On Monday morning I looked up quotes about Mondays. The very first one blew me away: “On Monday mornings I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created jerks.” It was worth a chuckle and a thought, but the author of the quote brought a smile to my lips. H. Allen Smith most […]
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Across the Fence: Aggression Pays
Really?! Does this otherwise so peaceful columnist condone aggression?! Think twice, as you know me better than that, and let me enjoy the double-take I probably caused you when you were reading my headline. Today, I was clipped by another car while doing a left turn at a crossing. It was in the left lane, […]
My Monocular, My Luck, and My VW Beetle – A Short Story
I got my notice for jury duty and couldn’t think of a good excuse to get out of it so I was on my way to the County-City Building to report. Just another bad luck day, I guessed. The parking garage was already full, so I started looking for any place to park. I ended […]
Letter: Until Then
The storybook words of “once upon a time” usually end with “and they lived happily ever after.” But what if the tale of our lives does not happen this way – what if the narrative of our actions leaves us facing the void of unhappiness? What then of this storybook ending? Sometimes through no fault […]
A Beautiful Day in March – Nisqually Tour
It was a gorgeous Saturday. We were just finishing up breakfast, so I asked my wife Peg what she would like to do. She said, “Go to a movie.” We love the Grand Cinema, but they had nothing scheduled. We live just above Point Ruston, so I checked the PR theaters, but nothing looked interesting […]
Red Wagon Burgers & Fish Restaurant Review
At the Red Wagon in Tacoma I had to bend one piece of fish into the take-home container to make it fit so I could close the lid. A recent comment about food in one of my articles published in The Suburban Times featured a remark from a reader about Red Wagon Burgers, but it […]
Letter: Living Her Part
For weeks before opening night, posters had appeared on walls, in windows and on poles trumpeting the arrival of the nation’s most noted actress. Of humble origins, she had worked hard to earn such acclaim. This play would mark another high point in her career. But there was also a decision to be made, and […]
Salmon Croquettes – Just Cheap Delicious Food
Most of the world’s great chefs point to French cooking as the ideal food preparation and fine dining meals from simple to sublime. Some people nearly drool at the thought of fine cheeses and wine, “Boeuf Bourguignon,” or “Pate de Foie Gras.” I’ve had excellent French cooking, but I prefer Salmon Croquettes as a great […]
Across the Fence: Being Seen
The other day, I was wondering what good we had gained by the Corona pandemic. Seriously. Because I keep thinking that, no matter what we experience, there is something to learn from it. And before you think that I will belittle the results of the pandemic, I should hope you will know me better by […]