Submitted by Claire Brown. In 2018,Eastside Community Center opened in 2018 combined the senior center and boys and girls club into one location serving the entire community. They now want to assimilate Lighthouse. My experience dictates that it will cause hardships for your seniors. When I joined, 20-25 seniors used the larger gym for SAIL […]
To Ponder
Letter: What A Catch!
Dry flies, streamers, and bead head nymphs. Check. Tapered leaders and spools of tippet. Check. Fly box. Check. Nippers and forceps. Check. Flotant. Check. Strike indicators. Check. Split shot. Check. Boots, wading staff, jacket, St. Croix fly rod and reel. Check. Beautiful day on the picturesque Doe River below the nearly 150-year-old covered bridge to […]
Jofry
Jofry’s mother named her son after Joffrey a made-up character she had once heard of who almost rose to become a king. The real Jofry on the other hand never rose to be much of anything . . . however. He was called to service during the war in Vietnam, but he couldn’t pass the […]
Letter: Returning Home
“Bandits at 4 o’clock!” shouted the older brother, mimicking the voiced alarm of the pilot. “Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat” the older brother also responded, rotating the imaginary ball turret toward the approaching imaginary enemy fighter. Next was the sound of a staccato rhythm from tracers raking the side of their aircraft. The little brother, still in diapers, repeated […]
Marianne – Nurse Moves In – A Lakewood Short Story
Marianne shared an apartment with three other women, which meant sharing a bed with one of them. There were two bedrooms, a tiny living room, and a kitchen. She could have done better money-wise, but the other three seamed nice and she was fine with the location. There was a nice, large park just two […]
Luck, Magic, and a Second Blooming
I have to admit that I don’t get out much anymore. In my younger days I used to run my buddies until they had to fall down and rest. I haven’t run for years, but I sometimes think about it when I walk around my dad’s ranch just to keep in shape. Well, actually I […]
Letter: The Harmful Consequences of Removing Transgender Service Members from the Military: A Violation of Readiness and Human Decency
Submitted by Gregory L. Alderete. Removing transgender service members from the military not only undermines the effectiveness of the armed forces but also violates basic principles of human decency. Military readiness depends on the ability to recruit and retain the best and most qualified personnel, regardless of gender identity. Excluding transgender individuals deprives the military […]
Let’s Talk! – Folding a Map
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt from my friend Tyrean Martinson’s book? Here’s my take on it. Do you like maps as much as my husband and I do? We have dozens of maps decorating walls, folded in our cars, on shelves, single ones on specific […]
Jerry Makes Good with the Lord’s Help . . . kinda
The word of God is felt nearby, more than being seen or heard. At this one area on Pacific Highway South, Jerry Ortega and his followers don’t actually follow the teachings of the Lord but somehow, they seem to protect those who do believe. Jerry Ortega had stayed alive in both Afghanistan and the Pacific […]