What comes to YOUR mind when you are reading this week’s prompt and invitation to switch off your phones and screens to ponder? Here’s what comes to mine. First and foremost, I never had paper bag lunches until I came to live in the U.S. My mother packed me second breakfasts for kindergarten and school, […]
To Ponder
Letter: Kindness is Holding Hands
Every morning a husband and wife each enjoy a large cup of hot, black brew, coffee for him, tea for her. If you drive slowly enough and happen to glance in that direction, on a sunny day you’ll see them seated close together at the round table in the side yard. If it’s raining, they’ll […]
Letter: Books tell us our Issues
We’ve been taught to achieve, and sometimes, “at all costs.” We’ve been given examples of defeat, and have bought into the fact that we are not good enough. Having read “I’m OK, You’re OK”, we still have problems with being good enough. Business books tell us from titles, we have to have “High Visibility,” while […]
Across the Fence: Liedermacher
I had no idea that the German term for singer-songwriter has made it into the English language. A liedermacher (pronounce approximately: ‘leader-ma-her) is basically a song maker, thus the literal meaning. The word only came up after WW II, notably introduced by German musician Wolf Biermann. Being of a more conservative family background, I wasn’t […]
Letter: Living in the Moment
Ever get discouraged? Despondent? Downcast? Sure, we all do. So, some encouragement. For you. Mainly for me. Just a half-hour ago I was sitting in my truck in the church parking lot scrolling on my phone when the following appeared, a quote attributed to Sangeeta Rana, entitled “Moments.” “Let life unfold slowly, take it day […]
Letter: Tears on Flowers are so Beautiful
“There’s nothing like a little rain to bring people together,’ wrote George Marek. And what of these people caught in the sudden spring shower, who dash about seeking shelter, total strangers having forgotten their umbrella, huddled briefly together, dripping everywhere, puddles forming beneath their feet? They’re wet, that’s what they are. But that’s not all […]
Letter: Clover Park High School: Happy and Proud? About what?
Submitted by John Arbeeny. May 22, 2024 UPDATE: Comments have been closed. Each week as a public service Lakewood CARES will be providing an academic situation response to schools highlighted in the Clover Park School District (CPSD) “#SuperSchoolShoutOut“ articles in The Suburban Times. This is data you will not find elsewhere in CPSD public relations […]
Letter: Merry Me!
“Hey, guys, look at this.” Workers at the wrecking yard, grabbing their morning coffee, gathered around the multiple screens displaying visuals of the far reaches of the acres of damaged cars under surveillance. As with all the cameras – capable of reading expiration dates on vehicle license plates – one of the cameras showed on […]
Water Ways to Help our Community
I had a nice time speaking at the Lakewood Lions last week on “Water Ways”. They are a friendly group and always seem to be working for a better world, which I appreciate. As an example of what can be done here in Pierce County, I spoke about the collaboration between Fife, the Port of […]