My wife Peg and I have been pushing the stories of ancient times here in Tacoma and other locations in both North and South America for ages as well as Europe and beyond. By reading little pieces of details, finding old pieces of battles and locating old, old, old canoes we have been pushing the […]
From Sad Days Without Direction to the Happy to Help Handyman
Many people don’t realize how old we can get in what seems to be an instant. Sometimes we age just in thinking about ourselves. Years ago, when I was young, who would have thought simply holding my head up would tire me out and send me packing to bed or perhaps just to the old […]
Up for the Count
A Short Story… I can’t tell you how much The Tacoma Jaycees meant to me, my wife, our friends, and our success in the Tacoma area as well as statewide. The Tacoma Jaycees = The Tacoma Junior Chamber of Commerce. I joined the Jaycees because we had three children under the age of three. Peg […]
Candy Abuse?
Jill is one of those little girls who have mothers that don’t care about all the children. I’ve seen this before and there is nothing really that outsiders can do to help. For your own sanity you never want to get involved, but there are ways around it. If I see a sad little girl […]
The Realities of an Inner-circle
A Short Story… For once, Gary was thinking about life. He had tried out a couple of brand new hot cars that he fit right in. He was thinking and considering. His long-time partners had long called him “red” or “Red Eye.” His eyes were actually brown, but in the right light they seemed to […]
Songs of the Good Old Days
Over the years Leonard Bernstein was one of my favorite conductors, but Leonard never asked to hear or see me perform. I played piano from the age of five, but was not good at practicing. Later I played the Saxophone at Junior High and Senior High School (Clover Park). I could play . . . […]
Michigan’s Stonehenge?
“Maritime archaeologists have found nearly a dozen canoes at the bottom of Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. The vessels vary significantly in age, dating to between 2500 B.C.E. and 1250 C.E.” I wrote comments about these findings about a month ago. But now comes jaw hanging surprises. Here comes Dr. Mark Holley, an underwater archaeology […]
Reaching Out for Historical Details About Where We Live
When I want to drill into history from around the world, I recommend Archaeology Magazine which features comments from Jason Urbanus. He’s the writer who gathers the information I find so interesting. Typically he writes about 10 stories in his two pages of each magazine. Finding just those ten stories send me searching for more […]
Sound Transit seeks input on at-grade crossing safety enhancements
Sound Transit is seeking public input on the At-grade Crossing Program Draft Master Plan, which was presented to the Sound Transit Board of Directors in November of 2024. An online forum will collect feedback and personal experiences to help inform possible revisions to the Draft Master Plan, which is set to be finalized in May of […]