Submitted by Bob Warfield. My laptop weather app permits multiple locations and includes sunrise, sunset, among various data. I’ve added Talkeetna, AK, having passing affection for its long days, hot shower, pizza, moose droppings, glacier ready air service, and the sprawling Susitna’s receding shore, releasing space for a pea patch in May Yesterday, my weather […]
To Ponder
Letter: CPSD “Inside Schools”: Academic achievement and parental involvement. A change of emphasis?
Submitted by John Arbeeny. CPSD “Inside Schools”: Academic achievement and parental involvement. A change of emphasis? I received the latest issue of CPSD Inside Schools, September 2022 and was mildly surprised to see the emphasis on academic achievement and parental involvement in their children’s education. Superintendent Banner writes: “We are steadfast in our support of […]
A Wonderful Birthday Dinner at Harbor Lights
Well, it certainly pays to have a birthday! Especially a landmark birthday. Don and I had treated ourselves to a meal at Harbor Lights about a month ago. We each had a great meal and great service. When we arrived, we didn’t know that they had the October Early Bird Special. It’s been so long […]
The Ghost Train – A CenterStage Halloween Production
I love old (some classic, others just bad) black and white films from the ‘30s and ‘40s. I grew up watching Charley Chan, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, the Thin Man and myriads of amateur and private detectives who solved murders and other crimes in their spare time. The Ghost Train, a 1925 comedy thriller by […]
Across the Fence: So Close to Heaven
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. September and October are the best months to go hiking in the mountains, I think. The weather gets milder, the colors in Nature change from greens to flaming shades of red, orange, and yellow. It’s a feast for the eyes. And Western Washington’s Cascades are no different. Only recently, my husband […]
The American Scene – Bananas
Submitted by Bob Warfield, Lakewood. Need help with these coupons please,” I telepath with gathering frustration trying to illuminate my presence to thaw the frozen scene between clerk and customer at self-check. I’m in the neighborhood grocery store Monday, impatiently seeking attention from the clerk attending my self-check-out section to validate a couple of coupons. His […]
Letter: Transparency: Lakewood CARES Seeks to Control Our School District
Submitted by Cheri Arkell. John Arbeeny recently published a letter explaining the “What” and “Who” of Lakewood CARES, a non-partisan 501c4 non-profit in our community interested in controlling public school education. Mr. Arbeeny’s letter was written in a defensive tone as he called those who had never attended a CARES meeting as being ignorant of […]
Brand New Tommy Bahama Shirts – A St. Vinnies Bargain
My wife Peg and I love to visit St. Vinnies South 56th Street in Tacoma. You never know what’s you’ll find. On this Thursday trip I was thrilled to save over a hundred dollars. They have a great selection of brand-new men’s shirts by Tommy Bahama for only a fraction of the original price (some […]
Across the Fence: A Sense for Scents
The other day, a Facebook meme set me thinking. It was the question, “What is your favorite fragrance?” To be honest, I don’t know. I like a lot of fragrances really well. But too much or too long might not be pleasant anymore. Any too much or too long of anything is not my thing. […]