Have any Christmas gifts that have already lost their luster?
Have any New Year’s resolutions you’ve already reconsidered or abandoned outright? It’s time for an epiphany. The word …

As we step into the new year, I do so with optimism, purpose, and energy. I am proud of our schools and of my 12 years serving as a Mukilteo School District board director, which has given me a …

No matter which major study we look at, they all rank Washington as having either the second- or fourth-worst drivers in the nation. It’s more than embarrassing. It’s unacceptable how we drive in …

We all get tongue-tied every so often. I’ve looked into some of the worst examples of this. My neighbor was changing the oil in his car, and he would just dump the used oil down the rain sewer …

According to our government, there has been almost no inflation over the past eight years, while our national debt has nearly tripled from $10 trillion to nearly $30 trillion. This simply cannot …

Sometimes, I think about the Universe and how it seems to function. For example, how did Earth get formed, how did life begin, and how did life evolve into mankind? While there are no provable …

“Art does not exist only to entertain, but also to challenge in a constant search for the truth.” – Barbra Streisand Somehow, 2025 is already coming to a close, and what a year it has …

Our county recently experienced extraordinary flooding due to torrential rain from multiple atmospheric rivers. Rivers throughout Snohomish County reached record or near-record flood levels, pushing …

As professionals look ahead to what’s next, it’s natural to reflect on goals, wins, and priorities. Setting yourself up for career success in 2026 doesn’t require an overhaul or a major job …

It’s not a stretch to say that the focus of Billy Graham’s ministry and burden was to share the Gospel – the good news about Jesus Christ – with as many people as he was physically …

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me some tips on picking a good nursing home for my father? Since his stroke, I’ve been taking care of him at home, but he’s gotten to the point where it’s …

Check the restaurant menus around our food mecca town of Edmonds and elsewhere, wherever you happen to be. You’ll discover that chicken is so ubiquitous on modern menus that you can find it in …

We’ve all seen animals perform tricks. That includes just about every animal on the planet. For example, there are a number of companies that have trained animals for rent for making movies. …

I recently read " Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging" by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. As the Senior Rabbi at Central Synagogue in New York, she leads one of …

I was going to start this column with the title of a song. “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” But though I consider myself to be a normally happy guy, I’m not doing a whole lotta …

This month marks the five-year anniversary of the opening of the new Mukilteo ferry terminal. Five years ago, the City’s top waterfront priority was the Mukilteo waterfront promenade. Five years …