I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader
Re: “Seattle detective hailed for building ties with community files claim against SPD” [March 18, A1]:
I attend Detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin’s chess club at the Rainier Beach Community Center and see firsthand the work she does. I was shocked that Bouldin has allegedly endured and witnessed discrimination during her long career with the Seattle Police Department. She says some officers have challenged whether she is with the department or with the community. Is that how it is, SPD vs. the community? No wonder federal oversight is ongoing.
Maybe she started the chess club for Black school-aged children, but everyone is welcome. She brings a rainbow of people together: old and young, Asian, white and Black. Ethnic and age differences melt away when heads are bent over chess boards intellectually absorbed in this game of skill and strategy.
Bouldin is a rock star. Like many others who know her, I hope she continues her good work and wish her the very best.
Real Life of an MSW 
An odd distinction, for sure! FYI, the first sentence should read “op” not “opt”. Had to look up the origin: The term is short for “opposite the editorial page”, referring to the practice of newspapers placing op-eds on the opposite side of their editorial page. The New York Times is often credited with developing and naming the modern op-ed page.
I always thought it was short for “opinion-editorial” so I have learned something this morning! 🙂
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Nice catch! Updated post. Thanks for letting me know. I too always thought Op-Ed was an abbreviation of opinion editorial. Though I just read an article in The New York Times, titled “Why The New York Times Is Retiring the Term ‘Op-Ed’” and learned the term will now be “Guest Essays”.
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