Recently I wrote a column, not because of any hatred for the Catholic Church, but because of my decades’ long love of the Catholic Church. I was careful to not attack the Catholic Church. I did attack some glaring problems that plague the Church.
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Letter: This is a most difficult day in a most difficult time of year
And two days from now won’t be much better. You read about them in the news. Too often. Way too often.
Westside Story – The Inventor
Had he lived longer, my father, Bill Boyle, would be approaching age 100. While it is true he lived a long life, Dad’s life was cut short before he could hit his stride and for him, life was filled with adversity and unfairness.
Letter: Soon it’ll be Christmas. So why are we so glum?
Because we’re human and being human, no one is immune. Today it’s raining. Tomorrow it will rain again. And the day after that.
Westside Story – Sidewalk Hazards
NOTE: My first draft of this article which has to do with bicycles, sidewalks, and personal safety, was written on September 3, 2018. Before my article was submitted for publication, an article having to do with the related subjects of sidewalks, and personal safety was published in The News Tribune and The Suburban Times around […]
Home from Home: Rivers
Have you ever enjoyed a river cruise? Or any kind of boating trip on a river? On a riverboat? Tell me I’m wrong, but here in Western Washington the only navigable river as in riverboats and freight ships is the Columbia river. The rest of them are barely useable for even small watercraft. It was […]
Letter: Human Wreckage
What I thought I saw I hoped I didn’t see but as it turned out it was what I feared the most. I was first to see it.
Christmas Starts With Yuletide Funcast at Lakewood Senior Activity Center
Ever wish you knew a personal chef who could cook something wonderful to add a bit of sparkle to your holiday meals? Here’s your chance to find out what a private chef can do, when Anessa McClendon, Chef/Owner of Good Taste Unlimited, gives demonstrations and recipes for quick, easy and of course, delicious, holiday dishes.
Letter: The greatest gift
The list of the 21 must-have, shiny new gadget gifts for Christmas sure to sell out this coming infamous Black Friday, does not include the greatest gift of all.