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    Articles by Ellis E. Conklin
    We’ve often wondered what it would be like to be the father
    We’ve often wondered what it would be like...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 6, 2013 12:00 am

    We’ve often wondered what it would be like to be the father of man who fell so hard and fast…

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    New Energy Secretary Ernest MonizIt took some doing, but we got to
    New Energy Secretary Ernest MonizIt took some doing,...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 6, 2013 12:00 am

    New Energy Secretary Ernest MonizIt took some doing, but we got to the bottom of it.Ex-Gov. Chris Gregoire didn’t get…

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    Eight former U.S. drug chiefs are in a dither that it may
    Eight former U.S. drug chiefs are in a...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 5, 2013 2:41 pm

    Eight former U.S. drug chiefs are in a dither that it may be too late to stop Washington — and…

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    Rep. Ed Orcutt has no use for heavy-breathing cyclists.It can happen to
    Rep. Ed Orcutt has no use for heavy-breathing...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 5, 2013 12:00 am

    Rep. Ed Orcutt has no use for heavy-breathing cyclists.It can happen to the best of us, when, as the essayist…

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    Eight former U.S. drug chiefs are in a dither that it may
    Eight former U.S. drug chiefs are in a...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 5, 2013 12:00 am

    Eight former U.S. drug chiefs are in a dither that it may be too late to stop Washington — and…

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    It can happen to the best of us, when, as the essayist
    It can happen to the best of us,...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 4, 2013 2:54 pm

    It can happen to the best of us, when, as the essayist Lance Morrow once observed, “Language temporarily loses its…

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    Q: Why do Washington State University grads keep their diplomas on their
    Q: Why do Washington State University grads keep...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 4, 2013 11:41 am

    Q: Why do Washington State University grads keep their diplomas on their dashboards? A: So they can park in handicap…

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    The way to a man’s heart, it turns out, is through his
    The way to a man’s heart, it turns...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 4, 2013 12:00 am

    The way to a man’s heart, it turns out, is through his butt.A hot new book is out that offers…

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    The way to a man’s heart is through his butt.A hot new
    The way to a man’s heart is through...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 1, 2013 1:44 pm

    The way to a man’s heart is through his butt. A hot new book is out that offers a whole…

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    At long last, there’s good news for people who figure bad news
    At long last, there’s good news for people...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 1, 2013 9:16 am

    At long last, there’s good news for people who figure bad news is right around the corner. Turns out, those…

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    Seattle grocers say they have lost thousands of dollars in merchandise in
    Seattle grocers say they have lost thousands of...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • March 1, 2013 12:00 am

    Seattle grocers say they have lost thousands of dollars in merchandise in the eight months since the plastic bag ban…

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    Piped in classical music drifts across the campus, the dorms are furnished
    Piped in classical music drifts across the campus,...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 28, 2013 12:00 am

    Piped in classical music drifts across the campus, the dorms are furnished with plasma flat-screen TVs. There’s a first-run movie…

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    “While in the parlors of indignation,” Saul Bellow wrote, “the right-thinking citizen
    “While in the parlors of indignation,” Saul Bellow...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 27, 2013 12:00 am

    “While in the parlors of indignation,” Saul Bellow wrote, “the right-thinking citizen brings his heart to a boil.”On this cold…

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    You’d be wise to take a closer gander at the flounder on
    You’d be wise to take a closer gander...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 22, 2013 12:00 am

    You’d be wise to take a closer gander at the flounder on your dinner plate. Why, it might hardly be…

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    Poor, Marguerite Joseph. She’s 104, which is really something to be able
    Poor, Marguerite Joseph. She’s 104, which is really...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 21, 2013 12:00 am

    Poor, Marguerite Joseph. She’s 104, which is really something to be able to crow about and be able tell all…

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    There are a number of communities throughout the country, such as genteel
    There are a number of communities throughout the...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 20, 2013 12:00 am

    There are a number of communities throughout the country, such as genteel Charleston, S.C., who are struggling to balance the…

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    In just the past five years, more than 19,000 residents of our
    In just the past five years, more than...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 20, 2013 12:00 am

    In just the past five years, more than 19,000 residents of our fine state have been busted for possession that…

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    Just because the eyewitness to the crime was drunk, that doesn’t mean
    Just because the eyewitness to the crime was...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 19, 2013 12:00 am

    Just because the eyewitness to the crime was drunk, that doesn’t mean he or she wouldn’t be able to finger…

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    “Being president is like running a cemetery; you’ve got a lot of
    “Being president is like running a cemetery; you’ve...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 18, 2013 12:00 am

    “Being president is like running a cemetery; you’ve got a lot of people under you and nobody’s listening.”President Clinton, in…

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    Note to you men out there: Stick with manly chores like mowing
    Note to you men out there: Stick with...
    By Ellis E. Conklin • February 12, 2013 12:00 am

    Note to you men out there: Stick with manly chores like mowing the lawn, washing the car and blowing the…

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