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Ross: When it comes to hate speech, are you with me?

We now know that if you’re a University President, you need to take a strong stand against hate speech. Last week New York Rep. Elaine Stafanik confronted three college Presidents about the anti-Israel demonstration on campus.
4 months ago
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Ross: Being an entertainer for a 5-year-old grandchild is a tough gig

This trip involved some serious time spent as an entertainer my five-year-old grandchild.
4 months ago
Palestinians flee to northern Gaza as Israeli tanks block the Salah al-Din road in the central Gaza...
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Ross: When deterrence doesn’t work with the Gaza War

Beyond the debate over morality, the Gaza War is teaching us how a conflict between two groups can rip away the veneer of civilization.
4 months ago
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Ross: Beaches in the buff don’t scream ‘Seattle’

It's not necessarily lewd to go naked. It's just that this is Seattle, not Brazil. The climate here doesn't exactly scream "nude."
4 months ago
FILE - Former President Donald Trump waits to take the witness stand during his civil fraud trial a...
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Ross: Turning the Constitution on itself

In a hearing before the DC Court of Appeals, Donald Trump’s attorney argued that the First Amendment protects his political speech and that the gag order against him in the election tampering case is unconstitutional.
4 months ago
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Ross: Helping the hungry comes with gratitude that goes both ways

Last week a group of us from KIRO Radio – Management, Sales, and On-Air staff – volunteered at the White Center Food Bank.
4 months ago
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Ross: Politics is war by other means

We all know that bullies are a problem. It’s bad enough in the classroom, but it’s really bad when that attitude persists into adulthood and plays out among people in important positions.
4 months ago
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Ross: Artificial Intelligence bringing a non-human approach to health care

I'm at the age where after a doctor’s visit I’ll get a form letter basically saying -- we just paid one of your medical bills, please prove it's legitimate.
4 months ago
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Ross: To celebrate the new I-90 ramp meters, a return of the Zipper Merge song!

The new I-90 Ramp Meters go live today. It amounts to a forced zipper merge as you enter I-5.
5 months ago
Image: The Seattle Seahawks' Jason Myers, right, kicks a game- winning field goal against the Washi...
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Ross: Jason Myers thrives under pressure after game winner

That appears to be the key: To be so good at something that you actually look forward to the opportunity to show what you can do when all eyes are upon you.
5 months ago
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Ross: Republicans take on drug trafficking in third debate

Last night’s Republican debate – which, again, served no practical purpose since the winner seems to have already crossed the finish line – made me do some soul-searching.
5 months ago
A food bank volunteer prepares a free food basket of two young women in New York. (Photo by © Vivi...
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Ross: The hidden benefit of Social Security, funding our volunteers

It gives retired people the freedom to participate in the causes they really care about, all of which helps keep communities together.
5 months ago
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Ross: The sun is setting on Seattle and it’s got me all mopey and restless

Yesterday evening, I stood in the kitchen and looked out at the backyard. You know what I saw? Nothing. Because suddenly it’s very dark at 5 p.m.
5 months ago
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Ross: Jeff Bezos is leaving Seattle, but did he really live here anyway?

But let’s put this in perspective. Our billionaires may call Seattle “home” – but how much time do they really get to spend here?
5 months ago
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Ross: A perfect match of willful blindness and Trump’s trial

Whatever you think about the Trump legal drama, it represents an opportunity to learn some of the more obscure principles of criminal law.
5 months ago
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Ross: Paying out Social Security later might be the reality we have to accept

Since Social Security payments come out of the US Treasury, it means a chunk of the federal deficit is my fault.
5 months ago
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Ross: Palestinian minister asks UN for peace, Israelis look back to genocide

"Mr. President, 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza face death every day and every night," al-Maliki pleaded. "Save them, save them. Look at them as human beings."
5 months ago
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Ross: With new photo AI how are we supposed to trust our friends’ vacation photos?

I have to think we’re prepared for this because we’ve all been faking photos long before AI. We’ve all air-brushed our history one way or another.
5 months ago
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Ross: Gun shops should have their own network to prevent mass shootings

The latest detail in that shooting in Maine offers some hope, the shooter had been turned away by a local gun shop when he tried to buy a silencer
5 months ago
Flight instructor Joseph Bryant works with Chin-ting Chou (L) of Taiwan and Nemanja Nedelikovic of ...
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Ross: How do you figure out when the people you trust are about to snap?

When do the right hands become the wrong hands? You can’t subject everyone to daily drug tests or mental health evaluations
5 months ago
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at...
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Ross: There’s a way to reduce the deficit, and it’s actually collecting taxes

Wouldn’t it be great whoever becomes Speaker stops this unproductive government shutdown and uses unpaid taxes recovered by the IRS to reduce the deficit.
5 months ago
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Ross: I have a newfound fear of flying, I’m scared of the pilots

First, I want to acknowledge that the most dangerous part of any flight is the drive to the airport, especially if you get dropped off on the upper roadway at SEA.
5 months ago
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Ross: Raking your leaves might not be worth it, I drive over mine

Every year, homeowners fall into the same debate: is it more responsible to rake your leaves or let them rot in place?
5 months ago
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Ross: Can anybody really ban a book?

For all the talk about a book ban, Dave Ross explains why he's never had any trouble getting any book he wants.
5 months ago

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