Tradition suggests that if one blows a dandelion’s seeds with one breath, a wish will be granted. For the young fellow I observed fishing with his father, his wish to hook a fish – the first fish, the biggest fish, ANY fish – was hopeless at best. What is it, I wondered, about casting that […]
To Ponder
Across the Fence: No News
Some of us have probably heard the term “resilience” ad nauseam. It is defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness “; in other words, it’s the elasticity of the mind and soul. It is not even a natural capacity – because it can be learned. You dig into your inner resources and […]
Why Are Men So Stubborn? – A Short Story
“Guys! Why are they so stubborn?” I had no response, so I just shrugged my shoulders and sipped my Pacific Rain Northwest Pale. Joyce continued raging about her husband. “He does the stupidest things and yet he’s smart as a whip.” I had actually heard this all before. Joyce would bitch and moan for another […]
The Wood Nymph
Submitted by Eric Chandler, Lakewood. We had a most-wunnerful happenstance this last Fall whilst oot & aboot at the Brown Creek Area Forest area (Olympic National Park). At one point we were walking along a trail that our “’shrooming guide”, and good friend, Chris Herrera said would lead us to Chanterelle Mushroom Goodies…he was correct […]
Rotary Club of Tacoma – Raising Money for Tacoma, Pierce County, and the World
Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 just celebrated 111 years of service to Tacoma and the world. Tacoma Rotary was the eighth club chartered after Rotary began in Chicago in 1905. Rotary’s service is funded largely by its annual fundraiser which this year takes place in the form of a virtual auction culminating with “A Night […]
Running For Grace – Hawaiian Movie Review
Our first trip to Hawaii was a TV broadcast assignment. Peg and I were shooting a documentary on the first hockey game ever in Hawaii. ESPN was supposed to cover the production, but opted out. We were next in line thanks to local producer Kathy Rozzini. We had a very nice room on Waikiki Beach […]
Catherine Place – Closing in on their Fundraising Goal
Catherine Place, the “Oasis for Women” is proud to announce they are now over halfway to their goal for their fundraiser on April 25th. Please watch the video (below) of co-founder Sister Joyce as she briefly describes how Catherine Place helps women. Unfortunately, Boombaballa, the yearly fundraiser is virtual this year due to COVID, but […]
Letter: Dying Stars And God’s Love
It started out as an experiment to capture on camera the effect of sugar being poured into a glass of water. Not happy with the results, the photographer placed the glass on the kitchen counter in front of his turquoise colored water bottle. The sunlight streaming through the bottle and into the bubbles on the […]
Arundel – Historical Fiction Review
The historical novel, “Arundel” by Kenneth Roberts, was published over 90 years ago. I read it as a teenager. I’m guessing I found it while attending Junior High. I love the book and over my school years at Mann Junior High and Clover Park High School I managed to read every historical fiction book Roberts […]