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The eminent and baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, by his actions on and off the field, not only showed us how to act, but his words of wisdom can be used to build positive family... — Updated 7/1/2022

Where, oh where, have all the shoppers gone? Lynnwood? Edmonds? Bellevue? Leavenworth? La Conner? Were you one of those sparsely Mill Creekers who had nothing else to do but walk... — Updated 6/24/2022

A drive on the longest state highway, 436 miles across the northern areas of Washington, can only happen on Highway 20, the Cascade Loop. After traveling east on the Cascade loop, a... — Updated 6/17/2022

In 1910, the USA began to actively have a special day for papas, and with this came Father’s Day. This time was put aside to recognize the important roles fathers play in the... — Updated 6/10/2022

“If you pass gun laws, you’ll be taking away guns from law-abiding citizens.” That is the common mantra from many who do not want any common-sense gun safety laws. This... — Updated 6/3/2022

For a lot of us, our phones’ alert signal will be going off early on the morning of June 4, 2022. The “pop-up” will, reinforce it’s the day we have been on “pin and... — Updated 5/25/2022

It is just unreasonable to have a justice system because the word “justice” is hopelessly undefinable. In my 40-plus years of working in the various portions of our judicial... — Updated 5/13/2022

Many of us know the saying “any excuse will work.” With this jingle ringing in your minds, what are the excuses you use to motivate you to make your bed and open your curtains... — Updated 5/6/2022

Darn Wright Chuck Wright My findings support Washington has a horse population around 250,000, making it home to the third most horses in the western half of the United States and... — Updated 4/29/2022

May 13 is Mother’s Day, and this special day is set aside to honor all our mothers. “We’re not spending a day apart until (Alexis Olympia is) 18…When I’m too anxious I... — Updated 4/29/2022

When I read our nation's stories about alcohol dependency I drifted back to that historical day of Dec. 18, 1620. For those who do not remember that's when the Mayflower landed in w... — Updated 4/19/2022

In a five-minute contest, a "professional eater's" stomach was taken over by 255 liquifying marshmallow chickens. As Matt Stonie's belly attempted to digest this chicken invasion,... — Updated 4/19/2022

It's now one of those dates where people ask you: Where were you on that famous day, when Senate Bill 5615 was signed into law? The screams you have been hearing wasn't due to the... — Updated 3/29/2022

I know firsthand that to go beyond the limitations we set on ourselves, we need mentors. I explored this concept Jan. 28 with “Life changes due to luck and mentors”. I shared... — Updated 3/25/2022

In my youth we called them “our finest,” but that honorable title has been lost in history. Yet through community policing we Mill Creekers and our police officers together can... — Updated 3/18/2022

Ever since my June 21, 2021, article "Sunnier time means pickleball time" hit the newsstand, I discussed my dream with 44th District Rep. John Lovick, now state Sen. Lovick. Even th... — Updated 3/4/2022

Black History Month is reinforcing the concept of standing on someone's shoulders, which means "to make... progress due to the ... previous work of those who have come before."... — Updated 2/25/2022

Throughout history, what were women doing? Due to the strong push by women, this question became front and center and to explore this passed-over history. In 1980 President Jimmy... — Updated 2/25/2022

Monday, Feb. 21, is Presidents Day, so let’s look back at the time and circumstances that put Rutherford B. Hayes into the White House. Today, many historians are putting an... — Updated 2/12/2022

As we open the books during Black History Month, one cannot but be distraught when we review two Supreme Court pro-White supremacy laws. The first in March 1857, when the Supreme... — Updated 2/9/2022

“If you are willing to put the time in and follow through with our contract, I am willing to help you, Chuck, understand the criminal mind, through the eyes of a forensic psychiat... — Updated 1/28/2022

Ever since my Darn Wright column in the June 21, 2021, Mill Creek Beacon, “Sunnier times means pickleball time,” hit the newsstand, pickleball has been a hot topic. I discussed... — Updated 1/20/2022

Standing inside of St. Mary's Anglican Church in Battersea, London, looking at the crypt and then looking up at the stained glass window that had a colorful side view of a general i... — Updated 1/12/2022

It was a dark and dreary 3 a.m., and I was drifting in and out of sleepiness when I again felt those unsettling piercing engines from another one of those landing airships. My... — Updated 1/6/2022

2021 was an isolationist year full of “don’t do this,” rather than “do this.” Maybe 2021 will go down into our history books as “The Lost Year”? With those “Lost... — Updated 12/31/2021