Your Fantasy Dinner Party
By Scott AnthonyI saw on TV that Ben Franklin turned 300 something last year. Mrs. Anthony said, “That’s dumb!”What’s dumb, honey? “Saying someone is 200 or 300 years old…why? They’ve been gone for all...
View ArticleOdyssey School should remain open
OP-Ed by De MehaffyOdyssey High School should remain open! Most parents in the Highline School District may say... I've never heard of Odyssey High School. Where is it? Why is it important to keep...
View ArticleJerry's View: Saving my skin; I'd rather be lucky than good
One afternoon, a few weeks after I took over the paper in 1952, I got a call at the office. "Good morning, White Center News," I proudly answered. The man on the line said " This is Dick Scrawge and I...
View ArticleBerkshire Hathaway Acquires Prudential NW Realty
By Tim RobinsonIt was nearly 35 years in the making but Mike Gain, formerly of Cayce and Gain Realty in West Seattle, knew it would eventually turn out well, becoming Berkshire Hathaway Home Services...
View ArticleUnmarried and Waiting
By Georgie Bright Kunkel Looking at the slick and colorful pages of the Time-Life books covering life through the ages it is amazing to see the sumptuous garments and complicated hairdos of women from...
View ArticleLouisa Rice loved living on the Point
The Three Tree Point community in Burien lost long time resident last week. Louisa Rice, wife of Ray Rice, passed away. The residents will surely miss her. She lived in the house on the tip and most...
View ArticleJerry's View: A world of help awaits those who will take steps to get there.
By Mike and Jerry RobinsonSo Dad says, "I'm bored." He's 93, doesn't get around much any more. But he loves his Papa Chair and his view of Puget Sound, the big tankers ploughing past, the white...
View ArticleRalph Nader: Letter to Boeing's Boss— Squeezing workers for corporate welfare
Jim McNerney, CEO The Boeing Company 100 North Riverside Chicago, IL 60606Dear Mr. McNerney:The squeeze that you and Boeing are putting on your machinist workers’ pensions, pay scales and your stance...
View ArticleWhat do you want to read?
I interview myself This is an interview I conducted with myself. I: You get your name in the paper all the time. What's with that?Me: I'm the editor…what sort of question is that?I: Nobody seems to...
View ArticleScott Anthony- How cold is it?
The Polar Vortex is tapering off now, but the weather across the nation is still pretty chilly.Smithsonian Magazine reported this morning that some parts of Michigan are showing temps of 42 degrees...
View Article“Every patient is my patient”
By Betty Rose Cortes You don’t have to be a physician to care for those who need it most at Highline Medical Center. In fact, you don’t need any medical experience at all. If you have the desire to...
View ArticleScott Anthony : Dad's mulligan stew
By Scott Anthony My dad is what you’d call an optimist. He can usually find something good about nearly any situation. He talks of growing up during the depression with fondness, even though he and...
View ArticleCircus Time
By Georgie Bright KunkelOne is never too old to be wide eyed at the circus. I found that out when my fellow and I were invited to Teatro ZinZanni recently. Just the thought of going to the circus venue...
View ArticleScott Anthony : Winter’s End
By Scott Anthony Maybe...it's the birds in the cedar tree by the driveway. Or perhaps, after sixty plus days of rain, snow and wind, there is this inexplicable sun. Here, following the snows of...
View ArticleScott Anthony: The Big Chair
Scott Anthony My office chair had failed me, the back support had become wobbly and finally just broke off one day, falling to the floor with a ‘thwump’ loud enough to scare the dog.Frugal sort that I...
View ArticleIf You Were The Boss by Scott Anthony
By Scott Anthony Driving through traffic a few days ago I was stopped by a school bus unloading children.The kids came out in twos and threes and some gathered at the crosswalk waiting for the light....
View ArticleA Visit with Kissin’ Cousins
By Georgie Bright Kunkel The title brings up memories of the first time I ever heard of anyone using the term “Kissin’ Cousins.” I knew growing up that one was not supposed to marry close family...
View ArticleOp-Ed STEM programs should be inclusive
by Dan RosnerThe Highline School Distict's Raisbeck Aviation High School in Tukwilla, a national leader in STEM-based education, recently admitted 105 students to their class of 2018 from a pool of 325...
View ArticleScott Anthony: Motorcycles and Cars
By Scott AnthonyWith four police cars and a dedicated sign saying, ‘Accident Investigation’, I knew the accident on Military Road was messy.I peeled off to take a side road and the detour took me past...
View ArticleTurning 65? Know Your Medicare Options
By Oraida RomanPresident of Senior Products, Humana’s Intermountain Region Approximately 11,000 adults become eligible for Medicare every day, reflecting a dramatically increasing senior population,...
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