My wife Peg and I had missed a New Year’s Eve game night with friends, but a New Year’s Day celebration of lunch at Katie Downs almost made up for it . . . almost, but we did miss our friends. The large screen TV broadcasting the Rose Bowl with me only three feet away […]
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Across the Fence: May It Bring Luck!
Numerous are the customs and traditions we stick to in order to bring about good luck for a new year. This year, we are expecting an entirely new decade to begin, and I bet a number of you have already made plans how to change their lives, have bought bubbly, might pour molten lead to […]
Westside Story – Comments Please
The other day I was leaving a business in Dupont. Well, it was not really Dupont, but I am taking poetic license to say it was Dupont because I do not seem to write about Dupont very often. Maybe it is because not much goes on in Dupont. Or perhaps it is because a lot […]
Favorite "Go To" Places
We all have our favorite business places to visit. They know their stuff, they provide great service, and they have really nice people working for them. Top tier places for me are H & L Produce/Tacoma Boys, Pacific Grill, and the Shell Service Station on North Stevens in Tacoma. For keeping me on the road, […]
Westside Story – A Question of Prayer
As a writer, I have the responsibility and power to distract you from the heavy burden of thinking daily about Pelosi, Trump, and impeachment. To see if I succeed in taking your mind off politics, please read my next five paragraphs. Just last week, we met with estate planning lawyer, Bert the Barrister; not to […]
The Holiday Vortex – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The December holidays are a magnet for old thoughts and feelings. Our memories lie in wait for just the right moment to spring a heart-felt trap and propel us to events and moments of both pleasure and pain. Regardless, a journey to the past usually comes with our own commentary and shaded truths, but sometimes […]
Westside Story – X-Ray Vision
Credits: Sidewalk Terminology Research Analyst – Larry King; Professional Thespian – Jimmy Howe; Staged Accident Accomplice – **Loree. Thus far, I have accumulated 76 years of life-experience on planet earth. Twenty-five of those years were cop years that catapulted me to the center of a multitude of tragic incidents. My accumulated life experience triggered a […]
Westside Story – Felon Friendly – Another Steilacoom First
During my 25 years in law enforcement and for many decades before, our old criminal justice system has focussed on chasing and apprehending felons. Our current deep-rooted crime-fighting system is not working, as is evidenced by the fact that crime is still pervasive in our society. I cannot explain why we continue to repeat the […]
Across the Fence: The Celebration of a Plant
Alright, you may think: What has a plant to do with the celebration of Christmas? I’m not even talking Christmas trees today. Most of you probably know that story well enough. I’m talking of a popular Christmas carol, “The Holly and the Ivy”, which was created in Britain in the early nineteenth century. When I […]