In that hotbed of political intrigue and teenage angst, otherwise known as Lakewood, Peggy and I sat and talked with Spencer Rex . . . a trombone player . . . and an 18-year-old high school senior. Spencer attended the New York Times Summer Academy last summer learning about concerts: site, promotion, security, and backstage […]
Westside Story – Faulty Logic
It is clear to me a great many pro-marijuana people suffer from a crippling defect in their ability to process logical thought as related to I-502 which was an initiative to decriminalize marijuana.
Home from Home: Casinos
Submitted by Susanne Bacon Germany is famous for its stylish casinos in Baden-Baden, Wiesbaden, and a few other cities. They used to be part of the Grand Tour rich Americans afforded their children to get a wider knowledge of the Old World in the 1800s and early 1900s. For Europeans who want to experience the […]
Katie Downs Restaurant Review
Late Spring and early summer are ideal times to visit three of my favorite sunny weather restaurants: the Topside Bar & Grill in Steilacoom, The Tides Tavern in Gig Harbor, and Katie Downs on Ruston Way in Tacoma. Katie Downs is only a mile from my home, so it was my first choice for a […]
An Empty Field and a Comfortable Chair
It was a beautiful day. I had just dropped off my wife Peggy to do some quick shopping. I was sitting in my car listening to NPR and looking around. I was parked next to an empty field. Empty that is, except for a chair about a hundred yards away. Something was on the seat […]
Teaching, Engaging, and Supporting the Whole Child
Children learn in many different ways and embracing all those ways of learning can help a child become well-rounded. Promoting various activities and aspects of learning with children can help with their emerging intellect, character and body awareness. Some ways that children can learn include: Multidisciplinary study: Allows for the combining of two or more […]
Westside Story – Cannabis Shops Banned In Lakewood
On Monday, May 21, 2018, at 7:00p I attended the Lakewood City Council meeting with the sole purpose of being witness to our Lakewood City Council’s voting process regarding approving or banning cannabis shops in our city.
The Rotary Connection and Foldscopes Continues
In early May, Richard Dorsett and I manned a table in the Hall of Friendship at the Rotary District 5020 Conference at The Murano. We met with Rotarians from across District 5020 (Kelso to Vancouver Island) and told them about the Foldscope, which is a fully-functional mini-microscope the user assembles with origami principles (folding and […]
Letter: Sugar-coating drug use
“I am always a child advocate and seeking to speak out on the best interest of children.” Who said that?