Can you really make a scientist for $2.45, or less? – Yes, says Dennis Flannigan. So please join him for lunch, Tuesday, May 1, 2018, noon-1:30pm, at the Tacoma Szechuan Restaurant, 9601 South Tacoma Way, Lakewood. Your donation will send Dick Dorsett back to Southeast Asia and help him inspire more students. He leaves May […]
Sapporo Steakhouse Restaurant Review 2
I had dined at Sapporo Steadkhouse the day it opened a little over a month ago. A review on the opening day is a little unfair, but it gives you a good indication how things will work out later. The first time through there were a few minor problems, but the staff was friendly and […]
Filipinos – Friends and Family
Recognition was a long time coming, but the efforts of the Philippine Scouts who fought in the Philippines against the Japanese invaders during World War II was formally given. The Philippine Scouts were organized by the United States Army and worked side-by-side from 1901 until the end of World War II. There were disbanded in […]
Really Special Events Coming Up
Most of the auction dinners are over for spring 2018, but there are still at least three more extremely interesting ones you could visit: Rotary Club of Tacoma #8, Nourish (food banks), and the Tacoma Chinese Park. Each auction offers a chance to learn more about the non-profits’ organization, dine with interesting people, and bid […]
Around The Corner Café 2 Review
Around the Corner Café #2 on South Tacoma Way is the off-shoot of the Around the Corner Café in Orting. I’ve never dined at the original Café, but I have dined numerous times at 5640 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma. Like many of the businesses on old South Tacoma Way, the location used to be something […]
See the Light – Cheap Disaster Preparedness
I was watching an episode of a dark and brooding English countryside drama on PBS a few years ago and it struck how limiting the world was for poor people years ago . . . and then it hit me that this goes on every single day in many parts of our world. Here in […]
Loggers, Lodgers, and Tiny Houses
My wife Peg and I met while attending the University of Puget Sound. Over the years we’ve enjoyed on-campus art exhibits, boxing matches, theatrical productions, lectures, and concerts. For most of our married life, we’ve lived within a few miles of the school. Peg even worked in the library for a number of years. We’ve […]
My Life with Root Beer
When I was a child living on South Ferry in Tacoma during the 1950s we played war with real military gear. I had a metal canteen that fit into a felt-lined container which clipped onto a belt. I remember the canteen because one summer day I was wearing it and drank warm Kool-Aid root beer. […]
Culture Sharing with Chinese Students
This summer you have a chance to open your home and meet new friends. Chinese students (ages 12-18), are looking for “home stays” during a summer camp from July 9 – July 18, 2018. The students are from Tacoma’s Sister City Fuzhou, China. Like Tacoma it has a busy port. “Fuzhou, the capital of southeastern […]