I don’t love the idea of bumper stickers on my car. “But you keep saying that voting for Joe is the most important thing we can do,”...

For me, the indelible image from Dr. Jill Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention was dishes stacked in the kitchen sink....

I was tested for Covid-19 a week ago. The procedure itself was seamless. I had an appointment at a local drive-through testing site and...

From the crater rim at the top of Mount St. Helens, the Johnston Ridge Observatory was just a small white dot, barely visible in the...

I was looking forward to the game for months. It’s not like I really had a strong rooting interest as the Yankees took on the Nationals,...

A vaccine is supposed to mean victory. At least, that’s how I have been thinking about it. It didn’t occur to me until this week that...

If you’ve ever flown across the country on a clear day, you might have noticed how the land below resembles a quilt. Seams of rivers...

Early on in the quarantine, maybe the second or third day, Ria wanted to go outside to watch the trash and recycling trucks rumble past....

Ria is a liar. She fibs about all sorts of things. One ongoing campaign has to do with her orange pacifier and its suspected thief. She’s...

Birch Bay is a little notch in the Salish Sea near the northern edge of the United States. It’s a beautiful spot that Kathleen, Ria and I...

One of the first signs I saw upon entering CHOP asked simply, “Why are you here?” I didn’t have a great answer. Why did I think it was...

Mrs. Obama, I know you may not want to hear this. I know you say you have no interest in politics. But I’m urging you to connect with Joe...

Last weekend, U.S. astronauts traveled into space from American soil for the first time in nine years. The launch had all the makings of...

I’ll admit, I don’t consistently wear my mask. On the rare instances I go into a store, I keep it on. But when I’m walking in a park or...

Ronan Farrow is one of the most prominent investigative journalists in America. He helped break the Harvey Weinstein story. He was part...

Ria is an explorer. Every morning, she and I take Manny on adventures, and I let the 2.5- year-old lead the way. I figure, why not? We’ve...

One presidential candidate is accused of pressing a woman against a wall and grabbing her crotch. And the other presidential candidate is...

Biking through Seattle’s industrial district last summer, I was passed by a loud pickup truck waving a large American flag. Instead of...

Occasionally, Kathleen asks me to contribute to a diary she keeps by the bed. She’s not looking for longwinded diatribes, just nuggets...

Two young fish are swimming one morning when they pass an older fish who asks, “How’s the water?” The young fish swim on until one of...