Wright Park is a wonderful place to spend time in the downtown area of Tacoma. It doesn’t matter what the weather is – there is always something to see. The 27-acre Park has so much to offer the visitor. There are more than 600 native and exotic trees in the park, some of whom change […]
To Ponder
Gramps On Cue
As the weather changed and his grandson and his grandson’s buddies stopped playing baseball, Gramps decided to take more interest in the latest happenings of life around him. He started taking walks. He enjoyed the weather no matter what and the houses, but soon he lost interest. He rarely saw people and when he did […]
Letter: When You Wish for Love
I almost stepped on them. Exiting my truck, having parked at the curb, I gathered up my computer, checked again to be sure my keys were in my pocket, I locked up and turned to head toward the coffee shop across the street. But right there, at my feet, in the grass median between the […]
Letter: Lakewood-Where Developers Win, and Residents Chip In
As we see box apartments going up around Lakewood, and 800 more people potentially moving onto the Barnes and Noble property, I thought The Suburban Times readers would be interested to know that Lakewood has been laser-focused on giving developers the highest possible profits. This came up at a recent City Council hearing. The council […]
Let’s Talk! – Forgiving and Forgetting
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. What a concept! It is not entirely Biblical, by the way – I looked it up. Just the concept of forgiving is. “Just.” To me, the most superhuman prayer […]
Letter: It’s So Good to Be Home
She watched him from afar. From a long, long way away, day after day, week after week, month after month, she watched him. She watched him struggle up the mountains. Mile after often tortuous mile as he wandered, she wondered at his purpose. She saw the pain in his eyes. She saw him often stop, […]
Across the Fence: Hausfrau
Have you ever come across the Germanism Hausfrau (pronounce: ‘howse-frouw, literally house woman) in the English language? I have to admit I haven’t. I only learned the English terms housewife and the much prettier one, homemaker. Housewife and Hausfrau to me have a different vibe from homemaker. The first two seem to focus on a […]
Proper training for our people
“Did you hear the good news?” I raised my head and looked at Johnny, my co-worker. “What’s the good news?” I asked. “None for you, dummy,” he laughed. “It finally happened Pipsqueak got a huge bonus, a great promotion, and is probably on the verge of a partnership. He’s been taking your advice because he […]
Letter: Smiling At The Same Moon
Thousands upon thousands of them against a blue-black sky, overwhelming for sheer numbers, are the stars. And among them, the first to appear, as the sun is the grand herald announcing a new day, is the moon, it’s soft glow like a pillow cushioning the night. And all the way across the country, while on […]