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Month: October 2016

JUDGE WALTER DEIERLEIN JR

JUDGE WALTER DEIERLEIN JR

My friend and mentor Walter Deierlein died October 22, 2010. When I got out of law school in 1959 I couldn't get a job. Jack (we called him Jack) was the Skagit & Island County Prosecuting Attorney and out of the kindness of his heart he hired me as a second deputy prosecuting attorney. Harry Follman, who later became a judge, was the other deputy. I think he created the job because he and my dad were friends, but I was happy to…

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BEAM ME UP SCOTTIE. I’M ON THE WRONG PLANET – THIS IS ARIZONA

BEAM ME UP SCOTTIE. I’M ON THE WRONG PLANET – THIS IS ARIZONA

Lita and I flew to Scottsdale on Monday for some sun and relaxation at our home in Scottsdale. It isn't just a move from Northwest weather to sunny Arizona weather, it is a move from one culture to another. I don't know where to start in explaining what I mean, but let's start with politics for example. Eighty year old Senator John McCain, first elected to the Senate in 1986, is running again for reelection to the United States Senate….

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NO, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IS NOT JUST ANOTHER POLITICAL BODY!

NO, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT IS NOT JUST ANOTHER POLITICAL BODY!

The Reverend Franklin Graham's  exhortation to Christians regarding their presidential vote was based upon the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The media  reports: Franklin Graham did not advocate for either Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump, but he exhorted those in attendance to research the two parties’ platforms to determine which candidate would nominate Supreme Court justices who would defend religious values. The difference between the parties, he said, was “night and day.” Reverend Graham and the presidential candidates and their…

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THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ IS RIGHT “THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME”

THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ IS RIGHT “THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME”

We arrived back in Seattle late last Tuesday and are still dealing with waking up at 2 am from jet lag and confused body clocks. Unpacking was almost as big a job as packing because we took entirely too much with us resulting in clothes we never wore and a very large pile of laundry and dry cleaning. Simba the cat was waiting for us when we walked in and immediately demanded food. The dog was with our friend Julie…

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