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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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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…

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Thanksgiving and the lyrics of gratitude | Greg Asimakoupoulos

I love Thanksgiving hymns.

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Commemorating Chief Sealth and a legacy of faith | Greg Asimakoupoulos

A few years ago, I stopped at Chief Sealth’s grave near the Agate Pass Bridge in Kitsap County.

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Your house versus the White House | Greg Asimakoupoulos

I am reminded of the words of a first century carpenter-turned-rabbi who said, “A house divided against itself…

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Vote yes on the state’s four citizen initiatives | Guest column

Vote yes, pay less, writes a Mercer Island mother of three.

Jim Caviezel who portrayed Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ” in 2004. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos

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The passion of pursuing dinner with Jim | Greg Asimakoupoulos

I will never forget being handed a package of Kleenex as we entered the packed auditorium.

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Slammed by four initiatives on Nov. 5 ballot | Guest column

Recommended: Vote NO on all of the initiatives, keep what we have, make progress, and improve our efforts…

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Welcome to awe-tumn on Mercer Island | Greg Asimakoupoulos

“I just love this time of year!”