Do you know the term “Bodhisattva?”
Lisa Maliga in Pagewise, Inc. gives a beautiful definition from Tibetan Buddhism, “Bodhisattva refers to a person motivated by compassion who seeks enlightenment not only for him/herself, but for everyone.”
The goal of a bodhisattva, Maliga explains, is “to achieve the highest level of being — that of a Buddha.”
Once in a while, it does a soul good to keep an eye peeled for signs that our local government officials are using common sense when considering one or another proposal.
Change can be a wonderful thing — or not, depending on the nature of the change and the probable outcome.
Here are some of my favorite news stories of 2007, this time not all about animals.
• OLYMPIA — A vigilant Olympia man went to great lengths to recover his stolen 35-foot speed boat, chartering a plane to scour highways in Jefferson and Mason counties.
His 2005 Cobalt speed boat was stolen on Aug. 7 from a repair shop.
Most residents of South Kitsap will receive a pleasant surprise when their property tax bills arrive in the near future.
As usual, last summer’s notices of increases in assessed values prompted cries of dismay and anger from people who assumed their tax bills would rise at the same rate as their assessed values.
This may be an interesting year in South Kitsap for those of us who tend to watch what local government entities do.
At the Port of Bremerton, the new commissioner, Larry Stokes, could make a noticeable difference — and it would be none too soon.
It’s time to take the Christmas cards down and sort out the ones you want to keep, like family pictures, etc.
I used to put all the cards we got into scrapbooks, which are interesting to look at today because of the way cards have changed.
South Kitsap’s loss on the Board of County Commissioners could turn out to be gain in Olympia if Kitsap County Commissioner Jan Angel is successful in her just-announced bid to unseat longtime state Rep. Pat Lantz.
From our standpoint, what Angel would bring to the race — in addition to views with which we’ve generally agreed — is a strong and viable candidate who would represent the interests of South Kitsap.
New Port Orchard Mayor Lary Coppola, in the weeks following his election last November, considered resigning from his position as a member of the Kitsap County Planning Commission. And for the sake of appearances at least, we’re glad both he and Kitsap County Commissioner Jan Angel, who had appointed him to the board in the the first place, took the time to question whether his holding both jobs might present a conflict of interest.
Wednesday marked the fifth anniversary of U.S. combat operations in the sands of Iraq, and to date almost 4,300 brave men and women have made the supreme sacrifice for freedom. That number will probably eclipse the 4,300 plateau by Easter Sunday, but hopefully it won’t reach the 5,000 mark.
A 47-year-old Sammamish woman was at her boyfriend’s house in Bremerton playing a video game when there was a knock on the door about 8 p.m.
Last week, the people on the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas won a victory as we got a fully-funded study for 4-year baccalaureate degrees in our area.
It’s going to be interesting to see whether those Democrats who were so offended by the way King County beat Republican Dino Rossi out of election for governor will stand by their 2004 vows to atone for it the second time around.
By Don C. Brunell There is no question about it. American manufacturers have their work cut out for them these…
Why do state and county officials who know that vaccinations are not required say the opposite? Why do respectable media sources such as newspapers and television repeat this misinformation? How can parents make informed decisions when their decisions are based on deceptive information?
By Don C. Brunell Today, there is an unavoidable urge to let government engineer our lives in the name of…
A 47-year-old Sammamish woman was at her boyfriend’s house in Bremerton playing a video game when there was a knock on the door about 8 p.m.
She opened the door to a young woman who asked the couple if she could use a telephone. As the Sammamish woman was walking to get her cell phone, the visitor came into the house, saying it was cold, asked for a drink of water and if she could move some items from a chair to sit down for a minute.
Unless another candidate emerges soon who’s more accomplished or qualified than either Jan Angel or Kim Abel, it appears at least one of the two Washington state House of Representatives members from the 26th District for the next two years will be from South Kitsap.
It’s also pretty clear that whoever wins the seat will be a marked improvement over incumbent Pat Lantz, who announced this week she wouldn’t seek re-election. But for the moment let’s just stick with geographical advantages.
The journey to bring higher education opportunities to Kitsap County continues and with the recent news of secured funding to…
It’s often said that in times of crisis, time seems to move in slow motion. Memories are altered, rumors fly and the truth becomes a muddled casualty of consequence.
That’s exactly what happened on March 12, a week ago today, when Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputies and the Kitsap County SWAT team congregated at the Peninsula Glen Apartments. The word was that North End burglary suspect Christopher Berg, 23, was inside one of the apartments.
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day. A time for Irish fun and fare. Unfortunately it’s also a time when those who have…
