President Obama is of the mind that American kids don't spend enough time in the classroom. He's saying that in order for U.S. school kids to face the challenges of a new century, the demand for more time in school is obvious.

A Jesuit priest is leading an interfaith group off to Japan in order to apologize on behalf of the United States for the atomic bombings during World War II. Never mind all the lives it ended up saving on both sides by bringing a swift end to the war.

The UW is in the process of deciding whether to allow Tent City 3 a 30- to 90-day spot somewhere on campus. Most are receptive to the idea, but there are still some objecting students who need to learn a thing or two.

Let's face it, there comes an age when people start to lose coordination and reflexes. We have a minimum age for driving, but I'm thinking we need a maximum age -- or at least more frequent testing.

Ben Schroeter is the grumpy malcontent who is trying to put a big wet blanket on the city's Fourth of July fireworks display.

A Tacoma city committee can't quite agree on what makes a park a park, but they're still gung ho about banning smoking in whatever a park may be.

Rallying to the defense of the sculpture of a nude woman on display next door to the new Burien library brought a flurry of e-mails that, in part, called into question my artistic sensibilities.

Look at the vulgarity that has erupted in the bucolic village of Burien. No, wait, don't look! You just might have to enjoy a remarkable expression of beauty.

I think assaulting a police officer is a serious crime, but it's too bad that King County Superior Court Judge Chris Washington doesn't see it that way.

Seattle just spent $160,000 on some high-tech cameras that will now automatically track and ticket when you've overstayed your welcome in a parking spot -- even if you've paid for the extra time.

The e-mails I got from people who didn't like my take on the noise lawsuit filed by residents who live in the area around Sea-Tac airport all but screamed out of the computer at me.

I’d like to invite those who are complaining about noise from the new Sea-Tac runway to put their Barco loungers in the upright position and come on down.

The debate rages over whether we should just ignore those protestors from Kansas and let their messages of hate fall on deaf ears, but I say their message can not be left unchallenged.

The homeless encampment pulled up stakes from a Renton area church and has relocated close to the area where it was booted by Seattle last fall. This time I hope they fare better.

Brian Murphy is behind the harebrained scheme to publish the names and addresses of anyone who signs a spiteful petition to overturn the state's new gay rights law.