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Do we take our neighboring nations for granted? | In Focus
Does the United States take Canada and Mexico for granted? The United States is in a unique geopolitical…
Richard Elfers
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Growing up as a Republican
I grew up in a Republican home. My family valued honesty, dependability, thrift, and belief in God. I…
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From trade to race relations, can the U.S. take any more ‘change’?
You’ve all heard the phrase, “chickens coming home to roost.” You may know not the origin of the…
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Where to place the blame for mass shootings
Who do you blame for the mass killings in Dayton and El Paso?
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Where to place the blame for mass shootings
Who do you blame for the mass killings in Dayton and El Paso?
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Seeking truth in a world often waging war against honesty
Trust: “Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance. The…
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Political victory will require some humility, self-awarness
When I was 18, I joined a cult. I joined because I was looking for certainty and security.…
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Is there too much technology?
Have you ever stopped to consider whether there is too much technology?
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Seeking real freedom, no matter what the era
Each age has a spirit or attitude that dominates over and competes with other worldviews.
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Balancing individual rights and the common good
Which is more important, serving the common good of a society or protecting individual rights? This is a…
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Crucial element to good governments
What makes good government? What makes bad government? We all have experienced both types, and some in-between. Good…
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Enumclaw: trying to retain original charm while building booms
Have you noticed all the building going on in Enumclaw? If you’ve driven down Semanski Street north of…
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Our country, post-Mueller report
It was to my great relief that the Mueller report did not find any evidence of collusion between…
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Sometimes, the smaller things matter more than the big picture
Recently I took a group of senior citizens to tour the Amazon Spheres in downtown Seattle. It was…
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Political parties often bring trouble
Political parties “are likely, in the course of things, to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and…
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Kennedy and Johnson, America’s “best and brightest”
The year was 1975. I had just received my master’s in history from Pepperdine University in Central L.A.…
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Lies during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy lied about Soviet missile strength to win the 1960 election.
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Only time will tell if U.S. can fashion an Afghan peace accord
“By all accounts, the United States and the Afghan Taliban are on track to reach a deal by…
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Examining your child’s personality types
What is your child’s personality type? Jared Peterson recently wrote a best seller, “12 Rules for Your Life:…
