Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Ruby, and the martini makin’ mutt
You are liable to meet some interesting people during the "Beacon Cafe" gatherings at the Pancake Haus. Readers of this newspaper occasionally get together with writers and editors to exchange ideas on the publication and on the community. The typical Edmonds neighborhood might take on a slightly different personality if Ruby Smith had her way.
Thu, Feb 25, 2010
Let’s get rid of the Olympic non-sports
I didn't make a financial investment in tickets to the Vancouver Olympics but I live on Bell Street in Edmonds, where teenagers frequently whiz past my window wearing crash helmets and intense expressions.
Thu, Feb 18, 2010
What to cook on a cold, rainy Edmonds day
"Grate reindeer tallow into small pieces. Add seal oil slowly while beating with hand. Continue adding seal oil and water until white and fluffy."
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
No problems with my Prius
A stranger making the wrong turn might suspect they had arrived in the back lot of Magic Toyota, except that the sign identifies the Edmonds Unitarian-Universalist Church.
Thu, Feb 4, 2010
We don’t need no stinking umbrellas
The Germans call it a regen-schirm. In Swahili, it is a mwavuli. It is referred to as a guarda chuva in Lisbon, a sateenvarjko in Helsinki. Japanese make reference to a koomorigsaa, and in Moscow it is referred to as a zonk. Perhaps only in Seattle is an annual civic festival celebrated under the symbol of a bumbershoot.
Thu, Jan 28, 2010
What are the odds of getting a good meal?
What's the best bet at Longacres today?" Local horse players used to ask. And the answer was invariably the same. "The prime rib sandwich."
Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Butterflies are free... and quite tasty
When Dr. Ronald Taylor tells you that he has butterflies in his stomach, that's exactly what he means. He has real butterflies.
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
The science of selling to the masses
It is the opinion of no less a literary authority than Ernest Hemingway that the art of the advertising copywriter never progressed past its earliest stages. He cited the efforts of an early huckster to describe the benefits of a newly developed green glass beer bottle, which protected the product from the sun's rays. The copywriter finally came up with a winner:
Thu, Dec 10, 2009
County Cork, Polar Bears and giant squid
By John Owen A strange thing happened in Edmonds on New Year's Day, 2009.Some of the heartiest members of our community donned monogrammed bathrobes inside...
Thu, Dec 3, 2009
A big Cougar win on Main Street
By John OwenThe Beacon The Bad News: The Cougars lost the Apple Cup, 30-0.The Good News: A lot of Cougars and Huskies seem to have discovered a new training...
Tue, Nov 24, 2009
I prefer my vices shaken, not stirred; no inhaling necessary
By John Owen Yes your honor, I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have never smoked a joint. Years ago, I told myself...
Thu, Nov 19, 2009
Taking orders from a fish
By John OwenSalmon fishermen are a hearty breed, but I sometimes wonder about their intelligence. To begin with, some of them have figured out that salmon...
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
Clams are the ticket for authenticity
By John OwenYou say you are planning an authentic Thanksgiving feast on the 26th? Well, just be sure you get all the sand out of the clams.Obviously, an...
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
Misnomers cloud street history
By John OwenNo present members of the City Council seem to be implicated in the questionable decision to name many of our city streets after appropriate...
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
A #2 and hold the noise please
By John Owen Yogi Berra never considered himself an epicure when he played with the Yankees. But legend has it that Yogi objected when teammates suggested...
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Whats in a name?
When Jimmy Carter won the Democrat nomination for president in 1976, members of the press traveled to the family home in Plains, Ga., to meet some other...
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
Cougar sighted at high school!
By John OwenThe BeaconH. L. Mencken, patron saint of newspaper editors, recalled on "slow news days" at the Baltimore Sun he would rediscover a wild man...
Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Edmonds stands out as Festival Town
By John OwenThe Beacon One route from the Kingston ferry terminal to Port Townsend takes you south of Chimacum through Beaver Valley. If you blink twice...
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
Alert the roosters tsunami coming!
By John OwenThe BeaconI've heard the Oregon coastal community described as Cape Cod West. Some of the residents were not flattered and a few years ago ...
Thu, Sep 3, 2009
A disaster at the Library
Normal 0 0 1 365 2083 17 4 2558 11.1282 0 0 0 By John OwenThe Beacon Normal 0 0 1 364 2080 17 4 2554 11.1282 0 0 0 Was the Story Lady showing The Texas...
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