Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Sometimes it’s hard to place a novel into a specific genre. And maybe we shouldn’t even try, because they might not want to fit into any specific drawer at all. Like these three new novels that we might loosely place amongst contemporary women’s fiction. They deal with human struggles, with people […]
Letter: Down the drain – addictive products and, sadly, the people – including governments – who consume them
Submitted by David Anderson. “One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination” (The Economist?, volume 411, number 8891). Now, those same sewers are increasingly clogged with cannabis growers’ waste products. […]
Live Guests will be Swimming Upstream with Dorothy Wilhelm on Aug. 24
Submitted by Dorothy Wilhelm. It promises to be damp but exciting. Audience members are welcome to watch on August 24 when Dorothy Wilhelm records Swimming Upstream at the Lakewood Senior Activity Center 9112 Lakewood Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. 9:00 – Dorothy will be sharing her own audience involvement story “Take Me To The Fair” […]
Parkland Pita Pit – Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. Peggy and I stopped in at Saturn Barter on Pacific Avenue to scout out some new restaurants. Both Josh and Ryan recommended the Pita Pit in Parkland on the corner of Garfield and Pacific (just a block from Pacific Lutheran University). They both said the same thing, “It’s like Subway, but […]
Middle School and the Rewards of Expanded Horizons
Submitted by Don Doman. Middle school can be very rewarding for students, but it is also filled with challenges, including harder coursework, needing to make better decisions, and thoughts for the future. These decisions lead students to expand their horizons, to see beyond their friends, the latest song, love interests, pick-up BB games and all […]
FAB Fest Features Charming Childhood
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Do you remember your favorite children’s book? I do. The beautiful illustrations told the story as much as its author’s voice. And it made me a lifetime reader. You can do the same for your children, grandchildren, in fact any children you love, if you give them one such treasure that […]
Home from Home: Volunteering
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Volunteering always was something more rewarding to me than a nuisance. Though in Germany it had way less meaning to me, and I was hardly able to do any once I was a full-time journalist. But even at school camps, I found it more fun to help dry the dishes or […]
Toilets Don't Mean Squat
Submitted by Don Doman. I was returning to my room at the Fairfield Inn in Puyallup. I stepped on the elevator with a man five or six inches taller than my six foot height. I looked at him and said, “Can I ask you a question?” He nodded his head. I asked, “Do short toilets […]
Designer Necklace for End of Summer Fun
Submitted Dorothy Wilhelm. Here’s an opportunity to create a piece of striking designer jewelry and at the same time honoring a community organization that is often overlooked. I’m talking about a beading class led by Key Peninsula Designer Carolyn Wiley of C. Wiley Designs. The class will be held on August 22, 2018 – 1:00 […]