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Harry found comfort in solitude and the power of the written word

posted 08:12 AM 12/26

This annual column by publisher George Le Masurier was first published in The Olympian in 2009.

'Tis the season of gorging ourselves to the point of a bellyache

posted 07:43 AM 12/19

It landed on our doorstep with a resounding thud. It measured about the size of a thick hardcover novel. It weighed more than 100 copies of "War and Peace" bound together.

Readers will get expanded, more colorful TV book today

posted 07:43 AM 12/12

The Olympian is launching a new and improved TV book today.

Not even God can help Gov. Gregoire with budget deficit

posted 07:47 AM 12/05

It should be obvious by now that mere mortals are incapable of managing the state budget. We've dug ourselves a $5.7 billion hole and nobody knows how to fill it back in. In all due respect to Gov. Chris Gregoire, I decided to go over her head for advice. I went straight to God.

Drivers still have plenty of distractions other than cell phones

posted 07:25 AM 11/14

FEEL SAFER? - Today is the 156th day since it became a primary offense to drive while holding a hand-held cell phone to your ear, and already I feel safer.

Sheriff Kimball eloquent in his message for office unity

posted 07:28 AM 11/07

For some political junkies, election night is their favorite night of the year. I prefer the day after, when the candidates make their acceptance and concession speeches.

Kids these days have higher standards about candy and costumes

posted 07:11 AM 10/31

Question: What is Dracula's favorite kind of coffee? Answer: Decoffinated.

Rustle of leaves, nip in the air signal fall's arrival in South Sound

posted 07:29 AM 10/24

Leaving one recent night after my after-work workout, I felt the briskness in the air that signals the arrival of fall. That sharp little chill focused my senses on the other hints that Mother Nature has been scattering about: the faint lights of school buses in early morning fog, the yellowing and reddening of leaves, and the tangy air along rural roads where in the evening wood stoves are already being lit.

Tell us about unsung heroes deserving recognition in your community

posted 08:21 AM 10/17

Today’s column is about nothing special.

Pat Paulsen's gone, so it's time for a better write-in candidate

posted 07:25 AM 10/10

Those of us who study elections seriously have stumbled upon an alarming discovery about U.S. federal politics: spending too much time in Washington, D.C., reduces your intelligence to the rough equivalent of a kumquat.

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