Submitted by Susanne Bacon Have you ever wondered why Americans abroad are pretty quickly recognized as such as soon as they enter a restaurant? Especially in Germany? Even though they might not have a military haircut and not speak overly loudly? Here are some fun facts that I discovered over the years.
A Man of Principles
Submitted by Don Doman. Dachau concentration camp was first built in Nazi Germany to hold political prisoners. A political prisoner is someone who disagrees with the current regime. In Nazi Germany that meant Adolf Hitler and his cronies. He sought total control. He padded the courts with fellow Nazis. Nazis were a combination of the […]
The Homestead Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. The Homestead Restaurant looks like a small red barn. The Homestead is kitty-corner from the B & I Shopping Center on South Tacoma Way and just a few blocks shy of being in Lakewood. My favorite dining experience at the Homestead was several years ago when we took two granddaughters to […]
Wilhelm adds irresistible new feature to Podcast
Submitted by Dorothy Wilhelm. A new feature is being added to Dorothy Wilhelm’s podcast which will be recorded on Friday, July 27 at the Lakewood Senior Activity Center. The program, It’s Never Too Late/Swimming Upstream, is possibly the only show on the air with two names. This will be explained at some later time. Not […]
New Life, Time and Time, Again… Gives Hope
Submitted by Don Doman. About two hundred miles north of Sandpoint, Idaho lies the tiny village of Field, British Columbia. You probably passed through Field if you ever drove to Lake Louise, a glacier-fed lake encircled by high peaks in Banff National Park. Nearby Field is located inside Yoho National Park in the Canadian Rockies. […]
Promoting Preschool Independence and Learning
Submitted by Don Doman. Usually children are smarter than we think. They still need help and guidance, however. Quite often encouragement alone carries the day. As young grandparents we didn’t expect to be babysitters, but we quickly adapted to the needs of our children and their children. Teaching children is almost as fun as being […]
Letter: Citizenship
Submitted by David Anderson. Is citizenship determined by satisfactorily completing Form I-90, N-400, N-565, I-765, etc., paperwork seemingly without end? Or is citizenship about something else?
Stopping the Runaway Train in Triplicate
Submitted by Don Doman. “After an Ohio State University convocation, the chairman ran out for an aspirin and the audience fell down laughing. The Story: A distinguished old judge was invited to speak, the decision was made without realizing that the judge was somewhat eccentric and growing senile, He plodded to the lecture and started […]
A Great Discovery of Local Gold
Submitted by Don Doman. You never know what you’ll find when you start cleaning up and paring down. We’re tearing out our old furnace for something smaller and more efficient. You couldn’t even see the old one until I started going through boxes and shelves . . . moving this . . . giving away […]