Nom de Plume

“I.P. Freely” already taken: Senior citizens who register for a reduced-fare ORCA transit pass must do so in their real names, not a pseudonym.

This means The Buzz’s retirement checklist is now as follows: 1) Register for Social Security; 2) Sign up for Medicare; 3) Legally change name to “Gedoff Mylon.”

Shirts vs. skins: Parenting columnist John Rosemond says adult supervision of youth sports should be as minimal as possible, with the kids running things themselves by choosing captains, picking teams and so forth.

That’s right, Dad. Let the kids run the show. You can stick to berating the refs while taking sips of your, ahem, “coffee.”

Channel-surfing the vast cultural wasteland: Season No. 22 of “Dancing With the Stars” debuts tonight, and the roster of D-list celebrity contestants includes Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s wife No. 2, Marla Maples.

If Maples wins the competition, expect President Trump to reward her with an ambassadorship to some really classy country.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff

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