Submitted by David Anderson. What do plastic bags in Lacey; plastic straws in Seattle; work emails after-hours in France; after-shave and cell phones in Zurich; tanning beds for teens under 18 in Washington; new casinos in Fife; marijuana retail, gambling, smoking, and – speaking of smoke – fireworks sales and settings-off (the last four in […]
Ale House Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. The last time I ate at the Ale House, which is located on Mildred Street a few blocks from Tacoma Community College, a friend ordered their “fiery pasta.” When it was delivered he complained it was too spicy. The rest of us just laughed at him as we pointed out, “Well, […]
The Kindness Boomerang
Submitted by Don Doman. In the feature film, The Bells Are Ringing, Ella (Judy Holday) explains to Jeffrey (Dean Martin) that people are friendly if you give them a chance. The two are in the midst of a sea of people waiting for the light change on a crowded downtown New York street corner. People […]
Letter: What helps a troubled heart?
Submitted by David Anderson. There’s a place above Enchanted Valley in the Olympic Mountains of Washington that is a struggle to reach. Switchbacks, a total elevation gain of some 2,000 feet, about half of the trail described as “thin (8-16 inches wide), full of softball size loose and jagged rocks.”
Everyday Heroes – Truckers Against Trafficking
Submitted by Don Doman. Human traffickers have discovered that American children are easier to recruit and sell than foreign victims because there is no need to cross the border. American gangsters have found that prostituting minors is a source of prestige and income. Both innocent young males and females can be abducted right off the […]
Now Is The Time…
Lakewood has around a dozen resident-staffed voluntary committees. If you have a neighborhood interest, there’s probably a committee that affects you. And none of the meetings overlap any other committee meeting.
Isolation Limits Growth
Submitted by Don Doman. Sometimes we get comfortable and forget that we need to expand our efforts, our limitations, and our horizons. This goes for individuals as well as communities, organizations, and countries. If we don’t seek to expand our knowledge we run the risk of stunting our growth both spiritually, mentally, and physically. I […]
Home from Home: Ice Cream
Submitted by Susanne Bacon Hot summer days in my German 70s childhood are connected with the taste of juicy, tangy peaches and – ice cream. I will never forget the cold strawberry taste on Sunday afternoons when my parents took my brother and me for walks, usually dipping into a tiny corner pub just to […]
Hydrogen Fleeting In California
Submitted by Don Doman. I read the article in the Seattle Times with anticipation. The headline read First U.S. hydrogen fuel-cell ferry will serve Calif. Red and White Fleet, is a family-owned business in the bay area and has operated since 1892. President Tom Escher said, “It’s very exciting.” He wants to run his entire […]