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    Opinion
    The Menorah Lighting at Mercerdale Park on Dec. 7. (Photo courtesy of John Hamer)
    ‘Festival of Lights’ means more this year on...
    December 11, 2023 9:33 am

    Silence is complicity. We cannot be silent.

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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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