I was introduced to BBQ by my father in the 1950s. He took an old wood burning range and encased it in stone and concrete in our backyard. George Stephen, a welder at Weber Brothers Metal Works, created the iconic Weber grill in 1952. Soon my dad progressed to the new (at the time) BBQ […]
To Ponder
Westside Story – On The Wrong Track
Recently I have seen a ton of articles in our local papers including The Suburban Times talking about the advantages and disadvantages of trains racing through our Lakewood neighborhoods at close to 80 miles per hour. The last article I am aware of was published in The Suburban Times on Friday, September 21, 2018. The […]
The Writing on the Wall – Murals
I love the mural on the street-side wall of the Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store on South 56th Street in Tacoma. The mural colors attract the eye and the walls and trim of the building itself lend support to the image as a whole. Painting on walls is nothing knew. Our ancestors started that […]
Port of Tacoma: Touch-A-Truck – October 6
Looking for a free family event? Visit the Port of Tacoma and be amazed! See what moves our economy and the world. Come on down to the Port of Tacoma’s Administration building, for the port’s first ever Touch-A-Truck event! Join the port on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Port […]
Photo: I’m voting for Garage Sale.
Home from Home: School Days
What do I remember from my first day of school in Germany ever? A big candy-filled cardboard cone, throngs of people seated in the gym to attend a welcoming program and to listen to the principal, then entering a classroom and being pretty much clueless about anything that was going on. I was able to […]
Ginger, Ginger Jam, Jazz, and Pizzazz
The following article, “Ginger Nutrition Benefits,” was written by me and my wife, Peg for the website Live2AgeWell (c. 2013 – Live2AgeWell.com). I recently won the door prize at my book group meeting. It was a bottle of ginger syrup. I would hardly wait to try it out. The next morning I had French Toast […]
A Shaggy Labrador Story
I was sitting at a table in Bruno’s drinking one of their top one hundred beers. I had just finished a great bowl of soup and a crusty roll. I was missing my wife and my dog . . . or perhaps I was missing my dog and my wife. The priority was a little […]
Extra Work Should Be a Welcome Opportunity
A co-worker is off sick for the day. Your boss gives you her work to do. How would you react? Get all of the extra work done? Get most of the extra work done? Get some of the extra work done? By getting all of the extra work done, you risk alienating your co-worker. You […]