One of the largest police deadly force wrongful death verdicts in state history – more than $15 million awarded to the family of Leonard Thomas “an unarmed black man killed by a SWAT sniper in Fife”– recently found against the near-by cities of Lakewood and Fife, Washington.
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Home from Home: Piece of Cake
I’m not a baker. I am not even much of a cookie eater. In short, I have an under-developed sweet-tooth. Still, the other day, when a friend of mine called me to ask whether I would bake a batch of cookies for a semi-private event, I said yes.
Hiring Others to Do Your Job
Submitted by Don Doman I grew up in a mom and pop motel. I did everything from washing linen to renting rooms. Making repairs, moving appliances, painting, and mowing was all just part of my chores. I began renting rooms when I was in the seventh grade. As an adult, my wife and I owned […]
Too hot, no Aug. 3 Tillicum meeting, but lots of news
Thursday’s (Aug.3) meeting of the Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association (TWNA) has been cancelled, however, in the attached newsletter is a ton of information not the least of which is how to stay cool.
Letter: ‘I love you dad!’
Two out of three of our grandsons with that message to their dad on camera isn’t bad. And while winning two-out-of-three ballgames isn’t a sweep, it’s still more than the other guys.
A Celebration of Yard Art
Submitted by Don Doman Yard Art is generally a term for “any man-made aesthetic experience occurring in a private yard or garden.” However, I like to go a little broader and add murals and almost any artistic display you can see while driving by a yard, a building, or other structures including commissioned pieces of […]
Keep Your Cool
Temperatures are expected to be in excess of 100° by the middle of the week. Preparations now could save a life. Take in more water than you normally would. It takes up to 24 hours to achieve sufficient hydration.
Davy Crockett and Me
Submitted by Don Doman Most people today don’t know about the big craze of the mid-fifties, Davy Crockett. There were five one-hour episodes shown on the Disneyland television series. They ran on ABC from 1954-1955. The series stared Fess Parker as Davy Crockett, who later also starred as Daniel Boone; and Buddy Ebsen, who later […]
Letter: Sharing the last donut
To be successful, which of the following is most important? A. Become more tech savvy. B. Cut costs. C. Improve communication with customers and prospects. D. Gain market share. E. None of the above.