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    Opinion <p>Mercer Island resident John Hamer is a retired journalist and grandfather of four. Email him at jhamer46@gmail.com.</p> <p>Mercer Island resident John Hamer is a retired journalist and grandfather of four. Email him at jhamer46@gmail.com.</p>

    Mercer Islander’s old romance doubles as a brush with history | Opinion

    By John Hamer, For the Reporter

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    These Americans had a dream. What’s yours? | Greg Asimakoupoulos

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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.
    America needs ‘all of the above’ energy approach...
    By Don C. Brunell • January 7, 2023 5:25 am

    In 2023, one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “all of the above” strategy…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
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    By Robert Whale • January 6, 2023 11:45 am

    My brother, Jack, and I were jabbering on Christmas Eve about all the things we’ve done in our lives that…

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    Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.
    New year and that one family member we...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • January 1, 2023 5:23 am

    Last summer, my 5-year-old and 3-year-old granddaughters were watching the Disney movie “Encanto” repeatedly. As a result, long after the…

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    Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
    When old age asks the new year for...
    By Robert Whale • December 31, 2022 5:30 am

    One of the important lessons the dawning of each new year has taught me is the futility of making New…

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    Mercer Island resident John Hamer is a retired journalist and grandfather of four. Email him at jhamer46@gmail.com.
    Friends and neighbors help build a new path...
    December 27, 2022 4:31 pm

    By John Hamer, For the Reporter

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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.
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    By Don C. Brunell • December 24, 2022 5:25 am

    The holiday season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves…

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    Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.
    What if Jesus had never been born? |...
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    When Philip Van Doren Stern’s 4,000-word short story “The Greatest Gift” failed to impress a prospective publisher, the writer and…

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    Earlier this fall, this tombstone captured my attention. It marked the final resting place for a family by the name of Balance. (Courtesy photo)
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