Following our recent Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, controversy has been running rampant regarding wearing masks. Our government, who I know wants to help us, strongly supports wearing masks to prevent medical maladies to one and all. That is precisely why when I was hanging out at Topside Coffee Cabin (TCC) in Steilacoom, sipping and slurping espresso […]
Letter: Ordinary People
On Tuesday, December 20, 2011 The New York Times Magazine ran its annual special section entitled, “The Lives They Lived.” Through social media, the magazine had put out a request to readers asking for photographs of loved ones who had passed in 2011. Hundreds of images poured in. The vast majority of those pictured were […]
Burs of Lakewood Restaurant Review
Earlier this month I read in The Suburban Times that Burs Restaurant in Lakewood had reopened. My wife, Peg had her birthday on October 11th, a Sunday. It had been ages since I had eaten at the classic, down home, family restaurant, so I thought breakfast at Burs on her birthday would be a great […]
Lakewood First Lions Pick Seahawks Raffle Winners
Lakewood First Lions held their Seahawks Raffle drawing on October 10, 2020 at Station 31. Fire Chief Jim Sharp of West Pierce Fire and Rescue pulled the winning tickets. First prize went to Bernie Cooper and second prize Sofia Rangel of Unique Hair Salon. The first prize winner received: Football signed by Pete Carroll 10×10 […]
Letter: A Message From The Heart
At exactly 8:30 a.m. every day the phone rings. The call has been triggered by a signal sent from his heart. Following his heart-valve replacement surgery, this heart message is his daily reminder to put the cuff on his arm and install the finger clip. Then it is time for his morning walk. His steps […]
Rings Have a Mind of Their Own – The Tolkien Tenet
As pointed out in J.R.R. Tolkien’s book, The Lord of the Rings, rings have a mind of their own and can choose when to leave the finger. I saw this myself for the first time as I walked along the floating boardwalk at the Tacoma Yacht Club. A gold ring flew off my finger, bounced […]
Tacoma’s newest sushi destination Miyamoto is open. Here’s a first look
We’re a city without pretense, which is why in Tacoma, it’s not unusual to find some of the city’s best eating in a strip mall. Enter Miyamoto, Tacoma’s newest sushi restaurant that opened September 24. It’s tucked into a strip mall on 38th in the same neighborhood where you’ll find 1.2 million cell phone stores, […]
Westside Story – Voter's Pamphlet – Detective Ed Troyer
Our Pierce County Local Voter’s Pamphlet for our forthcoming General Election on November 3, 2020, just arrived in the mail. I cracked the pamphlet open and dove into page 12 to read the two candidate statements for Pierce County Sheriff. Having been associated with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department for 23+ years, I am very […]
Northern Fish Food Review
It was beautiful fall day with blue skies and trees decked out in ambers, gold, and red leaves . . . somewhere . . . but not here in North Tacoma. In North Tacoma, or really Old Town, it was a little foggy, gray, and overcast. Although we could see Vashon Island, you had to […]