POV: Science-Crossed hunger signals to brain a factor in overeating
I’ve just read Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” again. The story formed the basis for the movie “Apocalypse Now.” Disturbing questions are raised about the essence of madness and human nature.
Columns-Welcome reform of primary election
An election-related bill that rates somewhere between housekeeping and housecleaning has won overwhelming support from both chambers of the Washington Legislature.
Columns-The Boston bombing is not an immigration story
When did the story of the Boston Marathon bombing turn a corner and become about immigration?
Columns-Ending state pension will hurt teacher recruitment
Why do you do what you do? For the essential public service workers in our society, the answer is more than just a paycheck. Being a part of something important, performing a job well and making a difference are all reasons people answer the call to challenging professions, and thank heaven they do.
POV: Science-, Imported-Crossed hunger signals factor in overeating
I’ve just read Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” again. The story formed the basis for the movie “Apocalypse Now.” Disturbing questions are raised about the essence of madness and human nature.
Pastor Column-Christians emphasize compassion
Among the ancient Greeks and Romans, compassion for the sick and dying was rare. Plato said that the poor man who was too sick to work should be left to die. One Roman philosopher said that you prolong a beggar’s misery if you give him food and drink. For a good 600 years, Romans were entertained by gladiators being stabbed to death in the arenas. The early Christians came into this compassionless culture with surprising acts of mercy.
Eye to the Sky-Celestial motion computer dates back to ancient Greece
Since the beginning of recorded history, people who have looked at the night sky have tried to understand and predict the motions of the stars.
Fair Exchange-When is it fair to cry foul on coarse words?
Fair is foul and foul is fair; hover through the fog and filthy air.” With an apology to Shakespeare, what language is fair and what fouls the air in the workplace? My clean language has made a few co-workers uncomfortable. But I have also felt the need to censor myself when working in very conservative organizations. What is fair to one person is foul to another; therein lies the problem.
Mortgage Secrets-Home loan rejected? There's a rule for that
I hate the words, “That’s just our policy.”
Pastor Column-God works great changes in us through small things
The refrain of the old hymn, “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” claims that “morning by morning, new mercies I see.” The Biblical reference is Isaiah 50:4, which reads, “Morning by morning, He wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.”
Fair Exchange-Are 1960s pay practices staging a return?
The Equal Pay Act was signed in 1963. Twenty years later it was still common for employers to pay married men with children more than single men, and women were paid even less. It was 1983 when I was told that my gender and marital status determined my pay rather than what I was responsible for or how well I performed my job. When I was hired by a college to administer their National Direct Student Loan program it had a default rate of 17.6 percent. Four years later it was down to 6.3 percent. Because loan payments were up and the defaults were down the college was eligible for hundreds of thousands more grant dollars and more loan funds were available to students. None of that mattered when it came to what I was paid. I was paid the standard rate for an unmarried woman. My boss fought for some recognition of my performance and I was given an “exceptional” 5-cents-an-hour increase.
Pastor Column-, Imported-God uses small things to change us
The refrain of the old hymn, “Great is Thy Faithfulness,” claims that “morning by morning, new mercies I see.” The Biblical reference is Isaiah 50:4, which reads, “Morning by morning, He wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.”
Columns-, Local-Use of local air service makes a difference
One of the Port of Walla Walla’s top priorities has been and continues to be the retention of commercial air service in the Walla Walla Valley.
Science Matters-Human harm to climate is clear; why wait to act?
My wife and I recently returned from a vacation in Patagonia. One thing that struck me were the repeated reminders people in this southern South American region gave us to keep covered and apply sunscreen liberally.
Columns-, Local-Shady Lawn Antiques: The backstory
I don’t think someone just wakes up one morning and says, “I think I will open an antique shop.”
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