Forward Thinking

I was a sophomore in high school… My parents had taken me to a specialist in Amarillo, Texas to have my eyes examined. I was excited about the prospects of…

The year 2017 is approaching at breakneck speed… Once again, I have been reminded by a dear, dear friend that it is time to be working on next year’s “intentions”…

SACRIFICE. It’s is not a particularly common word in our vocabulary. Frankly, it is an idea that you seldom hear or talk about today. Yet, it is a major reason…

Sunday, December 7, 1941… It began as a serene morning at the US Navy base on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The warships of America’s Pacific Fleet rested at…

Mashed potatoes and gravy… savory stuffing… yams… cranberry sauce… vegetables and salad… hot buttered rolls… pumpkin pie with whipped cream. All are staples of a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner. Did I…

In the early morning hours of Nov. 11, 1918, World War I was ended with the signing of a preliminary truce in France. The cease fire took effect at 11…

Oct. 27 was a special evening. I had the good fortune of attending the final session of the 2016 Lynnwood University.  The highlight of the evening was watching as over 40 graduates…

“An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood; A mud bath for every soul concerned in it.” –George Bernard Shaw Considering some elections…

The 2016 Voters’ Pamphlet arrived in the mail… My first reaction was one of surprise. It was thick enough to remind me of a Sunday edition of The Seattle Times…

Allow me to begin by stating the obvious. Our nation is in the midst of a political tsunami. For months on end, we have been inundated with political talk around…

“We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life,…

Having served on the Lynnwood City Council for 16 years, I had my fair share of face-to-face conversations, phone calls plus chance encounters at local establishments. I talked with hundreds…

For millions of Americans, Labor Day is the last chance to go on trips before the summer ends. Sports-minded souls are excited for the beginning of football season on or…

Earlier this year, I celebrated yet another birthday. The good news is that I don’t feel particularly older nor do I view myself as being older. However, I confess that…

Words, words and more words… All of us are inundated with words every hour of the day, every day of the week. We listen to the spoken word over the…

His name was Joseph.  He is one of those little known personalities in the Bible that developed a reputation for helping the apostles. In fact, the apostles called him Barnabas…

The decision had been made . . . I had decided to run for City Council.  My decision had been months in the making.  There had been conversations galore. I…

Another of our national holidays is just around the corner. I’m referring to our 240th anniversary celebration of Independence Day. Yes, July Fourth is here again. My guess is you have…