Category Archives: Politics

Graham Hill – how dangerous is Meridian Ave?

Posted on December 6, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Although I was involved in a collision on Graham Hill that wrecked two vehicles out of the four involved, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) says that Meridian Ave / State Route 161 is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Graham News, Politics | 4 Comments

Lessons I’ve learned as a beachcleaner

Posted on November 23, 2016 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following is a chapter from the forthcoming book: Retreat from the Sea, which explores how mankind is currently dealing with sea level rise and examines options for the future. By Bruce A. Smith I was once a … Continue reading →

Posted in Back East, Business, Culture, Environment, Nature, Politics, Ramtha, Self Reliance, Spirituality, The New Physics, Yelm News | 11 Comments

Resistance – Why are we so polarized as a country, and what can we do about it?

Posted on November 18, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The Trump election seems to have cracked open fissures within society. Not only are Red and Blue States divided with some talking secession, such as California, but non-protesting liberals are angry at other liberals for marching. … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Politics, Science and Technology, The New Physics, Weather | 10 Comments

Fears of the Resistance – What will Trump and the Republican Juggernaut do to the country?

Posted on November 13, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith As the country ends its first week as Donald Trump as President-elect, fears of the coming Trump administration remain and the protests continue. Adding to this tension is the realization that the Republican Party now controls … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Environment, Family, Health, Paula Morris, Politics, Ramtha | 48 Comments

People take to the streets to protest the Trump presidency

Posted on November 11, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Protest marches and rallies have sprung up across our nation in response to the election of Donald Trump. People are angry, and I am too. I applaud the protests and wish I had the means to … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Environment, Family, Politics | 12 Comments

The Project to Fix a Bad Road – the Graham Hill Section of SR 161

Posted on October 12, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith First of a series. The Accident, Thursday October 6, 2016, 6:30 pm: As I crested over the top of Graham Hill I could see a line of three cars stopped in front of me. I slammed … Continue reading →

Posted in Graham News, Health, Politics, Wayne Cooke | 3 Comments

Sleaze from Presidential campaign triggers testimonials from women who were sexually assaulted

Posted on October 11, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Gayle Tice Update, October 23, 2016 The conversation around Trump’s comments keeps evolving. It includes encouraging statements about male “locker room talk.” From men reflecting on the locker room talk of their youth and how it never crossed into … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Gayle Tice, People Profiles, Politics, Spirituality | 9 Comments

Puyallup Library to host an evening of DB Cooper discussion

Posted on August 2, 2016 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith If you crave more DB Cooper – even after the History Channel broadcasted their four-hour documentary and the FBI closed the case last month – you can partake in another Cooper fete at the Puyallup Library … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Events, Politics, Puyallup | 24 Comments

DB Cooper case closed – but not abandoned

Posted on July 12, 2016 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith DB Cooper World is in a tizzy this week, as the FBI announced late Monday that they have “administratively closed” their investigation. After 45 years of trying to solve America’s only unsolved skyjacking they are giving … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Politics | 217 Comments

Sex abuse, the Spotlight movie, and my Catholic high school

Posted on June 25, 2016 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith I just saw the movie “Spotlight” on Netflix, and it brings related issues to the surface, such as the Mauck murders in Graham in 2007 and on-going sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. To begin, “Spotlight” is … Continue reading →