Apr 3, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
Last Friday, I attended the annual meeting of the local economic development council. The keynote speaker was Congressman Derek Kilmer. He gave an inspiring speech, yet one thing resonated with me. He proclaimed his belief that both public and private businesses must...
Mar 27, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: Time Keeps on Slipping Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’…into the future… For those of you who are old enough to remember the early part of the 1970’s, you likely recall Columbia House...
Mar 20, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
Last week, I attended my first-ever lacrosse game. My nephew plays on the Western Washington University team and they were playing the University of Washington at the UW. Barb and I were very happy to make the much shorter trip to the UW campus to watch Bennie play....
Mar 13, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
“Good afternoon, ladies…” My mother held two tables of bridge at our house weekly for easily a decade when I was in grade school through high school. For Dad and me, it was great because Mom usually went big in the dessert department and the ladies...
Mar 6, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
Lent began last Wednesday. I still vividly remember my most unique Lenten memory when I was 17 years old. Our high school youth group accepted a challenge put forth by our pastor, Father Ashwell. He said, “Instead of giving up something this year, let’s...
