As we near the 10th anniversary of the passing of my brother Steve, I’d like to share this thought.  It goes without saying he’s been deeply missed.  His kind doesn’t come along often and his death left a deep hole in my heart. Steve was a man of great character, unusual conviction and exceptional honesty.  His word was the coin of his realm.  He left … Continue reading Remembering Steve »

“I have learned that if you must leave a place that you have lived in and loved and where all your yesteryears are buried deep, leave it any way except a slow way, leave it the fastest way you can. Never turn back and never believe that an hour you remember is a better hour because it is dead. Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished … Continue reading Mending A Memory »

When Marsha and I take our evening walk we pass a statue of the late Henry M. (Scoop) Jackson.  He was a renowned United States Senator from the state of Washington, an Everett native, and regarded by some as one of our country’s great leaders.  It was said he never forgot a name, never forgot where he came from, and was Jack Kennedy’s first choice … Continue reading The Shadow of Greatness »