Coach Tommy Brasher and Jim Zorn. Photo by Greg Asimakoupoulos

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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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Once upon a time, someone tried to shut down the Roanoke | Hamer

Imagine Mercer Island without the Roanoke, established in 1914 and now almost everyone’s favorite spot on the island.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

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LA’s wildfires must spark change in our neck of the woods | Brunell

The hurricane-force winds fueling fast-moving Southern California wildfires have exasperated firefighters in western states for over a century.…

The Rebuilt Dairy Barn at Kibbutz Alumim. Photo Credit: Mindy Stern

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My cousin’s cows near the Gaza Strip – 16 months later

Boom. Boom. A few seconds later, a deeper, basso profundo boom, so deep, I felt the ground beneath…

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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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Have you broken any New Year’s resolutions yet? | Hamer

In 2025, we’ll stick to our lists, check them every day, and definitely stay on track. Right?

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We need DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) of views | Hamer

At a Christmas Eve dinner, several of our family and friends got into an intense conversation about diversity,…

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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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Letters to the Editor

Disappointed in article on SAT access | Letter to the editor

By Maggie Tai Tucker, President, Mercer Island School Board.

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Opinion

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…