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(Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos)
The unsent Christmas card and a call to...
By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • December 5, 2023 7:00 am

Like an unsent Christmas card or unmailed birthday card, unspoken expressions of affection are missed chances to remind someone special that we really think they are.

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Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.
Remember to say ‘thanks’ this weekend and beyond...
By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • November 21, 2023 7:00 am

Dementia is an unkind companion of too many people we love.

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From left: Mercer Island School District Superintendent Fred Rundle, Alexandra Hyman, Jason Li, Sol Park, Elena Lill, College and Career Readiness Coordinator Jen McLellan.
Mercer Island students deserve a fist bump |...
November 13, 2023 4:12 pm

With young people like these, our future is in good hands.

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Cartoon by Frank Shiers
Salute to veterans | Cartoon by Frank Shiers
November 11, 2023 6:00 am

On Veterans Day, honor those who served your country.

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The tragic story behind a timeless hymn |...
By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • November 8, 2023 7:00 am

One of the most-loved hymns of all time was inspired by a tragic accident that took place one-hundred-fifty years ago this month.

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Abraham Kaplan (right) visits with organist Mark Thallander in the Mercer Island Starbucks. (Courtesy photo)
A tribute to a maestro and an investment...
By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • November 1, 2023 3:47 pm

As the world focuses its attention on Israel with prayers for peace, I am grieving the death of a Jewish…

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Jordan Fisher of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department demonstrates best tools for removing ivy.
Mercer Island could use a few good Forest...
October 23, 2023 11:40 am

The island’s trees and other plants will thank you for your service — and so will your fellow citizens.

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Why you should vote in the upcoming election...
October 21, 2023 9:00 am

When I ask my students when the next election is, frequently they will say “November 2024” or whichever presidential year is coming up next.

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There is more to life than baseball |...
By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • October 18, 2023 3:47 pm

As our Seattle Mariners fell a game short of making the playoffs, I found myself battling boyhood blues.

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Photo by Avi Freiman
My cousin’s cows near the border with Gaza...
October 18, 2023 3:22 pm

At 6:15 a.m., Avi heard the rat-a-tat of machine gun fire. Residents of Southern Israel are accustomed to sirens warning them of incoming missiles, not gunshots. Something was terribly wrong.

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Jesus Edwardo Sanchez makes mezcal and tequila. Courtesy photo
Cultivating culture and spirits: The untold story of...
October 12, 2023 11:30 am

By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist

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What I learned from playing Barbies | Greg...
By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • October 11, 2023 3:47 pm

My daughters loved the fact that I was willing to play Barbies with them. It became our thing.

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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.
Dear government: Hold your horses when regulating trucks...
By Don C. Brunell • September 30, 2023 11:40 am

Next to gasoline and diesel, natural gas also has the greatest number of refueling stations.

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