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    Training our minds to be thankful | Greg...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • November 24, 2025 5:15 pm

    We can train our brains to be selective in what we see and experience.

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    The gospel according to John | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • November 11, 2025 7:15 am

    The Reverend Doctor John A. Huffman Jr. entered my life when I was a senior at Seattle Pacific University in the fall of 1973.

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    The agony of defeat | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • October 24, 2025 3:15 pm

    There was a tangible pall that hung over the Pacific Northwest the day after the Mariners came to within eight outs of going to their first ever World Series.

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    Time in a bottle | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • October 16, 2025 10:00 am

    Ten years before I got married, I listened to that popular Jim Croce song on the radio while studying in my college dorm room.

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    Remembering the Mick | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • September 30, 2025 9:55 am

    Mickey Mantle had been my sports hero as a kid.

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    I want to be like Charlie | Greg...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • September 24, 2025 7:00 am

    “So what do you think of Charlie?” That’s a question that’s been posed in person and over social media in…

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    Remembering an unforgettable day | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • September 10, 2025 7:00 am

    This week we observe the somber anniversary of a tragic Tuesday millions of Americans will never forget. Twenty-four years ago,…

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    Answering a letter at long last | Greg...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • August 25, 2025 3:00 pm

    Following the death of my wife’s 94-year-old father, it fell to me to sort through his office for important papers…

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    When God winked at me twice | Greg...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • August 11, 2025 3:00 pm

    From time to time I have shared Godwinks in this weekly column.

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    When it comes to dancing with change |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • July 28, 2025 2:00 pm

    Change is an inevitable reality in life, even on Mercer Island.

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    The spy who loved me | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • July 15, 2025 7:00 am

    When John learned of my application for the position at Covenant Living at the Shores, he became a self-appointed advocate… and a spy.

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    America the colorful | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • July 2, 2025 7:00 am

    Just take a close-up look at who we are.

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    A little story about a man called Wally...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • June 16, 2025 12:11 pm

    Following our move to Mercer Island twenty years ago, two Wallys came into my life.

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