If people don’t know you need help, how can they help you? You might ask, “Why should they?” The answer is that people helping people is a natural phenomenon. It’s just something we do. A study by the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology proves that humans are born with the instinct of assisting others […]
Learning From Defeat – Victory Sets Us Free
I enjoyed a History Channel presentation on Gladiator History & Times the other evening. It featured the story of the gladiator Verus. He was one of the only gladiators to have one of his fights written about blow by blow. He said he learned more from defeat than from victory. Verus was captured by the […]
Buttered Biscuit and Tons of Gravy – Restaurant Review
I don’t think I’ve ever eaten at the Buttered Biscuit in Sumner when the parking lot wasn’t full and no one waiting in line. Father’s Day was the same crowd, just a different celebration . . . and families are usually celebrating something. The Buttered Biscuit is a family style restaurant. Downstairs, where you enter, […]
Food Fights and Trade Wars
President Trump has been threatening, badgering, and insulting our neighbors of Canada and Mexico. Two weeks ago was the first shot: “Mexico slaps tariffs on U.S. products days after U.S.-imposed tariffs on Mexican products went into effect. Washington exports up to $250 million worth of apples every year, and Mexico is the biggest customer.” – […]
Lovino Ristorante Italiano – Review
After months of waiting, the Lovino Ristorante Italiano in Ruston is open. Located just across the street from the Antique Sandwich Company on North Pearl and North 51st, this new restaurant is finally up and running. It was worth the wait. – http://lovino.business.site/ A friend was back in town for a week and wanted to […]
Forgive and Forget? I Don’t Think So!
There are people who have made me so mad, that I wish them bad luck . . . and worse. I envision all kinds of evil events befalling them. And every time I hear that bad things happen to these people I rejoice, but at the same time I feel like maybe I’m less of […]
Planning, Parables, and Profit
Usually in ancient stories and fables there are elements of truth. We see the same thing in news reports and speeches today. There’s generally just enough truth in stories to make them plausable. For example, we all know about the “midas touch.” The story of King Midas, tells of Midas’s ability to turn everything he […]
Pre-Purchase Inspections Can Save You Thousands
A couple of years ago I was looking for a good used car. I stopped in at a reputable car lot in South Tacoma. Over the years I’ve bought both new and used cars on South Tacoma Way. South Tacoma Way is like my “hood.” It stretches from Tacoma to Lakewood and offers THOUSANDS of […]
Small Pleasures
We can’t all win a Pulitzer, an Oscar, or the lottery, but it doesn’t really matter. Big things rarely take the place of the little moments we experience each day that give us pleasure . . . make us smile . . . warm our hearts . . . and give us the desire to […]