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Bountiful booty can be found in the woods | Pat Cashman
When he was about eleven years old, my brother Dan walked in the door one day after school…
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Use an editing program to properly size digital photos
I received an e-mail this week with the subject ‘Stupid Question’ and I began to wonder, are there…
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Share the roads, avoid the problems
There’s no question that bicycles are popular around here. The Burke-Gilman and Sammamish River trails draw bicyclists (and…
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Help! Where did my child go? | Parenting
You may find yourself asking this question if you’re the parent of a 12- to 16-year-old. Suddenly, the…
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Keep it clean when computing | Column
Like any writer, my first obligation is to my readers. That obligation naturally extends to the accuracy, timeliness…
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Hail the Port of Seattle-King County rail deal
When the Port of Seattle and King County recently acquired the Eastside Rail Corridor from Burlington Northern Santa…
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The truth about yard sales | Pat Cashman
While recorded history stretches pretty far back, it doesn’t go back far enough to tell us the name…
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We can learn something from Germany’s solar surge
Autobahn. Lederhosen. Oktoberfest. Say “Germany” and that’s a bit of what comes to mind.
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Easing the pain of expensive gas
Time magazine had an interesting article in a recent July issue: 10 Things You Can Like About $4…
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Who should McCain pick for vice president?
A few weeks ago I surveyed the major contenders for Barack Obama’s running mate and concluded that he…
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How to get the mouse back in the house
Wired Northwest would like to remind everyone to please recycle your old computers and peripherals properly by bringing…
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A disservice to state voters
Leave it to our state’s major political parties to not know the meaning of “no.”
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Get on the bus for improving Washington schools
Today, most family-wage jobs in Washington require some form of post-secondary education or training. By 2014, 77 percent…
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The all-too-many follies of motivational speakers speakers”
I’m planning to write one of those self-help, motivational books one of these days. That is, if I…
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Along for the ride
I love living a technology-filled life. On any given day, I engage in multiple cell phone conversations, conduct…
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Staying cool and safe in the summertime
Summer is finally heating up and that means people will be looking for ways to cool off.
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Dead cow island: one scary, creepy experience
Compared to other living things, we humans are peculiar in lots of ways.
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Battle global warming with new enviro-friendly showerheads
Sun, sun, sun . . . at last! After speculation that summer would be cancelled, the sun is…
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Sibling rivalries: How parents can help keep the peace
As the third of five children, I learned to live in the middle, working both sides to my…