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Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos and Ed Holmes, former chief of the Mercer Island Police Department. Courtesy photo

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Beware of first impressions | Greg Asimakoupoulos

My ‘Undercover Boss’ moment on Mercer Island.

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There’s no place like Nome | Greg Asimakoupoulos

It happened a hundred years ago. A relay-race of sled dog teams saved the lives of countless people…

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Sallman’s Head of Abe and a love of Lincoln | Greg Asimakoupoulos

As someone who raised three daughters in Illinois, my childhood appreciation of Lincoln only grew by increased exposure…

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Remembering a friend and a coach | Greg Asimakoupoulos

When I first met Tommy, he and his wife, LaNelle, had just moved to Covenant Living at the…

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Speaking of dreams, what’s yours? | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Dr. King, like I, grew up as a preacher’s kid.

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With wings like eagles | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Over the holidays, I decided to go visit an elderly woman I deeply admired.

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The gospel according to George Bailey | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Occasionally, on Facebook, I’ll post something I call a “thrift store find of the week.”

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The Moore behind “The Night Before” | Greg Asimakoupoulos

A father’s influence in a child’s life is inestimable.

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Divine inspiration at 38,000 feet | Greg Asimakoupoulos

It happened on a Blue Friday.

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On Dec. 8, Greg Asimakoupoulos will be signing copies of “Faith Matters: The Ebb and Flow of Unstoppable Hope” at Island Books from 1 to 3 p.m. Craig Thorpe will also be signing copies of his book “Railroads, Art and American Life.”

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The ebb and flow of unstoppable hope | Greg Asimakoupoulos

This coming Sunday afternoon (Dec. 8), my artist friend Craig Thorpe and I will be signing copies of…

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Thanksgiving and the lyrics of gratitude | Greg Asimakoupoulos

I love Thanksgiving hymns.

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Commemorating Chief Sealth and a legacy of faith | Greg Asimakoupoulos

A few years ago, I stopped at Chief Sealth’s grave near the Agate Pass Bridge in Kitsap County.

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Your house versus the White House | Greg Asimakoupoulos

I am reminded of the words of a first century carpenter-turned-rabbi who said, “A house divided against itself…