Submitted by David Anderson. The Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association, after two months off, returns to its regular schedule of first-Thursday-of-the-month meetings at the Tillicum Community Center, 14916 Washington Ave. SW, 6:30 P.M. Library levy, Amtrak trains and more will be topics of discussion at the meeting. September newsletter outlines more details.
Lakewood
Letter: Sweet dreams – the value of work
Submitted by David Anderson. “More than 90 percent of Americans agree that able-bodied adults who receive means-tested government benefits should be required to work or prepare for work in exchange for those benefits.” The other 10 percent live in California and Pierce County. Solomon – purported to be the wisest guy who ever lived, and […]
Westside Story – The Twilight Zone – Almost Dead in Deadhorse, Alaska – Part II
Submitted by Joe Boyle. This action-packed serial story comes to you in four parts. Click on the following link to access previously published Part I if you missed it the first time. Westside Story – The Twilight Zone – Almost Dead In Deadhorse, Alaska – PART I The first chapter concluded with the following thoughts. 1. […]
Letter: A kinder, gentler sign code?
Submitted by David Anderson. Yes and no, maybe and maybe not, in other words some clarity would be helpful. Lakewood has published its amendments to the sign code and is offering an opportunity for feedback. Click to view version with edits noted or click to view proposed changes without track changes shown. A slight change […]
Westside Story – The Twilight Zone – Almost Dead in Deadhorse, Alaska – Part I
Submitted by Joe Boyle. The tale that follows may remind you of an episode from Rod Serling’s famous TV show, The Twilight Zone. While my entire story, except for one paragraph, is true, it took 3000 words to tell. A 13-minute read is too long for my busy readers. To respect my readers’ time, I […]
Letter: How's this for a motivational speech?
Submitted by David Anderson. I am awed by my brother. Yesterday, as we do once a year at a picnic table somewhere with a view of the water, we three siblings ate baloney sandwiches. And my brother once again chewed a face into a slice of baloney. Some years it’s the bad-for-you-but-cheap-white-bread that’s the victim. […]
Benny’s & Joey's Quiz
Submitted by Benny and Joey. Because Benny and Joey understand nothing is more frustrating than having questions and no answers, we developed Benny’s & Joey’s Quiz for you. Benny and Joey select questions from multiple sources including our readers, and then we go forth with a strong commitment to dig up an answer. Notice we […]
FAB Fest Features Randall Platt
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Do you remember a time when you were “oh so above” reading young adult (YA) literature because you thought yourself finally grown up? And do you find that the more grown-up you are, the more often you grab a good young adults’ book and truly enjoy it? Well, then you simply […]
Letter: Fish and Wildlife, marshmellows and memories – escaping with my dad
Submitted by David Anderson. The news this morning – on this National Marshmallow Toasting Day, August 30 – says a 15 percent increase in licenses to hunt and fish in Washington has been proposed. S’more money. If there was one thing I looked forward to at the end of a long day with my dad […]