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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.

Opinion

Thoughts on Memorial Day and the ultimate sacrifice | Brunell

On Memorial Day, we traditionally honor Americans in our military who gave their lives in battle for our…

Rabbi Elazar and Esther Bogomilsky flank the Mezistranos, the Friendship Circle honoree family for their robust volunteerism over the years: Dan, Levi, Joel, Hoda and Avi. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

Opinion

At Friendship Circle, you’ve always got a friend | Hamer

Sometimes random encounters with strangers can totally change our lives.

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Opinion

Jung would agree: God is now here | Greg Asimakoupoulos

About the time I was contacted by the International Church in Luzern to consider becoming their interim pastor,…

Seattle Times Publisher Frank Blethen. Photo courtesy of the Seattle Times

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Seattle Times Publisher Frank Blethen on the future of newspapers | Hamer

I sat down with him last Friday over coffee to ask some questions about his career.

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Easter Sunday (Take 2) | Greg Asimakoupoulos

This past weekend Orthodox Christians around the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because the Orthodox Church…

Ina Hamer, John Hamer’s mother (second from left), with her championship high-school basketball team in the late 1920s. (Courtesy photo)

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Ode to the powerful bond between mothers and sons | Hamer

As I’ve aged, I increasingly realize what a role model she was for me in so many ways.

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If that’s not tyranny, I don’t know what is | Guest column

By Mindy Stern

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Letters to the Editor

Changes to the Planning Commission | Letters

Letter to the editor

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Letters to the Editor

Protect citizen input on Mercer Island Planning Commission | Letters

Letter to the editor

Meeting Jeff, Marco and Vero helped me to realize that in the brief time in Luzern I have been continuously building bridges with strangers. Courtesy photo

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Brotherly love and sister cities | Greg Asimakoupoulos

We are connected to Seattle and Bellevue by two bridges. Those bridges are our lifeline.

Greg’s late mother holding a pillow with her signature saying. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos

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An invitation to number our days | Greg Asimakoupoulos

This week I reach a milestone. My birthday cake is entitled to 72 candles.

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At the Death Cafe, we talked about The End | John Hamer

It was to die for.

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An Easter Godwink in Switzerland | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Some might call it a coincidence. I choose to call it a Godwink!