As a kid I had a vision that I would have a place with a creek running through the backyard. Now with Clover Creek running across my front yard, the vision is realized. Deer have been spotted and I have seen a coyote recently. They are among the otters, beavers, raccoons, squirrels, maybe a rabbit, […]
To Ponder
Letter: Improving Academic Rigor Requires Understanding Student Experience
Submitted by Dana Kelleher. There was much discussion at the Clover Park School Board’s January meeting about academic rigor. I sense that there is a perceived division between those who think academics should be the only, or highest priority for the district and those who think success in school encompasses more than academics. I propose […]
Hilarious Baskerville – A Sherlock Holmes Production Review
A Hilarious Send-Off of Sherlock Homes and the Hounds of the Baskervilles from Harlequin Productions in Olympia: Three week limited run – January 27 – February 11. Although this production is about Sherlock Holmes, it’s more like Alice in Wonderland where Alice leads us from one wild experience to another . . . and “wild” […]
Letter: Learning Life’s Lessons
The youngster was out in front, paddling furiously, plowing the otherwise placid surface into a mini frenzy of ripples into which dad, trailing a bit behind, slowly but effortlessly kept pace, while grandpa lagged a bit. Later the little fellow would be taught how to dive, to leap forward in an arc to plunge beneath the […]
Flight of Fancy – Another Sea-Tac?
Submitted by Bob Warfield. I am not professionally qualified to advise in the matter of building another international airport to serve the Puget Sound urban realm. But, from what I have read, I am of the opinion that we may be contemplating the “problem and solution” from an isolating perspective, suggesting that the proposed duplication […]
The Hatmaker’s Wife – a Story of Whimsy and Realized Love at Centerstage Review
Here is how Centerstage explains the play, The Hatmaker’s Wife: “Hetchman the retired hatmaker loves his hat – and his wife. When both go missing, he vows to find them. But first he needs to muster the strength to leave the comforts of his beloved armchair. The Hatmaker’s Wife is a surreal time-bending fable set […]
The Secret of Success? Must be Lucky Man
A number of years ago, when Weyerhaeuser had their offices along I-5 close to Federal Way, I was hired to video tape a presentation followed by Q & A afterward of a visiting Japanese client. Logs were shipped from Weyerhaeuser to Japan and a vice president was in charge of the sales of those logs. […]
Across the Fence: Punctuation ad Absurdum
English is my second language, as you all know by now. And some may have realized that mine is a mix of British and American vocabulary. Go figure! My teachers back in the day taught us German students British English with as much of an RP accent as possible. Most of them were good teachers. […]
Five Minute Mystery – Sinking the Cue Ball in the Bucket
Episode 28 – Sinking the Cue Ball in the Bucket. Not knowing if and when Jack would be stopping in next, I drove to Sixth Avenue, while Rose was taking a morning shower. I returned from Pao’s donut shop with a toasted coconut cake donut for Rose and an apple fritter for myself as well […]