From sunrise to sunset, from start to finish, from beginning to end, from east to west, from Washington to Tennessee, grandeur, and beauty, and majesty, and glory, and royalty, and dignity are on display. Encompassing all, the whole earth with respect to all its inhabitants and creatures are witnesses and are given pause and cause […]
To Ponder
The High Price of Environmental Justice in Pierce County
Environmental Coalition of Pierce County blog post. In both the city of Tacoma and Pierce County, planning departments use a Determination of Nonsignificance to avoid enforcing environmental rules and Growth Management policies. Neighborhoods then must use the court system at great costs. Both Tacoma and the county neighbors had the support of their local Land […]
Let’s Talk! – Tater Tots for Lunch
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt during dinner tonight? You want to know about my thoughts on it? Here’s my take: Funny. It IS lunchtime as I’m pondering this. Imagining the flavor and texture of tater tots makes my mouth water. I love potatoes in any […]
Letter: Treasure Hunting
The filtered sunlight through the fog-enshrouded trees drew us irresistibly upward along the split-rail fence that initially bordered the trail and served as a safeguard from the rocks below. This protection, perched at the edge of the cliff, soon gave way to a sign warning of slippery trails and ever-increasing heights, and yet the hope […]
Across the Fence: Verschlimmbessern
I bet you stumbled while you were trying to read this German word. Actually, it’s a Germanism in the English language. And even longer words like these (which is not even long for any Germans) are actually easy to read if you simply take time and take every letter or letter combination by itself. Verschlimmbessern […]
Letter: Celebrating Love and Life
The weathered limbs, sparsely adorned with greenery, attached to spindly trunks, hung motionless atop the bluff, overlooking, as if contemplating, the wide expanse of sea. A lone seagull appeared between heaven and earth, wings seeming never to move, soaring, as if celebrating, effortless and free. Far-distant snow-capped peaks rose above the haze that had settled […]
Letter: We pay a price whether or not we pay for local news
This isn’t something I like to dwell on, but it’s important. Back in 1995, when The Lakewood Journal endorsed cityhood, I misled voters. I didn’t do it on purpose, but the outcome was the same. At the time, I assured readers that if the new city proposed changes, good or bad, the public wouldn’t be […]
In the Book Nook with … Mary Boone
Author Mary Boone grew up in Iowa and now lives in Tacoma’s North Slope neighborhood. She has hung out backstage with a boy band, DNA-tested salmon, and baked dozens of cricket cookies – all in the interest of research for her books and magazine articles. The newspaper reporter turned author has written more than 70 […]
Clover Park School District DEI: Promises versus Performance
Submitted by John Arbeeny. CPDS’s DEI ideology espouses lofty values and goals regarding marginalized and underserved groups, systemic racism, minority preferences, restorative justice, discrimination, cultural awareness and inequalities. One of CPSD DEI’s goals is to address the alleged “disparities” in the work force and academic achievement between racial and ethnic groups. CPSD DEI talks a […]