In the broadest sense, totalitarianism is characterized by strong central rule that attempts to control and direct all aspects of individual life through coercion and… Continue reading
Calls for developing Miller Peninsula State Park (MPSP) because “we need more camping” are short-sighted. Every state has signup lists for camping; it isn’t unique… Continue reading
Regarding the PDN reader poll on the California salmon season closure; the salmon seasons in California and Oregon are based on Klamath and Sacramento River… Continue reading
ER visit testimony Last Friday, suffering chest pains, my nephew drove me to the Olympic Medical Center emergency room. The waiting room was packed when… Continue reading
A couple days ago I bought gas at Costco, $4.03 per gallon. Later I caught the president going on about raising taxes, especially for the… Continue reading
I have to comment on the Feb. 18 Point Of View by the local representative of Michael Bloomberg’s front group the Alliance for Gun Responsibility… Continue reading
I’m writing regarding the March 11 letter in the PDN “Aldwell sale.” I don’t disagree with the facts that the writer gives. I believe them… Continue reading
The protesters of the Aldwell timber sale may consider the following facts: The Elwha River watershed is approximately 320 square miles in size. Fully 275… Continue reading
After a tour through a hospital’s waiting room and observing the patrons, my conclusion is that smart phones are really dumb phones. In these settings… Continue reading
One endemic problem with engineers, even recovering engineers like myself, is that we that we frequently disregard subjective rhetoric but, instead, concentrate on objective facts… Continue reading
Every so often MAGA Republicans show their true colors. Biden recently pointed out Republicans still wanting to eliminate Social Security and Medicare to balance the… Continue reading
I’m writing about how Port Angeles was considering rezoning single-family neighborhoods, so they could park RVs or put in multi-unit housing. Thank goodness, they voted… Continue reading
Our older forests here in our state store and sequester carbon at amazing rates and also provide rich habitats for biodiversity. In this legislative session,… Continue reading
March 14 marks two years since someone we know was permanently disabled by her COVID shot. Her case, documented in the April 2022 British Medical… Continue reading
As the community struggles with what to do with Port Townsend Golf Course (PTGC) they might look at Sequim’s Carrie Blake Park. This elegantly-designed, environmentally-friendly… Continue reading
George Santayana (1863-1952) An aphorism of great wisdom and insight that today so… Continue reading
I grew up in Idaho where guns were a common tool in most homes and cars. They were used for hunting, sports and nuisance pests.… Continue reading
As a 16-year-old high school student at Port Angeles High School, I am excited about the roller rink being planned for downtown this summer. But… Continue reading
I am a Port Townsend Planning Commissioner, writing as a private citizen, quoted recently in this newspaper as saying that “permitting RVs was a cheap… Continue reading
Cal Thomas’ lies, as he railed against Mitt Romney’s view with regards to the GOP’s authoritarian image, fall into the familiar attack mode that Republicans… Continue reading
