Who would have guessed just a few months ago the face of beauty today might wear a mask? In the middle of a world of pandemic proportions, heroes are stepping forward: In Poland, they are keeping hard-pressed medics supplied with coffee and lunch. In New York, they are packing food for people who can no […]
To Ponder
Letter: Honesty, still the best policy
April 30 is National Honesty Day, one-day, 24-hours, set aside to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. It serves, says Psychics Universe as “a reminder that we should be upright and forthcoming.” Ironic that the same month is bookended by tricks, deceits and falsehoods commonly associated with April 1, and […]
Celebrate: Women Voting and Being Voted For
What a great year to celebrate women. We have a one hundred year celebration for women’s rights and voting. Suffrage has given women the right to vote AND the right to be elected. I guess there are always people who want to limit decision making as they sit in judgment. Today it seems strange that […]
Roll-Off Dumpsters Make Clean Up and Haul Off Easier
Dumpsters aren’t the most beautiful things in the world. They come in different shapes and sizes. The most useful ones are the roll-off dumpsters. A roll-off dumpster is a large bin that rolls off a delivery truck to a home, a construction site, or any other location where waste or junk need to be disposed. […]
Westside Story – Did You Vote For Joe?
Did you vote for Joe in the last presidential primary? I am not talking about Joe Biden for president. Joe Biden wants to destroy our Second Amendment rights leading to the confiscation of our guns and the right of Americans to defend themselves. I am talking about Joe Boyle for president. Joe Boyle is not […]
Letter: Birds adapt, humans not so much: The eve of destruction
“Herons using bread or insects as bait to catch fish, carrion crows dropping nuts onto roads so passing cars crack open their shells and great cormorants timing their fishing periods in New Zealand to take advantage of the strong currents generated by commercial ferries,” are examples, Jack Guy writes for CNN this April 7, of […]
Westside Story – STC
I promised a follow-up article to my Westside Story – Failure To See The Light, in which I talked about FTC (Following Too Closely). Readers showed great enthusiasm for learning my next safe driving tactic, which I call STC. If you missed the FTC article, click the link above. My acronym FTC stands for Following […]
Letter: Beauty underfoot, and just down the road
National Geographic’s (NG) April 9, 2020 “Your Weekly Escape” edition is subtitled “Extraordinary people, discoveries, and places in a time of turmoil. “Take a deep breath,” NG recommends. “There are still amazing tales of purpose and dedication, exploration that leads to discovery and understanding, and a natural world that often astounds us.” Featured photographer Jim […]
Westside Story – Operation Easter Egg Drop
The other day I had an astonishing phone conversation with French and Mary Lu Wetmore from the Town of Steilacoom. They shared some upbeat information I am excited to pass on to my readers. French and Mary Lu informed me that John and Niki O’Reilly uncovered a post-onset Coronavirus pandemic problem facing kids living in […]