Greg’s daughter Kristin was photographed with Pete Carroll on her 40th birthday a recent home game. (Courtesy photo)

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A tribute to a timeless Carroll | Greg Asimakoupoulos

A tribute to a timeless Carroll.

In this 2013 photo, Daniel Brown (author of “The Boys in the Boat”) signs a poster for Greg’s brother Marc, who was a coxswain for the SPU crew team in the 1970s. (Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos)

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Lessons from ‘The Boys in the Boat’ | Greg Asimakoupoulos

My various exposures to rowing over the past five decades proceeded to play out on the walls of…

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In our nativity scene, we have the innkeeper and his family next to the holy family in the stable.

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Tis the season to pay tribute to a modern-day innkeeper | Greg Asimakoupoulos

As an immigrant, Pastor Vereide understood the challenges of the refugee.

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An unexpected thrift store find in Mercer Island | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Humbled by the reality that my gift had likely been discarded, I began to reflect on the how…

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The unsent Christmas card and a call to action | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Like an unsent Christmas card or unmailed birthday card, unspoken expressions of affection are missed chances to remind…

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

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Remember to say ‘thanks’ this weekend and beyond | Greg Asimakoupoulos

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

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The tragic story behind a timeless hymn | Greg Asimakoupoulos

One of the most-loved hymns of all time was inspired by a tragic accident that took place one-hundred-fifty…

Abraham Kaplan (right) visits with organist Mark Thallander in the Mercer Island Starbucks. (Courtesy photo)

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A tribute to a maestro and an investment in friendship | Greg Asimakoupoulos

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

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There is more to life than baseball | Greg Asimakoupoulos

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 Asimakoupoulos

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

The author, left, and his mentor John Huffman. (Courtesy photo)

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Let’s hear it for the mentors in our lives | Greg Asimakoupoulos

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

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Two men, six degrees and a B-52 | Greg Asimakoupoulos

You most likely have heard the expression “six degrees of separation.” Well, you don’t have to be Kevin…

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

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A tribute to the Mercer Island Reporter’s top dog | Greg Asimakoupoulos

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