Columns
Walking through the snow
It was snowing hard, the way it almost never does anymore, and I decided I needed to go for my walk, heedless of the weather.“I probably wonR...
All grown up in one weekend
We left town early Saturday morning, a man and his little girl.We came back Sunday night, a man and his nearly adult daughter.It’s funny how two...
Living in Portland, Oregon
I was having lunch with a friend and she asked me why I moved back to Hillsboro after living all around the world. I hesitated, since we’d been ...
Coupons for Amazon Prime members
Here’s a quick one to start us off. Amazon has a page of coupons just for Prime members. It’s at Amazon.com/coupons. You’re not gonn...
Teacher quality is a security issue
Editor’s note — This following column is an updated article originally written by contributing columnist Bill Sims and published by Educat...
Everyone likes a compliment
“I have to say, that is a very nice hat!” I told the man as he passed me on the sidewalk.The man in the snazzy blue fedora had a serious l...
Thoughts of divesting my youth
Last fall I happened to catch a Howard Stern interview with someone who certainly is in the conversation as his generation’s greatest troubadour...
Where did all the people go?
Quick update: Last week I asked what was so special about Damar Hamlin. Damar, Damar, Damar! That’s all I heard on all media. He did, in fact, s...
Is it a talent or a curse?
When our kids were small we took a few vacations, but not many. It was just way too difficult for several reasons. The first and obvious one was the a...
Wagner Group and private armies
The Wagner Group. No, I’m not talking about the group of works by Germany’s famous opera composer Richard Wagner. This is about the most p...
