How on earth are we supposed to stay upbeat in today's mostly negative environment? I wish I knew. I so want to recover my positive, usually happy attitude. I know the internet has some answers, …

I've got a question for you: Do you believe a book can actually change a person's life? I've just finished listening to an audiobook, since poor vision makes listening easier than reading for …

I like to procrastinate but sadly never seem to get around to it. I had the best intention to write this column a week ago when I organized the workspace on my desk next to my computer. That …

I don't know which is worse, being completely overwhelmed by the emails I get every single day or being so obsessed with reading way too much digital news. Unfortunately, I seem to be afflicted …

An In-N-Out burger it’s not. But our hometown favorite, Dick’s Drive-In, has a lot in common with its California-based counterpart when it comes to its oversized popularity. Although …

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 …

I keep hearing that we all want the same things. That we're all in this together. That when we Americans work together, there's nothing we can't do. So …

I have a confession to make: I never thought I was a bit of an elitist. But as I was reading an article the other day about punctuation, specifically about apostrophes, it struck me that I just …

Smartphones, laptops, and television streaming platforms, security systems and artificial intelligence (AI). Is our latest technology a blessing or a curse? It depends on one's perspective, …

I'm afraid it may be too late to save myself from myself and one of my worst habits. But perhaps you might possibly benefit from some healthful information, based on my past experiences. My name is …

I keep asking myself why. The other night as I was watching a popular reality show, I was disturbed to hear a contestant tearfully relate that she had to endure a slew of racist comments on social …

Most of us want to do the right thing, and actually do it. If we're at the grocery store checkout  kiosk  and see that someone has left their purse, wallet, cash, or phone, we turn it in. …

I've written about jingles and catchy commercials before. And it's true what ad experts say about them: You can't get some out of your head. The exact result advertisers hope for, I'm sure. …

Hey, all you Seahawks and Mariners fans out there. Do you happen to remember ABC television's long-running series "The Wide World of Sports"? Specifically, Olympics sports announcer Jim McKay's …

If you've ever been on the internet, you've probably seen Debbie, the eHarmony cat lady. Her video for the online dating site went viral and now has almost 28 million views. The only issue? Debbie …

I have some good news today for all of you Worry Warts and Nervous Nellies. And people like me. We all worry too much. If you worry about money, careers, relationships, health, whatever, you're …

How on earth does "a walk in the park" mean almost the same thing as "a piece of cake?" Easy peasy! The walk and cake expressions are idioms in our English language, both meaning “easy” …

Just what possessed me to write today, in the dead of winter, about ice cream? Here goes: I had this elementary school teacher years ago who told me to eat ice cream on cold winter days to warm …

First impressions can be lasting, both good and bad. Many couples say they fell in love at first sight. And probably just as many who've said that may very well have had promising marriages end …

I don't know if I'm typical, average, normal or something else. When I retired from my regular job as a public information specialist at the University of Washington several years ago, I hadn't made …