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The Batman vs. The Mask Mandate | Shiers

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Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com

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Watching the social media and cable news train wreck | Whale

To say that anything is possible is to condition the sinister, pitfall corollary that nothing is ridiculous.

Jayendrina Singha Ray’s research interests include postcolonial studies, spatial literary studies, British literature, and rhetoric and composition. Prior to teaching in the U.S., she worked as an editor with Routledge and taught English at colleges in India. She is a resident of Kirkland.

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Metaverse: Old wine in a new bottle? | Guest column

The metaverse is a space caught at the cusp of the physical and the nonphysical. Not a radically…

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Huge $1.45B revenue surplus | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Editorial: Tending to our home in a time of crisis

We all need to work to preserve our own measure of peace, safety and sanity on Vashon.

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COMMENTARY: Imagine the possibilities for Vashon Community Care building

Vashon is full of inventive people. While one tenant or new owner might not want the responsibility of…

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COMMENTARY: The madness of war meets the madness of climate change

Is there a chance that we — the human race — can really slow, stop and reverse the…

Federal Way resident Bob Roegner is a former mayor of Auburn. Contact bjroegner@comcast.net.

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Is it the right time to lift indoor mask mandates? | Roegner

Mask mandates continue to fall in several other states like New York, Illinois, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and…

Keith Livingston is a retired municipal management professional, lifelong artist and Federal Way resident. He can be reached at keithlivingstondesign@gmail.com.

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Where’s the justification for bad behavior in our society? | Livingston

Common sense respectful behavior and decorum in our society has broken down into angry undercurrents with unreconciled grievances…

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Editorial: Tending the seeds of community

Our front page is graced this week with a heartwarming story about our community’s upcoming “Seed Share” —…

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COMMENTARY: Trying to make sense of a troubling topic

As we choose what we eat, we must consider a variety of factors.

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COMMENTARY: Wild and crazy in the sheets

Islander Cindy Hoyt shares her struggles with getting a good night’s sleep.

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COMMENTARY: Finding My Place at the Vashon Sportsmen’s Club

It can be hard for youth to find ways to stay entertained and busy on this island, especially…