One of my great privileges is to occasionally be asked to be an emcee or auctioneer for fundraisers. Thus I found myself some nights ago at an event for the remarkable Bellevue Youth Theatre.
State legislators are looking for ways to pare down a budget deficit projected to be $4.6 billion in 2011–13, and ease recessionary burdens on local governments too by letting them post legal notices on their own web sites. It’s a bad idea.
This week, the fun is heating up in Bellevue, even though the weather isn’t cooperating. Here are a few family activities happening this weekend.
Several years ago when I was visiting relatives in California, one of my cousins asked me if I wanted to see a picture of her brother, Dave. Now, I know that she had one brother named Jamey who died tragically when I was 18. But David?
An old ad for Pep cereal says that “the harder a wife works, the cuter she looks.” That ad shows…
The film, the Green Hornet, based on the radio and TV show as well as the comic book of the…
They’ve barely finished counting the votes on I-1053 and already Gov. Chris Gregoire is trying to get out from under it’s restrictions. She now wants to change the operation of the state ferry system.
Experts say that a person’s eyes are a greater romantic attractant than personality. In layman’s terms it means that you can be a real drip, as long as your eyes don’t.
As part of its outreach program, the board of directors for the Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra is inviting students to attend its dress rehearsals at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 27 and March 19.
The editorial page is often a place for opinion rather than facts. Nonetheless, I was stunned to read the dishonest…
The fundamental economic forces explain so much about our ever-changing culture and values, thus the emerging significance of retail.
Ten years ago when my same son was about 18, he decided to get the first of many tattoos. Someone said to me, “You let him get a tattoo?” I remember answering, “Let? Wouldn’t that imply that I had some control over this kid? Wouldn’t that imply that he asked permission, asked for money, or came to some consensus with at least one of his parents?”
The creation of constitutional rights, education and defense are three fundamentals of government. These fundamentals are inter-related in amazing ways.
It’s fashionable to bash Congress these days – and also a lot of fun. But it’s simply not fair to say that they have done nothing in 2010. After all, Congress has just put forth bold, sweeping legislation to make TV commercials less loud.
The Tourist is a wonderfully comedic and fun film, perfect for an enjoyable night out at the movies. It wasn’t ingenious, but it was definitely worth seeing, especially with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp in it.
I’m dreaming of a White Thanksgiving … wait a minute. This is not a dream! If you’re just joining us here in the Northwest, you need to know that we often have some crazy weather during the week of Thanksgiving.
The widely anticipated and hugely successful Harry Potter story picked up again this holiday season with Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
The holidays are here, and with them come the upset of family routines. Schools out, parties abound and there are new gifts to play with. No wonder kids ask for leniency on family rules. So how do you know where to draw your boundaries?
