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Stories of my Father
by Bruce A. Smith Alan W. Smith was my father, and every night of my youth he put me and my sister to bed and told us stories of his life. As we lay in nearby bunks, Dad gave us … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Politics, Remarkable men and women, Uncategorized
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State releases initial findings on same-sex marriages
By Bruce A. Smith The Mountain News has received the following information concerning same-sex marriages from the Washington State Department of Health. They report that since legislation was enacted authorizing same-sex marriage, more than 20% of all marriages in the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Politics, Remarkable men and women
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Woman with ties to Yelm to be featured on Discovery Channel on Saturday, June 1st.
by Bruce A. Smith Jeanne Trantel, the woman who authored the popular book, “Disguised Blessings” will be featured tonight on the Discovery Channel at 8:30 Eastern Time. Trantel’s book is the true story of her experiences being married to a … Continue reading
Attitude or Gratitude????
by Milt Gordon October 1991, I was a volunteer fireman in California when my fire pager went off summoning me to a call. I was to be part of a strike team being dispatched to the Oakland Hills fire – … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Milt Gordon, Remarkable men and women
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Getting ready for Christmas and thinking of family
By Bruce A. Smith In a couple of days I will be heading to New York to spend the holidays with family. Mom is on Long Island, Sis and her kids are up in Boston, and my ex and her … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Remarkable men and women
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Thinking of Sandy and Full Moons
By Bruce A. Smith, and photo by Josh Magill Like many, I was consumed with watching coverage of Hurricane Sandy this evening.
Posted in Culture, Frederickson, Josh Magill, Nature, Remarkable men and women, Weather
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Huge crowds highlight the 2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair
by Bruce A. Smith 13,000 festival-goers swarmed over the Puyallup Fair Grounds June 2 & 3 for the 2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair, in testament to a growing interest in sustainable living.
Posted in Business, Culture, Environment, Events, Puyallup, Remarkable men and women
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Author with ties to PNW pens book describing her marriage to a man with a secret life as a bank robber
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
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NPS Ranger – with ties to Margaret Anderson – becomes agency whistleblower, writes book
By Bruce A. Smith Rob Danno, the former Chief Ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park who gave Margaret Anderson her first ranger job in the National Park Service, has written an account of his whistle blowing activities within the … Continue reading