Dear Savvy Senior, I turn 62 early next year and plan to retire soon after. Most advice says I should wait to claim Social Security because my monthly benefit will be higher. But with all the recent …

If you’ve been reading my Worship columns here over the years, you have probably figured out that I tend to write about the Bible. In fancy terms, it’s called expository preaching. A famous green …

If you email a European college professor any time after Friday at 4 p.m., they will not respond to you until after the following Monday’s lecture. Trust me, I speak from experience. Though my …

Taxes, taxes, and even more taxes We as citizens of Edmonds are being asked to add to our plate the following taxes The fire district is asking for $420,000. Our City has extended …

Whatever happened to the idea of agreeing to disagree? When two people accept their different views, stop arguing, and move on to a less contentious topic? It seems to me to be a polite way to keep …

You are welcome in Edmonds It hurts my heart that good, decent people have to carry fear wherever they go these days (“A stranger reminds me what fear looks like” (Guest View, July 16). It's …

The only thing I know about mental health is that it's hard to tame my own brain. I have a tendency to have too many ideas rattling around upstairs, to the point of overwhelming myself. …

Your front door speaks before you do. Not with words, but with color, condition, light, and the small cues that tell visitors what kind of welcome lives inside. In Edmonds, we know this. We’re a …

The City of Edmonds appears to be currently following a specific fiscal sustainability task force playbook previously utilized by Mountlake Terrace. But Edmonds is not Mountlake Terrace. We were …

There is something about driving across Washington that gives you time to think. I often travel to a farm in the Horse Heaven Hills near Kennewick, another farm near Pullman, and Potholes Legacy …

A predator that shows absolute indifference to humans A week ago, our dog was killed by a coyote. Within seconds of going into the front yard, we heard our Shih Tzu Rocky screaming. A coyote had …

Dear Savvy Senior, I had a living will/advance directive prepared about 10 years ago documenting my end-of-life medical wishes, but I’ve read that these documents are often ignored. What can …

I knew the World Cup was going to be a big deal, but had no clue how big it was going to be around Edmonds and especially in Seattle. Oh my, the promoters of the huge international tournament even …

Lately, I have been looking for the good – the good moments that can keep us going in difficult times.   Some of these moments are small, tiny expressions of kindness or …

Libraries: A wise investment The most valuable card I've ever carried was one that never required me to buy anything. It didn't expect me to spend money, order a coffee, or prove I belonged. …

My generation is not known for being good at talking to people. In fact, we’re famously bad at it, if you ask anyone older than 30. We can’t hold a casual conversation, much less initiate one. …