When traveling towards or from Seattle, my husband and I usually try to change it up a bit by taking backroads. This often involves coastal roads, as far as they are available. One of our favorite stretches is that through Redondo Beach. In the past years we always passed by an aquarium that was closed […]
To Ponder
Letter: Home Run
At the April 25, 2022, Clover Park School District meeting of the board, one of four proposals receiving consensus to be discussed at an upcoming workshop was that made by President Alyssa Anderson-Pearson: encouragement of sports throughout the district, especially for children who might not otherwise have an opportunity to play. Of course, as ‘head […]
New Rules and Regulations for Keeping Animals – Needs Discussion Before Implementing – Now
A meeting was just held this Tuesday with people from the Washington State legislature, the Washington Cattleman’s Association, Washington Farm Bureau, and staff/board members of the State Board of Health to discuss the upcoming proposed policy for the Keeping of Animals. Many issues/concerns are unresolved. Most are simply requesting the government postpone the draft proposal […]
Living the Wild Life in the Big City: Drinking, Dining, and Dancing
My wife, Peg, and I use to travel to Seattle frequently to visit concerts, plays, and festivals as well as visit friends and relatives. We would write about our adventures and share them with the world. This all came to a halt when COVID took over everyone’s life about two years ago. Now that theaters […]
Stewardship of Waughop Lake: A Response
Submitted by Jim Kopriva, City of Lakewood Communications Manager. Crime, homelessness, climate change, traffic, housing affordability, water quality, flooding, garbage dumping, zoning…. the issues before us are endless. Resources are not. Waughop Lake has endured a history of abuse. We now shake our heads at how the water was treated long ago. Indeed, the lake was […]
Letter: Marathon Swim to support Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
This summer, during the third week in July, I was approved by the Lake Erie Open Water Swim Assoc. to attempt a 24 mile non-stop swim, from Canada back to Pennsylvania. I spoke about my plans at the April 18, 2022 Lakewood City Council meeting which you can watch at the 53 minute mark, on […]
The Diary of Anne Frank – A Lakewood Playhouse Review
While the childish voice of Anne Frank, played by Simone Jolly, leads us into the story of the hidden warehouse attic, we start our journey into Hell. We know the Frank family and their friends and neighbors will probably not make it through the war alive. Imagine living with your parents, your sister, an unrelated […]
Across the Fence: A Double Date
If you check this week’s Friday in your calendar, you will find a rare coincidence. The beginning of Passover and Good Friday are on the same day. For those of you who are not so sure what either is about: Passover commemorates the saving of all Jewish first-borns by the Angel of Death, which triggered […]
Hatred, Caring, Acceptance – Anne Frank and Freedom Writers
My unofficial storyline:I don’t know how many times I’ve seen Freedom Writers. It’s one of those films that both stirs and breaks the heart. The story is about a young teacher who learns as much from her students as they learn from her. It starts with fear and racial hatred in the classroom and ends […]