Submitted by KM Hills. In 2020 Washington State passed a “Comprehensive Sexual Education Bill” which remains controversial.On March 21, 2024 KOMO News shared a story about how the State now takes it one step further and will soon mandate that LGBTQ+ history be taught in all public schools. Our local school districts will now be […]
Letters
Letter: Violated Privacy
Have you ever had people enter your home on their own invitation? I’m not talking burglars. I’m talking about people who are “legally” entering your homes, walking around your private zones, such as your bedrooms, and basically see pretty much everything you own. Are you renting in the City of Lakewood, Washington? Then, it’s most […]
Letter: Free Movie Tickets for ‘The Sound of Freedom’
Submitted by Pad Finnigan. Young children in Pierce County have been and can be snatched up and stolen from their families, then sold into slavery, sexual and otherwise. It is part of a national and international organized crime wave that some say is bigger than the illegal drug trade. A film called “The Sound of […]
Letter: An Ocean Without Water
The sign read, “Ocean Beach Access” but below that “No Water.” I smiled as I passed this sign on my recent trip to the coast. The message was a reminder of a happier time, now however marked by sadness. The last time I was here I was accompanied by my wife, celebrating our anniversary, then […]
Letter: A Breakwater Doesn’t Stop the Tears
The couple walking by were total strangers to me, so it was a bit awkward, and that’s how I began as I approached them. “This is a bit awkward,” I said, holding out my cell phone. “I was wondering if you would take my picture sitting up there on the rocks. See, normally my wife […]
Letter: Face to Face
Pink and blue, their petals like soft blankets wrapped snuggly about them, the flowers peered back in recognition. We’d chatted before. I think that’s why they do so well, why they show off, why they’re happy to see me. “Some people rise in the morning hoping a new day will bring peace after a perplexing […]
Letter: Two Must-Haves I Dare Not Leave Home Without
I admit that my life anymore is an open book, the pages tear stained. It’s a sad story, at least this current chapter. I must remember before leaving the house to be sure to have a handkerchief in my pocket. Someone will ask me how I am doing and that will be all it’ll take. […]
Letter: So Far Away
She’s been gone four months ago today. And today, again, I’ll water the flowers. Because it has been so dry for so long. As I change the spray nozzle on the hose from the ‘Shower’ selection to ‘Mist’ so as not to damage the delicate blossoms, I will then kneel in the wet grass bordering […]
Letter to Tacoma Rescue Mission
Submitted by Claudia Finseth, Parkland, Washington. Dear Duke [Paulson, Tacoma Rescue Mission], How will you write your story? My name is Claudia Finseth and I live in Parkland. This last week I have been trying to endure the preparations for the air show, which is today. I have had a close formation of fighter jets […]