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Peter Callaghan’s article (TNT, 12-3) about the crash of an Air Force transport at McChord in 1952 ago brought back memories.
Economics is the only field in which two people can each receive a Nobel Prize for saying the opposite thing. Politics is the only field that will blindly follow either one or the other economic theory to the death, while not understanding either.
Big-eyed and sweet-faced, the spotted owl may be the most famous, and the unluckiest, bird in the country.
The holidays are coming, and many people will unwrap Kindles and other e-readers. Good luck getting an e-book from your public library to download to your new gift. Meet the ghost of Christmas past and present: publishers – the modern-day Scrooge.
As we all know, Tacoma is evaluating its budget in the face of a huge hole. The city’s budget conversation should be a community discussion about preparing our city government for today’s new economy; prioritization of essential services, such as police and fire; and ensuring a return on investment for programs and services that the city provides.
Deep inside the steep walls of Hells Canyon, the sounds you are most likely to hear are the distant howl of a coyote, the screech of a golden eagle or the roar of the Snake River. But if you visit a certain ridge overlooking the canyon in early November and find yourself close to a particular hunting camp, you will hear the raucous sound of political debate reverberating through the hills.
We are ruthless when it comes to hitting people.”
Presidential campaigns deploy small groups of attorneys to battleground states to implement poll observation programs and monitor the voting process. Commonly called Election Day Operations (EDO for short), these teams fulfill a vital role for national campaigns.
In two years of combat service in Vietnam, I had ample opportunity to observe U.S. troops in action.
The answer is no.
The election is over and, to quote Corinthians, it’s time to “put away childish things.”
‘I never wanted you children to know how many people I killed.”
As this is National Adoption month, it’s a good time to look at how Washington’s foster care system might work harder to facilitate, rather than hinder, the chance for thousands of kids to have good, safe, permanent homes.
Tacoma is a small town, and political seasons pass over us like storms, leaving debris and memories.
It’s fall, a season of hot cider, elections and the World Series. For baseball, it’s a time even a sporadic fan may check the papers for the unfolding narrative of the series and watch a few innings of this most American sport.
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