Remembering 9-11 today conjures a flood of memories and emotions even seven years later. We recall the horror of it all. The droning planes honing in on their targets. The explosions, people running, buildings collapsing are all part of it. We also remember the incredible stories that came out of that tragedy, and the swell of patriotism we all felt. ...more

September 11, 2008

Two-thirds of a century ago, Kathleen Wyman drove her brother to California to join the Navy. From there, he shipped out to the USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. ...more

September 6, 2008

An American nuclear-powered submarine leaked radiation for more than two years, releasing the bulk of the material in its home port of Guam and at Pearl Harbor, Japanese and U.S. officials said Thursday. ...more

August 8, 2008

I probably should have paid more attention to the coming Great Depression. Just because the Frau has this unhappy habit of checking our retirement plan every day and announcing loudly how much more money we've lost, I still figured everything would be OK down the road, even at $5 a gallon gas. Maybe that comes from watching too many movies. ...more

June 27, 2008

Greater than the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States is suffering from external invasion and internal treason. Our very survival is at stake. I speak of our petroleum catastrophe. In essence, the Congress of the United States must pass the following laws: No petroleum pumped in the United States or its territories may be sold to any other countries. Owners of oil wells not pumping to capacity will be fined. All drilling restrictions will be abolished immediately. Incentive is offered for drilling new oil wells. The price per barrel of oil will be established at $50 (this includes imported oil. If they don't sell at this price, we don't buy.) ...more

June 20, 2008

Even as a boy, George Wootten wanted to visit the land down under. ...more

June 15, 2008

Daughter surprises dad with all-expenses paid trip to Australia. ...more

June 14, 2008

Lisa DePew of New Port Richey says letter expressing concerns about Barack Obama being a Muslim sleeper misstates the presidential candidate's background. ...more

June 11, 2008

What A Treat! ...more

May 27, 2008

More than six decades after they were forced to leave college, about 450 Japanese-Americans interned during World War II have been awarded honorary degrees from the University of Washington. ...more

May 20, 2008