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Don’t blow off your fingers on July 4

In the classic movie “A Christmas Story,” young Ralphie’s mother warns him about the dangers of BB guns: “You’ll shoot your eye out.”

King County charter: Good ideas vs. naive ideas

For those of you who missed it, the King County Council was in town recently. The council is holding a series of public hearings to gather input as council members consider the recommendations of the Charter Review Commission. The King County charter, which is like a constitution, is reviewed by a group of knowledgeable citizens every 10 years. The King County Council can then decide if it wants to put any of the items on the ballot for public consideration.

Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment ruling is bad news for crows | Angie Vogt

So there’s this funny story that makes the regular repeat rounds among my friends regarding guns, crows and me. First you need to know that I hate crows. They are the spawn of Satan, little more than rats with wings. Their prevalence in the Northwest gave me some pause when we first moved here 15 years ago, as it seemed to be a certain sign of a dark force over the region.

Take a pop quiz on Fourth of July facts

How well do you, your family and friends know your country’s history?

Washington state Democrats hope to ride the blue wave in 2008

Most of the public generally believes the state Legislature can probably do better. However, most of the public also tends to believe their legislators are doing a good job. It’s those legislators from other areas that are the problem. Therein rests the likely outcome for this year’s legislative races. When the votes are tabulated, most incumbents will probably be re-elected and the Democrats will retain comfortable margins in both the House and the Senate.

‘Third places’ enrich life in Federal Way

Where are your third places?

Tasty animals leave blood on humanity’s hands and plates

One sober night in college, a group of us saw a possum scamper in the shadows by our house.

Black conservative invites you to an honest discussion about race

I am a “true conservative.”

White liberal guilt clashes with good policy | Angie Vogt

Some people might be surprised that in the early 1990s, I took a political turn into liberalism. Some interesting conditions were in play that led to my slow and steady adoption of “government is the answer to all our ills” ideology.

Challenge for Federal Way folks: Buy local

Recently, the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce completed its annual membership survey.