And, while you’re at it, toss the Virgin Mary, demolish stain glass windows of their friends, and rampage, rip, and similarly destroy murals. Simply because the images of the religious figures depicted are white. … [Read more...]
Twelve Tips to Reduce Stress
"My computer crashed at work, my boss was being difficult and I got stuck in traffic on the way to pick up my son from school" -- Caroline Greenwood, Surprising new stress-busters that'll take the tension out of your day, Woman's World, May 30, 2000 Things haven't changed in the twenty years since Caroline made that comment in Woman's World! … [Read more...]
Westside Story – Fajardo For Sheriff – Reason #3
Cyndie Fajardo (pronounced faa har doe) is running for Pierce County Sheriff. There are many reasons to vote for Lieutenant Fajardo. … [Read more...]
Westside Story – TBR Magazines
I have to ask. Do you feel stressed because of the heaps of unread magazines piled all over your home? … [Read more...]
Sexism and Racism
Submitted by William Elder. Bone deep, psyche deep--- we know we love ourselves first and foremost. No big surprise there, it’s how humans developed. Coming to recognize ourselves, each one of us by his or her own distinct definition, to be a separate, sentient, self-aware being is the foundation necessary for developing ego. Ego is likewise the necessary foundation for perception and thoughts, … [Read more...]
Westside Story – Fajardo For Sheriff – Reason #2
Cyndie Fajardo (pronounced faa har doe) is running for Pierce County Sheriff. There are many reasons to vote for Lieutenant Fajardo. … [Read more...]
Across the Fence: Burfoot and Another Park
Being stuck inside the State in the times of Corona doesn’t mean you cannot explore or find some utterly exquisite pockets of nature where you don’t even expect them. Last Sunday, my husband, Don, and I wanted to get some exercise in the area, and I still have that wonderful book (https://www.amazon.com/Take-Walk-Through-Natural-Places/dp/1570613265) I bought before I moved over here, fully … [Read more...]
Joeseppi's Reopened and is offering 50% Discount in June
Our waitress looked at me and said, "Shirley Temple lots of cherries?" I nodded my head. We were looking for lunch. … [Read more...]
St Vinnies Reopens in Tacoma and Puyallup to Help All Across Pierce County
St Vinnies opened up their Tacoma Thrift Store on the 16th and their Puyallup Thrift Store on the 17th of June. Funds raised by the sale of donated goods are used to pay wages of employees and help people throughout the county with emergencies to meet the obligations of utilities, rent, house payments, and more. Supporters also donate money as well via the St Vinnies website - svdptacoma.org/ … [Read more...]
Black Lives Matter – Early TV – Tacoma's Hilltop and Family
I grew up in the 1950s watching TV. I barely remember going to a pre-school on South J Street before attending Stanley Elementary from Kindergarten to the fourth grade. My mother first worked at the Mount Rainier Ordinance Depot at Fort Lewis and then she worked at for the Boy Scouts in downtown Tacoma just up the street from what is now McMenamins Elks Temple. My father was a bookkeeper for … [Read more...]