Sandra Babcock

Recent stories by Sandra

• Connection, duty come with stardom

  April 7, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Stars mystify me. Oh, not the wondrous bright bling twinkling in the night sky but the ones of entertainment variety. The stars that cause us to laugh at their comedy …

• Spokane ripe for Eastern BYOB craze

  March 3, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 BYOB. In this neck of the woods, “Bring Your Own Bottle” is synonymous with backyard barbecues and parties where family and friends gather at private homes. In the East, BYOB …

• Front Porch: Dressing in style for the holidays

  December 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The words, “It doesn’t take much,” slip through my mind as a glimpse of style passes by reminiscent of a time when a sense of fashion and pride in how …

• Dogs know the language of friendship

  October 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Three words can pull screen doors off hinges, scratch leather furniture and cause unimaginable mayhem. Three words. Where’s. The. Squirrel.

• Front Porch: Chores that set women, men apart

  July 9, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Am I right? My husband thinks I’m kind of a pain. I’m not sure why, but he mumbles these exacting words, and a few expletives, under his breath when things …

• Encounter with a Pearl beyond price

  May 14, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 ‘Blimey! Thar she be!” I shouted after spotting an exact replica of ye old pirate ship, complete with skulls and lanterns and masts and sails, off Oahu’s North Shore last …

• Earth needs protective stewards

  April 23, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Will summer ever make its way to the Inland Northwest? There are days I wonder if we’ve made such a mess of things that Mother Nature is through with being … 1

• A leap of digital proportions

  March 26, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 So, I have a Kindle. Amazon.com’s bestselling compact reading device arrived over the holidays. My fingers were itching to locate the on button and enter the digital reading realm.

• Words still powerful; use wisely

  March 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Words. There’s been talk lately that words are inconsequential forms of communication. That, in reality, they hold no water, carry no weight, sway no decision and warp no mind, but …

• Menu was wake-up call for dreamers

  February 19, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Dreams are intangible hopes, but that doesn’t keep them from solidifying in my mind and weaving through my heart with promises that, if chased, they will come true. All of …

• Reality TV too sorry to stomach

  January 15, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Most of us know a Renee. Yours might be named Joe or Jane or Paulo, but mine was Renee. Renee was a long ago acquaintance who made Job’s wretched life …

• Girdles are back; I was just getting comfortable

  December 4, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 They’re baaaack. No, not poltergeists. I’m talking about a binding tighter than a boa constrictor’s squeeze. 3

• Ignoring hate emboldened its mongers

  November 13, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A recent visit by a Kansas-based hate group once again pitted the Inland Northwest’s intolerance of hatred against an insidious outsider. Thankfully, we rose to the challenge and rallied against …

• Suggestion for reflection on July 4th

  July 3, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Along with the hot dogs and hoopla, the hoagies and hooch that accompany the Fourth of July, perhaps, and this is just a suggestion, but perhaps this would be a …

• Renovated and revved

  May 27, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 It’s said the only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys, but when it comes to radio control cars, the lines blur. “A lot of people …