“It is the storm that tries the strength of the vessel” W. Moodie, D.D. ‘No one takes any significant step of growth, or achieves a measurable change in personality except for the sharp stab of a crisis or the dull throb of frustration” Cecil Osborne.
To Ponder
Westside Story – Police Officer’s Routine Day
What is it like to be a police officer? Citizens can find out a lot by doing a one shift ride-a-long, but it actually takes a trained professional law enforcement officer 3 – 5 years before the officer has seen and experienced almost everything and finally can answer the question, “What is it like to […]
Westside Story – Welfare Check
On May 10, 2016, two City of Lakewood police officers responded to a 911 call near the 8800 block of Bridgeport Way SW for a welfare check. When the officers arrived, they observed a 91 year old woman inside. She could not get our of her chair.
Westside Story – Spectacular Rhododendrons
If you comply with that old saying, “Stop and smell the flowers,” you stand a good chance of discovering that our rhododendrons are beautiful, not only in my yard but all over town. They are unusually beautiful. I have never seen them this lovely.
Westside Story – Boyle won’t run for governor
According to an Associated Press news release, “Washington’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn said Thursday he will not run for governor.” It occurred to me after Randy Dorn’s announcement that if I am to be responsible and courteous to my constituency, I should share my current thinking, so here goes.
Letter: Tillicum’s mom, Helen Burton
It was my privilege to be sent out into the hall by Mrs. Burton for disrupting her fourth grade class at Tillicum Elementary.
Letter: What if it’s not about winning?
The Tillicum Crushers lost just the other night, again, to the team they beat in the championship game last year. Of course this year it’s literally a whole new ballgame.
Westside Story – The Drummer
Recently I wrote a book report on Tacoma author Burr B. Anderson’s second book, High Seas Darkness. I promised my readers I was going to read Mr. Anderson’s first book, The Drummer, and when finished I would write another book report.
Letter: Which is higher, mercy or truth?
The answer is: ‘yes.’ “Thy mercy is great above the heavens, and thy truth reaches to the clouds” (Psalm 108:4). Put another way, if you really cared about someone, which – mercy or truth – do you think they need more?