“Baaaaaaa.” Then she’ll smile, revealing four upper teeth and a matching set below. “Mmmmmmm,” she will mimic grandpa as he pauses while pondering what next animal sound she might recognize. Lion, dog, horse, cow. She knows what each of them has to say. But to hear her rendition of kitty or lamb is sweetest of […]
Letter: “Are you watching me?”
“Grandma, watch me!” He’ll be demonstrating his dexterity as he fights off mobs of fun-loving zombies – 26 different types of zombies to be exact – as they attempt to invade the home. Absurdly, although perhaps not to a four-year-old, plants come to the rescue. Forty-nine zombie-zapping plants in fact. “Did you see that grandma? Are […]
Letter: Tillicum meeting cancelled; Bill’s Boathouse remains closed
The monthly meeting of the Tillicum/Woodbrook Community that had been scheduled for Thursday, May 7, has been cancelled by board decision. We hope to return to our regular first-Thursday-of-the-month meetings soon. Bill’s Boathouse on American Lake meanwhile will remain closed, even though fishing reopened across the state beginning May 5. Our family, which has owned […]
Letter: A Coronavirus Fish (and golf) Story
For fear of being caught – not the fish, but himself – he didn’t invite his fishing buddy to go with him. Traffic was light but enough cars were on the road that his blended in with the rest. Chances of being stopped and having to explain where he was going were minimal. But even […]
Letter: The Mayor is right, the Governor is wrong
KIRO 7 News Staff reported late afternoon April 20 that Lakewood’s mayor “admits he’s responsible for an online social media post criticizing enforcement of Washington’s statewide coronavirus shutdown and blaming Gov. Jay Inslee.” Good for Mayor Anderson. While apparently the entirety of Anderson’s claims cannot be considered as accurate, his charges alleging heavy-handedness – let […]
Letter: Is coronavirus a reason for cannabis home delivery?
If you don’t think about it for too long – any more than the 152 seconds it takes to read it – the April 15 editorial by the Tacoma News Tribune Editorial Board (TNTEB) might initially appear somewhat reasonable. “Legalize home delivery of marijuana.” After all, think of the “frail, sick or immunocompromised” the TNTEB […]
Letter: Honesty, still the best policy
April 30 is National Honesty Day, one-day, 24-hours, set aside to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. It serves, says Psychics Universe as “a reminder that we should be upright and forthcoming.” Ironic that the same month is bookended by tricks, deceits and falsehoods commonly associated with April 1, and […]
Letter: Birds adapt, humans not so much: The eve of destruction
“Herons using bread or insects as bait to catch fish, carrion crows dropping nuts onto roads so passing cars crack open their shells and great cormorants timing their fishing periods in New Zealand to take advantage of the strong currents generated by commercial ferries,” are examples, Jack Guy writes for CNN this April 7, of […]
Letter: Beauty underfoot, and just down the road
National Geographic’s (NG) April 9, 2020 “Your Weekly Escape” edition is subtitled “Extraordinary people, discoveries, and places in a time of turmoil. “Take a deep breath,” NG recommends. “There are still amazing tales of purpose and dedication, exploration that leads to discovery and understanding, and a natural world that often astounds us.” Featured photographer Jim […]