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    Opinion
    Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.
    A prayer for unity in the spirit of...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • March 5, 2024 7:20 am

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

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    Hugh Steven. (Courtesy photo)
    The difference a day makes | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • February 28, 2024 9:20 am

    A few thoughts on Leap Year.

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    Rare diseases require extraordinary measures | John Hamer
    February 26, 2024 3:45 pm

    Rare Disease Day is Feb. 29.

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    Eternal love: A Valentine’s story | Greg Asimakoupoulos
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • February 13, 2024 9:20 am

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

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    Photo courtesy of John Hamer
A sold-out crowd of more than 700 people packed the Ocean Shores Convention Center for the 15th annual Roanoke Conference.
    Conference started with a couple of beers at...
    February 5, 2024 11:12 am

    The Roanoke Conference is an annual gathering held on the last weekend of January at Ocean Shores.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    Grappling with the finality of an oncologist’s statement...
    By Robert Whale • January 24, 2024 7:00 am

    Perhaps my brain injected a bit of humor to cover the shock. But I felt the gut punch.

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    Photo courtesy of John Hamer
Mercer Island Police Chief Ed Holmes with Nancy Lee at a recent Mercer Island Rotary Club meeting.
    How individual citizen action can reduce gun violence...
    January 22, 2024 3:11 pm

    When I was growing up, there were several guns in our house. My father taught my sister and me several rules.

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    Dr. Emmanuel Navon, an Israeli political scientist and author of “The Star and the Scepter.” (Courtesy photo)
    Between land and ideology: An interview with Dr....
    January 20, 2024 4:42 pm

    Political scientist discusses the Israel-Palestine conflict. By Jayendrina Singha Ray, guest columnist.

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    Roanoke Park, at 70th SE and West Mercer Way, is scheduled to be renovated this year. (Photo courtesy of the city of Mercer Island)
    We can help shape the future of MI...
    January 8, 2024 11:57 am

    Here’s a chance for you to make your voices heard and play a constructive role.

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Legislature back in session next week | Cartoon
    January 6, 2024 11:30 am

    State lawmakers return Jan. 8 to Olympia.

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    Robert Whale can be reached at robert.whale@soundpublishing.com.
    A plea for sanity and ‘better angels’ in...
    By Robert Whale • January 3, 2024 8:30 am

    Like many of you, I have a wish list for the coming year.

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About 300 people gathered at the MI Community and Events Center on Oct. 22 for the Friendship Circle’s 10th annual Friendship Walk. Rabbi Bogomilski, founder of Friendship Circle, welcomed the crowd that included the MI High School Cheerleaders. The organization pairs high-school students with disabled kids as their mentors. The event featured a breakfast bar, information tables, games, face-painting, balloon-tying, cotton candy and free popcorn. Participants did a 1-K walk in Luther Burbank Park. The theme was “Community Kindness Day.”
    Looking forward to a positive 2024 on Mercer...
    January 2, 2024 9:00 am

    As we begin a new year with many dark clouds on the horizon, I hope my columns have given readers a few reasons to smile and be grateful for what we have in our community — which is lots of people reaching out to help one another.

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    Cartoon by Frank Shiers
    Santa doesn’t drive a Kia | Cartoon
    December 24, 2023 7:30 am

    Cartoon by Frank Shiers.

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