Category Archives: Book reviews

TV Suggestions for Those With Colds, Flu, or Bronchitis

Posted on January 2, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith To those of us sniffling, coughing, hacking, and otherwise dealing with illnesses, may I suggest a few good movies and TV shows that I’ve enjoyed during my past two weeks laid up with bronchitis.

Posted in Book reviews, Health | Leave a comment

Great TV comes to Netflix: “Occupied,” and “Nobel”

Posted on March 22, 2018 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith For those who like well-written dramatic TV series with excellent production values, I recommend two recent additions at Netflix: “Occupied,” and “Nobel.” Both are made by Norwegian TV outfits, and both are sub-titled. But English is … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Nature, Politics, Resistance and Justice, Weather | Leave a comment

One home run and many bunts

Posted on January 17, 2018 by brucesmith49

From the collection of true stories, titled: “Stories from the Journey,” due for publication in mid-2018. By Bruce A. Smith When I was ten, I hit a home run in a Little League baseball game. It was a solid shot, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Folk tales and stories, Moth Stories, Stories from the Jounrey | 6 Comments

DB Cooper news: Interview with author Martin Andrade

Posted on November 8, 2017 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith With the 46th Anniversary of DB Cooper’s skyjacking approaching us – Cooper hijacked his Northwest Orient jetliner on the evening before Thanksgiving in 1971 – it is certainly timely to discuss this iconic crime with another … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, DB Cooper, People Profiles | 14 Comments

Elana Freeland to present on chemtrails and electromagnetic health dangers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: Elana Freeland is a local author who will be sharing her 10-year research on the harmful effects of “chemtrails” and electromagnetic energies at the Traditions Café in Olympia on Tuesday, May 31 at 7pm. Elana recently delivered a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Culture, Environment, Events, Health, Nature, People Profiles, Politics, Science and Technology, Self Reliance, Weather | 2 Comments

DB Cooper and the FBI – now in paperback

Posted on May 1, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The only comprehensive book on this iconic hijacking, DB Cooper and the FBI—A Case Study of America’s Only Unsolved Skyjacking, is now in paperback. Published by CreateSpace, a print-on-demand title, it is available at Amazon and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Culture, DB Cooper, Entertainment, Politics | 17 Comments

Slogging through the Amazon Swamp – True Survival Stories from the World of Self-Publishing

Posted on April 27, 2016 by brucesmith49

Bruce A. Smith It all began with a manuscript. I was a former newspaper reporter with a good story – the iconic tale of the famous skyjacker DB Cooper. The manuscript had a 32-page treatment that I sent to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Culture, DB Cooper, Eatonville News, Entertainment, Folk tales and stories, Graham News, People Profiles, Stories from Backstage | 3 Comments

Mythologist Michael Meade offers help in a time of crisis

Posted on November 5, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith  As Superstorm Sandy upends our world and seems a capstone to a growing list of global disasters like the economic collapse of 2008, local author Michael Meade shares words of advice in his new book, Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Culture, Environment, Events, Folk tales and stories, Nature, People Profiles, Remarkable men and women, Uncategorized, Weather | Leave a comment

Wolves – our fears and fascination

Posted on November 1, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Josh Magill  Their eyes are dark, sometimes yellow-tinted, or even a dark orange that some mistake as the color of blood.  Those eyes are mysterious and chilling, yet we are drawn to them like a trance and we can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Culture, Josh Magill, Pets and livestock, Politics | 5 Comments

Author with ties to PNW pens book describing her marriage to a man with a secret life as a bank robber

Posted on May 21, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith In her new book, Disguised Blessings, author Jeanne Callahan Trantel tells the story of her life married to a man who led a double life.

Posted in Book reviews, Remarkable men and women, Spirituality, Yelm News | 9 Comments