When I first heard about ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units) I pictured minimalist construction and accommodation. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) have been known by many names: carriage houses, granny flats, in-law units, backyard cottages, secondary units and more. No matter what you call them, ADUs are an innovative, affordable, effective option for adding much-needed housing in […]
Westside Story – Is Joe Boyle, Racist or Not?
Recently my three-part series titled Westside Story – 8 Themes published in The Suburban Times, evoked a thought-provoking response from one of my faithful readers who is also a very dear friend of mine. If you missed the series, click my LINKS below: LINK: Westside Story – 8 Themes Part ILINK: Westside Story – 8 […]
Scamming, Blood Sucking, Enemies of the People
Robbo Calls are running wild again. Our national government is supposed to be stopping these unwanted calls, but it’s not happening. The calls now have moved from annoying to blood sucking scams warning you that your utilities are about to be turned off because you have not paid your bill. At a time when people […]
Letter: Tillicum meeting cancelled; Bill’s Boathouse remains closed
The monthly meeting of the Tillicum/Woodbrook Community that had been scheduled for Thursday, May 7, has been cancelled by board decision. We hope to return to our regular first-Thursday-of-the-month meetings soon. Bill’s Boathouse on American Lake meanwhile will remain closed, even though fishing reopened across the state beginning May 5. Our family, which has owned […]
Downhill Racer and Memories
When I was a youngster, my buddies and I were playing in the woods next to a half hidden house at the end of the block. The yard of the house sloped down and at the bottom of the hill there was a path that intersected the slope. Beyond the path were wild blackberry bushes. […]
Meet Robbi Firestone and her art classes
Robbi Firestone is an artist. Her passion is to inspire women and encourage them to live more authentic, self-expressive lives every day. Her philanthropic efforts include featured speaker or emcee for Institute of Noetic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Friends of the Children, and Women Helping Women, among others. Additionally, Firestone served on the […]
Acting Happy and Well Pleased – Play Reviews & More
Our fate changes almost daily. New roads, new pathways open up to us, but sometimes selecting a path that could well be inconsequential makes the largest difference in your life. Your marriage partner, the friends you make, the city or even the neighborhood where you live, the organizations you join, the movements you support, or […]
Westside Story – 8 Themes Part III
If you missed Westside Story – 8 Themes Part I or Westside Story – 8 Themes Part II, please click my LINKS for a second chance to catch up. THEME #7 – MORAL COMPASS At this point, with $200 cash stuffed into my bulging wallet, I faced an interesting dilemma. A total stranger, a Black […]
Sharing, Blade Runner, and More
Last night I started watching the latest and greatest re-cut of Blade Runner, a science fiction masterpiece from 1982. Peg and I first saw the film with friends Kathy and Jim Whitacre at the Parkland Theater. The only other time I recall seeing a film there was on a date during my senior year at […]