This month, The Suburban Times’ columnist and author Susanne Bacon is the special guest on the Generation Gap podcast, available on the internet now and until the end of time. This show, hosted by Dorothy Wilhelm, explores the “Generation Gap.” The term describes how young and older people seem to inhabit very different worlds, that are separated […]
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DuPont’s Dorothy Wilhelm to host a good news Zoom Houseparty
Zoom Houseparty, is a new audience participation virtual event which launches on Sept. 23 at 2:00 hosted by Dorothy Wilhelm. The show was inspired by the idea that there’s just too much bad news on the air these days. Zoom Houseparty, will feature extraordinary, upbeat, funny, entertaining and always with ideas for good things to eat […]
Mr. Madison, meet Mr. Chief Justice new podcast available
“I will say this for my dear friend, Alexander Hamilton,” said President James Madison. “He got things done!” In this case Cambridge resident Bil Lewis, who channels the Fourth President of the United States for schools and special events throughout New England, was speaking for his counterpart in a new podcast available this week. Indicating with a hand below his […]
The Last of the Octopus Wrestlers
In the late 1950’s and early 60’s, the Giant Pacific Octopuses that live in Puget Sound became television stars as World Champion Octopus Wrestling took the stage. All eyes, literal and electronic turned to the Pacific Northwest. There was the story of a giant octopus that lived beneath the Narrows Bridge. Closer to home, Ron […]
Backstory: Sixty-fifth Mothers Day
A story on this morning’s news says that I could have kept the Stimulus check issued last week to my brother. I wrote in last week’s News Tribune column that the check was a big surprise because he died a year ago. Apparently, according to Nina Olson, executive director of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, […]
A Drive-By to Remember
As the cars pulled around the corner from McNeil Street onto our circle, a lady in a nightie ran out onto the upstairs balcony of the second story condo, waving her hands and shouting, “NO! NO! Go back. He’s in the bathroom!” The cars made a second circle and when they came round again, the […]
Dorothy Wilhelm Event Will Avoid Big City Traffic on Saturday
Summer’s here. You can tell because every single road seems to be under construction. I-5 is under construction. So is I- 405 and Hwy 16. And for goodness sake, don’t even try to go to Seattle. In the nick of time, DuPont’s Dorothy Wilhelm presents a “Let’s Do Something Fun and Stay Out of Big […]
Dorothy Wilhelm to sign copies of True Tales of Puget Sound
On February 23 & 24, TV personality, columnist, storyteller and humorist Dorothy Wilhelm tackles some of the more persistent Northwest legends to discover how they got started and if they are true tales—or tall tales. The result is found in her newest book, True Tales of Puget Sound. She’ll shares a sampler of those […]
Fortune Cookie Advice – Visit DuPont – Restaurant Review
What’s the difference between Chinese food and Taiwanese food? I’m not really too sure, but I’m still learning. Peg and I recently joined granddaughter Vanessa and her friend William for lunch at Dim Tai Fung in the South Center Mall (https://thesubtimes.com/2018/02/15/year-of-the-taiwanese-dog-excellent-asian-food/). William was born on Taiwan. They were eager to share their favorites with us. […]