a Democratic flavor. This is the elimination round as the top two regardless of party will move forward.
As everyone’s well aware, the downtown Symphony project, which I drive past every morning, is on hold for up to a year.
Webster’s definition defines the word “nigger” as a noun with origins from the Spanish word “negro,” which means black.
Like many Federal Wayers, I’ve been reading about the stinking sea lettuce problem at Dumas Bay for a while now.
I grew up with the occasional wind shift bringing the Tacoma Aroma to town during the 1970s.
Now, however, Federal Way is developing its own body odor problems. The body being Dumas Bay, and the odor coming from an overgrowth of sea lettuce.
If you were suddenly made czar of Federal Way, what would you change?
Dear car prowler,
It was just over a year ago that I wrote and complained about someone breaking in the windows of our cars, and taking what only had value to us.
It was just over a year ago that I wrote and complained about someone breaking in the windows of our cars, and taking what only had value to us.
“Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.” — Ovid
It was just over a year ago that I wrote and complained about someone breaking in the windows of our cars, and taking what only had value to us.
While we are so worried about whether we use plastic bags or cloth, or if we wash our cars in front of our homes or at a commercial place, we have not dealt with the largest pollution we are facing — that of the enormous criminal element that sucks the goodness out of our community.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. and the first woman who has filled that important position in Congress), in a recent CNN interview, stated rather bluntly: “President Bush has been a ‘total failure’ in everything from the economy to the war to energy policy.”
Nihilism: A philosophy that argues that life has no objective meaning or purpose, that no action is any more moral or immoral than another action.
Every year, I look forward to celebrating the Fourth of July for our nation’s independence.
“There’s nothing black and white about black and white,” said my friend Mike Bochantin.
Today, most family-wage jobs in Washington require some form of post-secondary education or training.
King County Executive isn’t up for election until November of 2009, but with this year’s budget debate serving as a backdrop, the race is already well underway.
In last week’s column, I discussed the threats to our urban forests in Federal Way. Invasive species, habitat loss and fragmentation all pose challenges to keeping Federal Way’s natural forested areas healthy. This week, in search of solutions, we’ll turn to the West Hylebos Wetlands Park
All big elections are about two issues, peace and prosperity. A year ago, the Iraq War was issue number one for the Democrats. Then it started to go well. Scratch Iraq from the front burner. The big issue now is the economy and what party is best prepared to improve it. That has led to a little rhetorical exercise that goes something like this:
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