Here is a solid piece of unsolicited advice. When you come to a fork in the road, take it and don’t look back.
Mary Lavinia Coker – A Covered Wagon Journey from Texas to the Land of Billy the Kid
Submitted by Don Doman This story was told to my wife Peggy, who wrote it all down. I’ve added explanations at the end of some paragraphs to explain various content. My grandmother is describing a journey taken in 1909 when she was a child. My mother (Lavinia) and her twin sister (Virginia) were born in […]
Westside Story – Tipping Point
As I travel around our planet, I am constantly amazed at what there is to see. No, I am not talking about the solar eclipse. I am talking about the genius move depicted in my photo below.
Rotary Youth Exchange – Making the World Smaller
Submitted by Don Doman As a Rotary member we’ve hosted two exchange students as well as provided a weekend stop for a visiting boyfriend. Exchange students are a family experience. Rotary members and host families all share our pride of our community and country as do the students with their homes. It’s a great win-win-win […]
Opinion: Council elections, Rental Inspections – be careful how you vote
As you compare candidates for Lakewood (WA) City Council in the upcoming election, consider that all four incumbents voted for the Rental Housing Safety Program (RHSP).
Home from Home: Total Solar Eclipse
The event was going to be mind-blowing. I was completely prepared for it weeks ahead. And then the day was there. I clocked out of the office, went outside, and watched it, totally stunned. It was incredible and unforgettable. Well, in a way, it isn’t a lie.
Westside Story – People Are People
It was pushing towards 9:00a early one morning when I parked directly in front of the entrance to the Lakewood Towne Center Starbucks. A young woman was standing outside the open passenger door of a minivan parked next to me.
Golf, Memorials, Life and Frozen Tears
Submitted by Don Doman Several years ago on a brisk and frosty morning, the day after Thanksgiving my son and his brother-in-law golfed at Allenmore Golf Course in Tacoma, Washington. Our tee time was 9:07 a.m. Tee boxes and fairways offered silver playing fields. Powered golf carts were to stay on the pathways and temporary […]
DNA – Who Are You and How You Are
Submitted by Don Doman I signed up for a DNA test after listening to my friend Chuck Matthaei. He talked about what the results showed about him and his siblings and explained how it all worked. At the time my wife, Peg and I were writing articles for a special Roman Meal project on aging. […]