As it turned out it was a very, very small thing – in the beginning anyway – but it had created a very frustrating problem. Nearly half the house was in darkness. The other half was cheery bright. To bring power to the darkness, extension cords plugged into extension cords which were plugged into lamps, […]
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Across the Fence: Apple Squeeze
Would you know what day it is, this upcoming Sunday? Yes, October 6, right. It’s also German-American Day, celebrating the first German settlers arriving from Krefeld in the United States in 1683; they founded Germantown, PA, and organized the first petition in the English colonies in 1688 to abolish slavery. But this year it’s also […]
Rising Property Values and Sales in King and Pierce Counties
If you’re like many property owners outside of Seattle, you’re probably being besieged with queries like “Are you interested in selling your home?” Saturday morning I had a phone call about a rental house in the West End of Tacoma we owned forty years ago. I thought of offering the caller a quit claim deed […]
Westside Story – Complaints & Compliments After 27,879 Breakfasts
I have no plans for the day, so to use my time wisely, I think I will answer a long term burning question by mathematically calculating how many breakfasts I have enjoyed since being born during World War II. The answer is 27,878 breakfasts. The follow-up question to this scientific mathematical inquiry is how many […]
Homelessness Prevention & Basic Needs Program – Walk This Way!
On Saturday morning, I visited Wright Park in downtown Tacoma. I saw the St. Vincent de Paul program “Homelessness Prevention & Basic Needs Program – Walk This Way!” in action. Among the wonderful trees and shrubs of Wright Park, with a beautiful view of the fountains and pond I saw three tents. Homeless people don’t […]
No Tillicum meeting Thursday, Oct.3
No Tillicum community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 3. Here, however, are the library happenings for the month of October. Saturdays 10/5; 10/12; 10/19 @ 12:00 PM – Bi-lingual Family StorytimeBilingual Story Times are offered in Spanish and English. Storytime include art activities, rhymes, singing and finger plays. For families with young children. Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 – […]
It's Furnace Tune Up Time, It's Furnace Tune Up Time . . .
All the statistics in the world can’t measure the warmth of a smile, but a good thermometer can tell you why your feet feel cold at night. It’s that time again. You’ve already noticed that the leaves are changing, and have a feeling that frost might need scraping off your car windows soon in the […]
Across the Fence: A True Cowboy Dish
Has it ever occurred to you that food you are used to might look totally different when you order it in Europe? Or you might not even get it? Just mentioning the concept of “biscuit and gravy”, which in England would probably cause your restaurant staff a frown if not an outright “blech”. Because a […]
Fair Enough? It's Always Fair Weather Here in Washington
My friend Paul Nimmo, wrote a comment about a previous Suburban Times article involving Roberto the Magnificent’s appearance at the Washington State Fair. Paul said, “I am glad that you got to meet Robert this past weekend. He is a great example of the many that are involved in the Fair Industry, whose prime purpose […]