Problems cannot be ignored | Rich Elfers
Another bridge collapsed recently. This time it was on Interstate 5 just north of Mount Vernon. Fortunately, no one was killed, as occurred when the interstate overpass collapsed in Minneapolis a few years ago.rich
Two economic theories at odds – Keynesian and Chicago School | Rich Elfers
Two major theories have been battling in America: Keynesian Economic Theory and the Chicago School Economic Theory propounded by the late economist Milton Friedman. Their conflicting positions have struggled for dominance in fixing the economy for decades. Understanding these two views helps to clarify the differences between liberal and conservative economic thinking in America today.
There's no end to second-term troubles | RICH ELFERS
Do you ever wonder why every two-term president since Richard Nixon has had a scandal or three during his second term?
Predicting politics is tough, stick with horses | OUR CORNER
I wrote last week about the Hollywood blacklist era in the 1950s. As I wrote in the previous column my interest was first piqued when I did research for a Alger Hiss story.
It’s brutal when states battle for business | WALLY'S WORLD
As many of you know, The Boeing Company was founded shortly after the turn of the 20th century by William Boeing in a single, wood-framed building, which is preserved today as part of the Museum of Flight.
Directing and writing movies easier than real life | Editorial
Robert Rossen hooked me for a couple of hours Sunday.
Failure just one step to success | RICH ELFERS
It’s paradoxical, but true: Sometimes failure is good for us. That was my experience several years ago. I had been teaching high school history for 22 years by then and still had no sympathy for students who didn’t work hard and did poorly as a result. They would often give up rather than try to succeed. Sometimes they would act up in class, further frustrating me.
Considering religious tolerance | Wally's World
I suspect they’ve visited nearly all of you at one time or another, usually late on a Saturday morning. They knock on your door, wearing semi-formal attire, looking quite respectable and happy, and confidently carrying their Bibles.
Millenials learning to sail their ship
I can only speak from my own experience, but I learned a lot in the time between graduation and my first real paycheck.
Troubles too numerous to count | WALLY'S WORLD
My friends, we face a host of problems, any one of which could be absolutely catastrophic and a threat to our very existence.
Feds, state let issue of mental illness slide to cities | RICH ELFERS
Enumclaw and Buckley mayors relate how King and Pierce counties have dumped the problem of the homeless mentally ill on the cities—with no funding to handle it.
