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    Articles by Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos
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    The unsent Christmas card and a call to...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • December 5, 2023 7:00 am

    Like an unsent Christmas card or unmailed birthday card, unspoken expressions of affection are missed chances to remind someone special that we really think they are.

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    Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.
    Remember to say ‘thanks’ this weekend and beyond...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • November 21, 2023 7:00 am

    Dementia is an unkind companion of too many people we love.

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    The tragic story behind a timeless hymn |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • November 8, 2023 7:00 am

    One of the most-loved hymns of all time was inspired by a tragic accident that took place one-hundred-fifty years ago this month.

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    Abraham Kaplan (right) visits with organist Mark Thallander in the Mercer Island Starbucks. (Courtesy photo)
    A tribute to a maestro and an investment...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • November 1, 2023 3:47 pm

    As the world focuses its attention on Israel with prayers for peace, I am grieving the death of a Jewish…

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    There is more to life than baseball |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • October 18, 2023 3:47 pm

    As our Seattle Mariners fell a game short of making the playoffs, I found myself battling boyhood blues.

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    What I learned from playing Barbies | Greg...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • October 11, 2023 3:47 pm

    My daughters loved the fact that I was willing to play Barbies with them. It became our thing.

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    The author, left, and his mentor John Huffman. (Courtesy photo)
    Let’s hear it for the mentors in our...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • September 26, 2023 7:54 am

    Looking back on the past five decades, I can identify the adhesive that glued our friendship on a strong foundation.

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    Two men, six degrees and a B-52 |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • September 19, 2023 7:54 am

    You most likely have heard the expression “six degrees of separation.” Well, you don’t have to be Kevin Bacon to appreciate the truth of what that means.

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    Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.
    A tribute to the Mercer Island Reporter’s top...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • September 6, 2023 11:54 am

    I began writing a “faith and values” column for the Reporter the month we moved to Mercer Island about 18…

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    Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.
    An antidote to disenchantment with church | Greg...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • August 22, 2023 2:12 pm

    Church attendance in North America is declining.

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    Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.
    Be alert to the beauty around us |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • August 3, 2023 1:30 pm

    Sitting in front of me were no less than eight individuals waiting to be seen by someone. In spite of the fact that there was an incredibly beautiful view beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, each was glued to their smartphone.

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    Ports-of-call on an unforgettable cruise | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • July 18, 2023 7:30 am

    COVID was like a cruise on the open sea fraught with rogue waves and gale-force winds.

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    Aunt Weezie. (Courtesy photo)
    Remember our Uncle Sam and my Aunt Weezie...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • July 10, 2023 5:54 pm

    Faith and Values

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