Sex, food, and money have long been reasons for joining a band playing either country or some retro rock and roll. This is a different kind of a production that begins with a band with a washboard with thimbles, two electric guitars, a base fiddle and an electric keyboard piano. We don’t know why, and […]
Pride and Prejudice, Harlequin’s Shortened but Hilarious Production
Harlequin’s Pride and Prejudice is a slimmed down version of Jane Austen’s novel. Except for Lizzie and Darcy, every other actor plays two or more parts. This production is a very funny version of the novel. The action is quick and hilarious. The pace is also funnier than the usual extended renditions. The Bennet family […]
The Urinal
Jerry went into the men’s room, he was having a great time with friends and a favorite restaurant. The food was excellent and the service was suburb. He approached the urinal and unzipped his pants. He had been enjoying a nice dinner and only drinking his favorite root beer, Bundaberg from Queensland, Australia. He hummed […]
In Loving Memory of Robert (Bob) Hammar
I joined the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 in 1990. In 1996, I was elected President. When you are president, it’s up to you to decide what needs to be done and it’s your responsibility to encourage others to do the best they can for the organization. I was surprised when the paid Executive Director […]
Transportation and our Port of Tacoma
I’ve been a member of the Transportation Club of Tacoma since 2013. Almost every single month excluding July and August we have an excellent program about shipping, transportation, and quite often sharing information about local efforts helping our neighbors. Each year, an excellent magazine/membership directory is published. Some of our members work for the Port […]
Running the Bases
Bobbie arrived home with a down-on-his-luck look. He knew his mother would be starting dinner soon. He had a question to ask and already knew the answer. He came through the back door and saw his mother pealing potatoes for dinner. He hated boiled potatoes, but it was one food his mother rarely burned. She […]
Par for the Course
Gerry sat down for coffee. When the coffee came, he laid down his Seattle Times and sipped a little and then just closed his eyes and remembered. He thought about the girl he had almost married. She was a beauty and an eye stopper. Seen together almost everyone looked at Sherry and ignored Gerry. That […]
A Chair for Free
I had dragged two chairs out to the street. I was hoping someone would need both decent looking chairs for their home, but no . . . . someone just stopped some time a day or two later and drove off with one and never returned for the second. It was summer time, so I […]
Modern Twists for Two Older Plays With New Versions – Opening in September 2024
Two new productions are on the horizon for the Pacific Northwest: one is reaching forward and one is reaching back. They both bring a new look to older classics. At Lakewood Playhouse, we see a woman play the part of Jesus and in Olympia we see the classic stiff upper lip production of Pride and […]