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If I ran the zoo
A priest and a rabbi are sitting together in the back seat of a taxicab on the way to an ecumenical event. The taxi gets side-swiped, jumps the curb and comes to a grinding halt. The priest and rabbi...
If I ran the zoo
Dear Sir Donald, I am writing to you as a fellow New Yorker. Okay, we grew up a little differently but we are both very tough and very proud people. We both avoided fighting in Viet Nam. I failed my...
If I ran the zoo
Ah, life during a pandemic. This is usually my favorite time of year. Mostly sunny but not too hot. Flowers blooming. Great golf weather. Start of the major league baseball season. My solution to...
Asian Giant Hornets in Whatcom County
As if COVID-19! wasn’t scary enough, there is a new peril in our little corner of the universe and it has a face that could easily end up on the poster of a Hollywood horror movie. Say hello to y...
If I ran the zoo
Did you know that Shakespeare did some of his best work during a pandemic? And he even referenced it in his work. “A plague on both your houses” are Mercutio’s dying words in Romeo and Juliet. Now,...
If I ran the zoo
The clouds broke and the sun made a rare appearance on Sunday and I texted my dog-walking buddies and we all showed up at the off-leash dog park. Just as we were leaving our cars in the parking lot,...
The power of prayer: Father William Treacy celebrates 100th birthday
Father William Treacy, the iconic Irish Catholic priest, celebrated his upcoming 100th birthday on Sunday surrounded by 200 of his friends and followers. He will actually hit the century mark Friday....
Tough Love at heart of META's 'West Side Story'
No way am I going to bury the lead in this review of META’s new production of “West Side Story,” which opened at the Lincoln Theatre last week. Some critics love to play with their readers and try t...
Young Palestinians and Israelis find peace in Conway
A priest and a rabbi walked onto a dairy farm… No, seriously. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it is actually the genesis of an amazing journey that continues on almost 50 years...
If I ran the zoo
La Conner Weekly News’ resident “zookeeper” columnist is Mel Damski, who has directed 29 movies and hundreds of hours of series television, from MASH to Boston Legal. For the last eight years, he ha...
