If the Department of Ecology can hire teens at $11.50 per hour to pick up roadside litter throughout the state of Washington this summer, then is there a reason why the homeless can’t be hired to do the same? Especially since the trend in unsheltered homelessness shows a steady increase over the last five years?
To Ponder
Washington Killer Trees Coming? Or Going?
Sitting at my kitchen table this morning looking out at the snow, I’m reflecting on global warming and our prospects of another hot and dry summer here in Pierce County . . . and what this means to our environment. I was just reviewing the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Forest Health Program from […]
Letter: Homelessness and marijuana, a most unhappy – and deadly – mix
The City Council of Lakewood, Washington may decide soon to permit marijuana retail despite wide-spread opposition. Ironically, the Council just this past February 20 was presented with 151 pages (pp.070-221) in the way of recommendation to join what is generally called the “Big Pharma” lawsuit.
Ned Visits Food Land – Children’s Book – Review
As a child, reading and cooking were important activities for me . . . they still are. I really love it when I can combine the two. Ned Visits Food Land is an engaging children’s book about food and nutrition. Ned is a young boy living in the big city. His parents work all day […]
Westside Story – Moles In Lakewood Part II
Did you read Moles In Lakewood Part I? If you missed it, click on my link Moles in Lakewood Part I. For those who read Moles In Lakewood Part I and sensed an overwhelming level of curiosity as to what Moles In Lakewood Part II would bring, your time has come. Most people think we […]
Really Bad Movies – But the Price is Right
We’re closing in on two months without cable-TV. Our world didn’t end, but I do miss being able to record favorites. We are still figuring out how to find the best selections. I just learned that my favorite reality TV programs are available for free on Netflix: Forged in Fire, Top Chef, and Undercover Boss. […]
Home from Home: Sweet Memories
Submitted by Susanne Bacon I grew up on exactly one candy a day as a little child. None if I hadn’t behaved. It was not tough. It was what I was used to. Christmas, Easter, and birthdays therefore meant something extraordinary for their mere abundance of sugar treats. And some very rare days I would […]
Betamax in a Friendly Bar
A few years ago I was out with my friend, Randy. We were looking for a good used car for his wife. Preferable a Toyota Corolla, hopefully, a blue one. We had started on Puyallup’s River Road and then took the freeway to Lakewood. We got off I-5 onto Bridgeport Way and started looking on […]
Westside Story – Kids Will Be Safe; Not Really
There is a lot of conversation going on right now related to Lakewood City Council’s upcoming decision regarding allowing or disallowing marijuana dispensaries inside the city. In plain English, the question is, Do we want dope shops or do we not want dope shops in Lakewood?