Submitted by David Anderson. The head of the Oncology department was reviewing on the big screen monitor the positron emission tomography (PET Scan) image results taken of my wife from nearly head to toe.
To Ponder
Cyrano de Bergerac – Poetry, Puns and Performances
Submitted by Don Doman. The highest-grossing film of 1965 was The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. At that time most people said, “Christopher who?” Not me, however. Somewhere in my studio I have a reel to reel audio tape that is an absolute treasure. During my Junior year at Clover Park […]
Letter: Will Ultra-high-speed trains come through Tillicum?
Submitted by David Anderson. “Likely not.” So says a report by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in conjunction with the release today, July 26, 2018 of the state agencies announcement that 250-mph (minimum) trains – and the corridors they might run on – are being studied.
Home from Home: Dining out
Submitted by Susanne Bacon Have you ever wondered why Americans abroad are pretty quickly recognized as such as soon as they enter a restaurant? Especially in Germany? Even though they might not have a military haircut and not speak overly loudly? Here are some fun facts that I discovered over the years.
A Man of Principles
Submitted by Don Doman. Dachau concentration camp was first built in Nazi Germany to hold political prisoners. A political prisoner is someone who disagrees with the current regime. In Nazi Germany that meant Adolf Hitler and his cronies. He sought total control. He padded the courts with fellow Nazis. Nazis were a combination of the […]
The Homestead Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. The Homestead Restaurant looks like a small red barn. The Homestead is kitty-corner from the B & I Shopping Center on South Tacoma Way and just a few blocks shy of being in Lakewood. My favorite dining experience at the Homestead was several years ago when we took two granddaughters to […]
New Life, Time and Time, Again… Gives Hope
Submitted by Don Doman. About two hundred miles north of Sandpoint, Idaho lies the tiny village of Field, British Columbia. You probably passed through Field if you ever drove to Lake Louise, a glacier-fed lake encircled by high peaks in Banff National Park. Nearby Field is located inside Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies. […]
Promoting Preschool Independence and Learning
Submitted by Don Doman. Usually children are smarter than we think. They still need help and guidance, however. Quite often encouragement alone carries the day. As young grandparents we didn’t expect to be babysitters, but we quickly adapted to the needs of our children and their children. Teaching children is almost as fun as being […]
Letter: Citizenship
Submitted by David Anderson. Is citizenship determined by satisfactorily completing Form I-90, N-400, N-565, I-765, etc., paperwork seemingly without end? Or is citizenship about something else?