Around 7:30 a.m., as I was waiting on I-5 about a quarter mile south of Lynnwood, I was envious as I watched those many light rail riders flashe by. After that experience, I spoke with a close …

Have you made your New Year’s resolution? For those avid object collectors, I can only guess one of your important resolutions is to at least twice a month visit an estate sale, garage …

Christmas has come and gone. How about also thinking about how to celebrate New Year’s Eve? While you and your loved ones are planning, take time to discuss what others throughout our …

It was New Year’s Eve in 1972, a temperate 54 degrees, on a clear, full-start Time Square’s night. Thanks to my brother Arnie and our 3-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter’s …

Christmas is close. How about also thinking about how to celebrate New Year’s Eve? While you and your loved ones are planning, take time to discuss what others throughout our planet will …

In September 1897, an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wanted to know if her friends were truthful in denying the existence of Santa Claus. Pen in hand, she fired off a letter to the New …

Santa's full-time and axillary workers have increased substantially over the years. Most Santaologists know that too many of Santa’s holiday supporters have no clue about Santa’s Six …

I have way too often found many views on how and why events came into existence. This was the case as I tracked down the history behind Black Friday.   Some stores open their doors two …

As I was thinking about my own Thanksgiving story, an old family tradition came to mind: Which one of the three brothers was going to break the wishbone? The quarreling didn't stop after the two …

I was in my fourth day of basic training at Fort Ord in California when the drill instructor (DI) and sergeant stood 2 inches from my face: “Private, where are your dog tags?” Hands …

As I pondered the philosopher Socrates’ “know thyself,” I pondered what other famous authors added to that annoying thinker’s creed. One being a writer must be honest with …

On Nov. 3 it was once again to turn back our clocks. But why do we  subtract or add an hour to our monthly schedules?   Before 1966 some states played with time and others left it …

A mentor of mine died on Aug. 21 of this year and I miss his positive attitude, his warmheartedness, and his many words of wisdom. Last year as he and I were discussing Halloween Joop (Joe) told …

A mentor of mine died on Aug. 21 of this year and I miss his positive attitude, his warmheartedness, and his many words of wisdom. Last year as he and I were discussing Halloween Joop (Joe) told …

Welcome to this October’s yearly International Association of Dyslexia Awareness Month. There are many professional definitions that describe dyslexia, so depending on how it is defined, social …

Who of us do not know Pittsburgh Pirates’ Hall of Fame Robert Clemente or the civil rights leader Cesar Chavez? Those are only two of the long lists of  Hispanics who have added to our …

It was during my 12 years of attending Catholic schools that me and my fellow students were introduced to the church’s National Legion of Decency weekly movie rating newspaper. As a group, we …

Can you believe it? We are now into the ninth month of the year. September is the month of harvesting, and whose words can better illuminate the month than the 19 th -century poet Mary Howitt …

“The City of Mill Creek is dedicated to providing exceptional public services valued by the community to preserve and enhance our quality of life.” This is just one of the …

As National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 8-14, it’s appropriate to review what Brian Buckwalter had to say through his informative article “Creating Space,” published in the …