Last year at this time I was in Philadelphia celebrating a World Series Championship with 2 million of my closest friends.
I had high hopes (high, apple pie-in-the-sky hopes) of doing it again this year, but, unfortunately, the New York Yankees were working from a different script.
I have been on a self-improvement kick lately. As some of you may know I recently lost 95 pounds of biscuits-and-gravy fat due to a flu bug about five years ago. That and a continued determination to not die while tying my shoes.
The economy, H1N1 flu, reduced government and family budgets … the news just keeps getting a little more stressful and a little more urgent as… Continue reading
In the late ‘40s I remember the Green River would break over its bank just south of 259th east of where the Aukeen Court is today. It would head north past the pickle factory, heading north on State Street (now South Central), toward town, flooding Central and Meeker streets.
The King County Council, over the next six weeks, will prepare a budget for 2010. Similar to last year, we are facing the situation so many families in tough economic times experience – our revenues don’t cover our expenses.
For years now I have operated under the rule that I do not believe anything my government tells me. If my government told me the… Continue reading
I have been accused of being an extremist, angry, negative, loudmouth, trouble-making Uncle Tom — and black.
All this before breakfast. I plead guilty to four out of six. I don’t have an uncle named Tom, and my grandfather was Jewish. I’m only part black, just like Barack.
If you have been riding the fence as far as local politics, then I want you to mark a date on your calendar: Oct. 19.That’s… Continue reading
The first call I took as a brand new patrol officer (it was during the Reagan administration if that gives you some context) was a… Continue reading
We want to thank the members of the Kent School District community for sharing their valued input through emails, letters, and phone calls.
Like a lot of Kent residents, I live in the valley.When I first moved here, nearly four years ago, I gravitated toward the Green River… Continue reading
Aristotle once said, “The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.”Harvesting that fruit will require some hard work. Especially as our school… Continue reading
The latest chapter has unfolded in our Kent teachers’ strike, and like all parties involved or watching from the sidelines, I am hoping this will… Continue reading
Well, the signs are up on many corners in Kent and happy smiling faces are behind each sign anticipating droves of support.I suspect support will… Continue reading
It’s fitting to look at Labor Day and “Back to School” side by side since many believe the teachers’ union is the champion of quality… Continue reading
Recently, I received several e-mails accusing me of being an angry black man.I will admit to being black, and the likely culprit is my parents,… Continue reading
From the way matters look now, it will be tough to be a kid in Kent.Ditto that as the parent of a kid in Kent.Our… Continue reading
I attended the Pray for Washington rally a couple of weeks ago.The rally was in Olympia, which made me somewhat skeptical. The rally was hosted… Continue reading
