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An Aloha frame of mind | Greg Asimakoupoulos
The aloha spirit doesn’t require listening to the soundtrack of the South Pacific, watching “Blue Hawaii” with Elvis…
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A prayer for the new pope | Greg Asimakoupoulos
When the white smoke appeared atop the Sistine Chapel, the world had no idea the new leader of…
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Thoughts on retirement and ‘passing the baton’ | Greg Asimakoupoulos
I first met Sheila Shirley when we moved to Washington state 20 years ago.
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Remembering an unexpected visitor | Greg Asimakoupoulos
COVID rearranged our daily routines big time.
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Celebrating a familiar voice | Greg Asimakoupoulos
I first heard the voice of Mercer Islander Dave Ross in the fall of 1978.
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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.