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Opinion
Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
Finding a life lesson in an old pair...
By Robert Whale • November 4, 2023 11:30 am

Lately I have found myself overwhelmed.

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
Fantasy football and a better future for Federal...
By Keith Livingston • November 2, 2023 6:15 pm

Federal Way is on the cusp of a generational change and needs a more positive, forward-thinking, and welcoming perspective in our elected leadership positions.

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Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@auburn-reporter.com.
Bigotry and hatred are tumors on the soul...
By Robert Whale • October 27, 2023 1:30 am

On the morning of Sept. 15, 1963, four little girls were getting ready for Sunday school in the basement of…

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Why you should vote in the upcoming election...
October 21, 2023 9:00 am

When I ask my students when the next election is, frequently they will say “November 2024” or whichever presidential year is coming up next.

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
A few thoughts about that Federal Way candidate...
By Keith Livingston • October 19, 2023 6:15 pm

This year’s Federal Way Mirror-hosted forum held on October 11 at Federal Way High School trended toward bland, but there were a few nuggets we may want to discuss.

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Living in the midst of a full-blown knucklehead...
By Robert Whale • October 14, 2023 7:30 am

You read about them in the papers, see them on the television and the net, hear them on the streets.

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
Lessons learned from a friend who left Washington...
By Keith Livingston • October 13, 2023 6:15 am

A friend of mine recently moved to another state to be closer to family and developed a slow realization that the quality of life he loved for years is transitioning into something he no longer recognized.

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Jesus Edwardo Sanchez makes mezcal and tequila. Courtesy photo
Cultivating culture and spirits: The untold story of...
October 12, 2023 11:30 am

By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Here’s a column for anyone who loves their...
By Robert Whale • October 6, 2023 7:00 am

It is plain to me in looking at dogs small and large that a decent share of them are exemplars of love on Earth, innocents who love unconditionally and love their chow.

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
The real challenge for Federal Way voters in...
By Keith Livingston • October 6, 2023 6:15 am

Our elected leaders are only as capable as the expectations and vision we as residents have for our community’s future.

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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
Dear government: Hold your horses when regulating trucks...
By Don C. Brunell • September 30, 2023 11:40 am

Next to gasoline and diesel, natural gas also has the greatest number of refueling stations.

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
It’s time to part ways with foolish self-righteousness...
By Robert Whale • September 30, 2023 1:30 am

I have been thinking lately about those “Deep Thoughts with Jack Handey” bits on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s.

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Please protect your children from BS spreaders | Whale’s Tales
Please protect your children from BS spreaders |...
By Robert Whale • September 22, 2023 1:30 pm

Among the most useful things I studied in college were debate, and deceptive messaging in advertising.

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
‘Downtown’ development and the change Federal Way needs...
By Keith Livingston • September 22, 2023 6:15 am

Frank Gerry, the architect of many iconic buildings, said: “I don’t think all buildings have to be iconic, but the…

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
Arts Foundation can make a cultural difference in...
By Keith Livingston • September 15, 2023 6:25 am

Every community has its own culture, but not all communities are cultured. The Arts Foundation Federal Way, formerly known as…

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
Emergency management and personal considerations | Livingston
By Keith Livingston • September 8, 2023 6:25 am

Recently the news has been filled with reports of a devastating fire on Maui, hurricanes affecting cities, heat domes crushing…

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Mariners get red hot | Cartoon
September 1, 2023 10:30 am

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
Homelessness highlights Federal Way’s own little soap opera...
By Keith Livingston • August 25, 2023 6:25 am

All of us want to live in a perfect bubble where there is no crime, schools are top-shelf, home values are solid and affordable, jobs are good, and the quality of life is universally enviable.

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Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
Public schools are challenged by competing interests |...
By Keith Livingston • August 18, 2023 2:25 pm

While I would like to believe that we can find a better path, I know that changing one’s heart and mind usually involves a crisis.

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer...
By Robert Whale • August 11, 2023 1:30 am

It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

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