I’m making a list and checking it twice. But it’s not to note who’s been naughty or nice. I’m hardly Santa, although I do have a white beard. List writing is just something …

We can do better. We can create a more peaceful world. We can ensure there is justice, hope, and economic security. We can share the limited resources of our planet equitably and sustainably. We can …

We have all heard of the term “comfort food.” We in fact have all craved it, smelled the aromas from it in anticipation, and of course, eaten it. What is “comfort food” …

Brat summer: Are older children ruining Mika’s Playground? Today (Sept. 23), I took my 20-month grandson with his mom to Mika's Playground for the first time. What a wonderful place for …

Highway 99 is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to cuisine. From tradition to fusion restaurants and food trucks to markets, the stretch of Aurora Avenue in south Snohomish County offers a …

I believe in gremlins. Don’t go away; let me explain. Thanks to science, we know that we humans have limited abilities to experience all that surrounds us. We learned about the …

Who of us do not know Pittsburgh Pirates’ Hall of Fame Robert Clemente or the civil rights leader Cesar Chavez? Those are only two of the long lists of  Hispanics who have added to our …