Worthy to Print Column | Mysterious Ways
You know, when you write a little story each week and try to keep the subjects fresh, there are times when you really have to sit back for a while so you can bring forth ā through the keys on a computer keyboard ā...
Worthy to Print Column | Love Is a Wonderful Thing
Did you say, āI love you!ā to anyone today? Or maybe someone said that to you. I ask because Iām curious about how you describe love. What do you mean when you say āI love youā? Do you love someone like I love my...
Window on the World Column | My First Impressions
Iāve been living in America for 35 years now. Almost to the day. There you have it. I am either very old ā or I came to this country very young ā you be the judge of that. It is truly amazing how time...
Window on the World Column | The Annual English Tea Party Is Back
It has been a very long time since our last tea party ā 2019, if Iām not mistaken. Prior to Covid, the annual tea parties were very popular. Then Covid came along and sucked all the fun, drove our traditions into the ground. Somehow...
Window on the World Column: The Masked Truth
I had been looking forward to 2020. At Solace, we were going to be empty nesters for the first time ever, work seemed positive, we had lovely trips planned ā places to go and people to see, both here and abroad. Iām not ordinarily...
Letter to the Editor | Privileged to Have Worked for Late King City Attorney
To the Editor:
I recently lost my employer of 52 years, Attorney Peter Anderson, when he unexpectedly passed away after heart surgery. He was one of the hardest working, kindest persons I have ever known.
He would always stop what he was doing to answer your...
Worthy to Print Column | I Can See My Memories Clearly
āI can see clearly now the rain is gone.Ā I can see all obstacles in my way!ā My eye surgery is over and Iām a happy patient. Yes, it was done by a Veterans Administration doctor who looked suspiciously like a college student, but he...
Window on the World Column | Boy Town
It started off as a nice offer from the husband. āHe can come and stay with us for a while!ā We were talking about our friendās 21-year-old son. They live in the U.K. I never thought it would happen, really didnāt. āWhat a nice...
Funny Papers Again Column | All Things Being Equinox; et al
Summer comes to an end tomorrow when the Fall Equinox descends upon us with equal amounts of day and night heralding the incremental journey toward shorter days and longer nights. I am not fond of that particular cosmic arrangement, in fact prefer the exact...




















