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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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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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Opinion

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

It was to die for.

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Opinion

An Easter Godwink in Switzerland | Greg Asimakoupoulos

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

Esme Parks, 5, and John Hamer, 77, at the Purim Festival on March 24. Courtesy photo

Opinion

The joy of Purim and the scourge of antisemitism | John Hamer

What can we do as individuals living comfortably on Mercer Island, to reduce polarization, hate, and antisemitism here,…

Bobby Hughes, principal facilitator of Aardvark Design Labs.

Opinion

Rotarians laugh their way to human connection | John Hamer

To be honest, I and some other Rotarians had never heard of “human-centered design,” but it is a…

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

Opinion

‘Faces in the Forest’ and fingerprints from above | Greg Asimakoupoulos

I started collecting photos of faces in the forest on my iPhone. The more I added to my…

John Hamer, Hamer Time

Opinion

Tapping into the power of gratitude | John Hamer

How can we be grateful when surrounded by such persistent and seemingly intractable problems?

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

Opinion

A prayer for unity in the spirit of Dr. Seuss | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Last Saturday would have been the 120th birthday of Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss.

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Opinion

The difference a day makes | Greg Asimakoupoulos

A few thoughts on Leap Year.

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Opinion

Rare diseases require extraordinary measures | John Hamer

Rare Disease Day is Feb. 29.

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Opinion

Eternal love: A Valentine’s story | Greg Asimakoupoulos

After 58 years of marriage, they were still holding hands as “til death do us part” became a…