Dave Ettl

Wait a minute...how can I be suffering from the “rich man’s disease”?  That’s what they used to call Gout.  They also called it the “disease of kings” and I’ll tell you this...if I WAS rich, which I am not, I would happily pay a king’s ransom to rid myself of gout!

My right foot, heel, ankle, instep, big toe are inflamed by what I have dubbed a fella's response to the pain of childbirth.

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This Monday is Memorial Day.  And despite how most of us spend the day it is not the unofficial first day of Summer, swimming, boating,  bar-b-que, camping, hiking, gardening, baseball/tennis/badminton/croquet/softball, nor is it just another day off work, car sale, mattress sale, furniture sale, picnic, nik-knack-give-a -dog-a- bone

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Yakima Valley Community College will hold its 84th Commencement Ceremony on June 13, 2013 at 7:00pm on Parker Field on the YVCC Yakima Campus.

Giving the commencement address will be a man who clearly knows his way around a community college education.  Marty Brown is the Executive Director of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges which is an agency that administers Washington’s system of 34 community and technical colleges.

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You know the expression “You can pay me now or you can PAY me later”?  Well, it seems that’s true in relationships too.  For example, if you're angry at him for leaving dirty dishes in the sink, the experts say to speak up. If you're upset with her for ignoring you at the end of a long day, let her know…or else!  Or else you risk preventing the battle but losing the war …and the marriage!

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Your Pride and Joy graduates from college in a week or two.  Then it’s off on the job hunt to join the real world.  Just don’t let them make these real world mistakes!

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My daughter Katelyn and I are heading to the Dinosaur show at the Sundome tomorrow.  She is 4 now but since the day she was born her nickname has been “gator” and after all, isn’t a real life gator a modern day dinosaur?  And doesn’t she love watching the Dinosaur Train cartoon show?  Yes and Yes!

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Has it been four years…already?  Wow, time DOES fly when you are having fun and I have to tell you, it really has been fun.  Yes, I’m talking about my time as the At-Large-Position 5 Yakima City Council Representative.  No, it’s not fun campaigning in a wheelchair, and it’s not fun having the newspaper put you in the crosshairs.  But it WAS fun learning more about how this great city physically operates, meeting the dedicated city staff and learning the procedures of governance.  Overall it’s been fun and interesting and challenging and frustrating and rewarding and yes, after some consideration, I have decided to seek re-election

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Every week has one. Statistically speaking, the average person will see about 4,040 of them in their lifetime.  We are talking about Mondays.  Most of us claim to hate Mondays.  We write songs about how much we hate Mondays and yet…  

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 It’s National Police Week and we honor those who serve on the thin blue line.  In addition to a sense of loss for those who died on duty, we also appreciate a sense of humor from those who serve with smile.  The f

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As I wonder out loud, can Yakima take four more years of common sense and a sense of humor? Mayor Micah Cawley has publicly announced his re-election intentions. Should I do the same?

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