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    Opinion
    Opinion <p>Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.</p>

    Victim energy is a siren song to which we must stop our ears | Whale’s Tales

    We find them everywhere we turn.

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    By Robert Whale • March 3, 2023 1:30 am
    Opinion Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

    Pandemic made us realize the value of local pharmacists | Brunell

    By Don C. Brunell
    Opinion Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.

    Homeowner’s behavior toward waste worker is pure garbage | Livingston

    By Keith Livingston
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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Go Seahawks! | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    January 13, 2023 3:25 pm

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
    America needs ‘all of the above’ energy approach...
    By Don C. Brunell • January 7, 2023 5:25 am

    In 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy…

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Welcome to the big show, Dori | Shiers
    January 6, 2023 11:50 am

    From cartoonist Frank Shiers:

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    ‘I must have driven through a barn’ and...
    By Robert Whale • January 6, 2023 11:45 am

    My brother, Jack, and I were jabbering on Christmas Eve about all the things we’ve done in our lives that…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    When old age asks the new year for...
    By Robert Whale • December 31, 2022 5:30 am

    One of the important lessons the dawning of each new year has taught me is the futility of making New…

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
    Wreaths honor veterans at cemeteries across America |...
    By Don C. Brunell • December 24, 2022 5:25 am

    The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves…

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    Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.
    Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for...
    By Alex Bruell • December 9, 2022 1:30 pm

    Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
    Highs and lows of brick-and-mortar holiday shopping |...
    By Don C. Brunell • December 4, 2022 2:25 pm

    The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online as well as…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    Thanksgiving and the Whale kitchen’s eternal warmth |...
    By Robert Whale • November 20, 2022 5:30 am

    Looking today at the North Auburn home in which I grew up fills me with wonder.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    The ‘ignoranting’ of Americans in the age of...
    By Robert Whale • November 12, 2022 5:30 am

    Many sweeping generalizations stalk our land today, making no distinctions between diverse people and institutions, but lumping them into one…

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
    Honoring fallen heroes goes beyond lowering flags to...
    By Don C. Brunell • November 11, 2022 2:25 pm

    Lowering our flags to half-staff is a solemn act that recognizes our fallen heroes, whether they be men and women…

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Thank you for your service | Cartoon
    November 11, 2022 2:00 pm

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Political commercial overload | Cartoon
    November 4, 2022 5:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    The cost we pay for having a marketplace...
    By Robert Whale • October 21, 2022 10:40 am

    Ah, the internet, the internet, let us count the many blessings of the internet.

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Cartoon: What a difference four dry months make
    October 21, 2022 1:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Mariners and the rally shoes | Cartoon
    October 13, 2022 4:10 pm

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Coughing in King County | Shiers
    September 30, 2022 11:50 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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    Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.
    The truth about trash as an important source...
    By Don C. Brunell • September 24, 2022 5:45 am

    If you live in Spokane, you know about its waste-to-energy facility, which burns up to 800 tons of solid waste…

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    It’s time to introduce reasoning skills into education | Guest column
    It’s time to introduce reasoning skills into education...
    September 23, 2022 3:00 pm

    By William Russ Payne, Guest column

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Inslee’s nightmare before Christmas | Shiers
    September 23, 2022 1:30 am

    Gov. Jay Inslee has announced that all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations and state of emergency will end by Oct. 31….

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