On March 23, the “Lottery Post” broke down every state’s lottery response to Covid-19. Here, according to Lottery Post, was Washington’s: “Business as usual, with no changes in operation or claiming of prizes.” Washington’s official lottery website has a link for “Responsible play during Covid-19.” You can still buy tickets for “both Washington-based and multi-state […]
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Westside Story – Failure To See The Light
An avid reader of Westside Story, who is also my favorite daughter, Paige, sent me the car vs. traffic-light pole crash photo below. The image speaks volumes to me. It reminds me that a majority of drivers fail to “see the light” when it comes to driving safely. To help my readers “see the light,” […]
Letter: A homeschooling irony
Harvard would ban homeschooling. The National Education Association (NEA) would ban homeschooling. And yet what hath the coronavirus wrought? Homeschooling. The Editorial Board of the Tacoma News Tribune (TNT) recently opined with regards “Washington’s new sex education law (that) if parents don’t like it? Two words: Opt out.” They might. Altogether. “The coronavirus pandemic has […]
Letter: This little light of mine – in the coronavirus, a candle in the window
She’s so little. ‘Petite’ a stranger called her. She has just learned to walk and while she’s already become quite proficient and doesn’t at all need my help, still I extend way down to her my hand and she, reaching up, will grasp one finger of mine in her little grip, and off we’ll go. […]
Letter: Banning fireworks, the Coronavirus, and mandating Sex Education
Borrowing from an argument put forth by Ryan T. Anderson, substituting specific issues but still examining the principle: ‘If Thomas Jefferson and James Madison came back to America today and heard about the proposal to ban fireworks in local municipalities; or about how parents were responding to the forced education of their children at home; […]
Across the Fence: Daffodils
The other day, our sweet next-door neighbor and friend, Anita, gave us flowers from her garden – bright yellow daffodils. I placed them in a vase on our dining table, and they seemed to be a spot of sunlight in their own right. It made the cheerful setting even more cheerful. And it made me […]
Letter: The great battle being fought over Sex Education in Washington Public Schools
Ultimately, it is about the erosion of the privileges and responsibilities historically, not to mention biologically, we believe – or used to – are, or were, rightfully the purview of parents. It is apparent, however, that public schools would now parent, having been mandated that authority. Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law this past Friday, […]
Westside Story – Quarantini Time!
A tasty adult beverage can make house arrest more of a pleasant experience. What more can I say? Follow all the rules. Stay healthy and I will see you on the other side.
Boyle’s Double Take – Jarred
Jarred. My Double Take writing partner, Susanne Bacon, suggested the word jarred be our starting point for our April 2020 Double Take. I have no idea how or where Susanne came up with the jarred idea, but I need to run with it. Susanne’s and my Double Take articles start with just that one word, […]