Editor's Note: Oh dear! I was trying to write a blog about my concerns over conflict of interest and self-dealing in the incoming administration, but realized it would be more relevant to share these thoughts with Washington State Senators Patty Murray and...

Tonight I am doing something I would normally do only if I was sitting in an airport on a Thursday evening. But I'm not waiting for the last plane from Sea-Tac to Walla Walla. I'm simply tired of sitting in front of a computer. The draft of today's (Friday, December...

In keeping with last week’s decision to not let the B-words get me down (at least in terms of blog topics), this week is about a holiday tradition of my own invention. Starting in December 2019, I celebrate the first 24 days of the month playing Advent Bowl.  ...

There’s something I need to say. While I remain dedicated to resisting the above-the-law culture of the incoming administration, and fight it in ways large and small every day, I also believe it’s important to not let the B-words get me down. So this week we’ll be...

I won’t hide it from you, readers: since Election Day, fighting the seemingly relentless flow of bad news and poor judgment from the incoming administration is a challenge. I'm relieved that the first Attorney General nominee, who I consider inappropriate for many...

The 2024 presidential election. Once again, America decided to throw itself under the bus. I have no rational explanation for this self-destructive behavior, but the event has started me thinking: What should We The People require presidential candidates to prove...