0709, 2020

The Life of Senator Slade Gorton

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Slade Gorton was an esteemed intellectual, an accomplished attorney, a shrewd political opponent, an Air Force colonel, a baseball nut…and one of the greatest public servants Washington State has ever known. After 92 years of working on behalf of others, the nonagenarian solon died last month, on August 19th. If you’ve never heard of Slade Gorton, you’ll get a great idea of who the man was by reading his obituary

2506, 2017

Vacation destination… Moses Lake?

Washington Our Home
June 25, 2017
Central Washington, Destinations, Family, History, Recreation, Seattle Mariners
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Not only is Moses Lake a great vacation destination, but it’s loaded with history as well. Let’s begin with the most obvious question…who is Moses Lake named for? The answer is not who you might think.

0101, 2015

Time to finish what I start

Washington Our Home
January 1, 2015
General, History, Legislature, Seattle Mariners, Sports Teams, Western Washington
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Happy new year, and welcome to 2015! In the spirit of new beginnings, making resolutions and so forth, I thought I would share some of the blog posts from the last two years that didn’t quite make it to the publish stage. So let it be known that, from this day forward, I will finish every blog post I start – no matter the time or research involved, and no matter

0701, 2014

Mariners Caravan kicks off in Lacey!

The 2014 Seattle Mariners Caravan will hit the road on Tuesday, January 7th, visiting communities across the Pacific Northwest to increase excitement for the upcoming season. Select members of the 2014 Seattle Mariners will visit elementary schools and Boys & Girls Clubs to deliver the DREAM Team message and host complimentary autograph and photo sessions for the public. The Mariner Moose and members of the Mariners broadcast team will also

2307, 2012

Ichiro Suzuki traded to the NY Yankees

Really, it was only a matter of time before this blog title had to be written. The New York Yankees have more than perfected the art of acquiring (hoarding?) the sports best players and Ichiro has been, without question, one of the all-time greatest players in Major League Baseball history. As a lifetime Seattle Mariners fan, though none of us wanted to admit it, deep down we all knew this

2802, 2012

M’s Spring Training: Eric Wedge and the ‘stache

Washington Our Home
February 28, 2012
Sports Teams
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I’ve been remiss in my duties to keep you informed about the progress of Seattle Mariners spring training, so I figured I’d bring everybody up to date on the most important – or at the very least, underrated – part of the team.