Suburban Times writer Joe Boyle wrote about hedges and other bushes drying up and turning brown all over Lakewood. He’s worried about fires starting and spreading. I loved his article and sent him a comment: “Joe, I think you should re-title your piece: The Planted Dead. I know exactly what you’re talking about and the […]
A Checked Past – Room for All
If you’ve never seen a Checker automobile, you’ve missed an American icon. Checker Motors Corporation in Kalamazoo, manufactured taxicabs used by Checker Taxi (the same company really. They stopped producing automobiles in 1982. During many years of production Checker would sell cars for personal use on special order, but the taxi cab was their main […]
Aunt Raini, Pacific Lutheran University & the Responsibility of Art
“Aunt Raini” has been playing at Jewish Theaters across the U.S. There are two different versions of the script. One production company combined the two, unsuccessfully. At Pacific Lutheran University Tom Smith recently had the West Coast debut of the play. Smith, play wright, director, Associate Professor, and Artistic Director of Theatre at P.L.U. used […]
My Bicycle Returns Home – (Packing a Bike for Shipping) A Travel Coda
Submitted by Richard Dorsett A week after I returned from my recent tour of Halifax, Nova Scotia to Buffalo, New York (1125 miles), my bicycle was delivered to my door. It was safely packed and in perfect condition. A challenge faced by every touring bicyclist is getting your bike to where you need it and […]
Speak No Evil 2 – So Many Questions
We parked out car on Broadway and withing minutes were hugging our friend. In had been years since we had talked in person to Antonio. It was so nice seeing his smiling face and listening to him laugh. A few weeks ago I wrote an article about the upcoming performance of former Tacoma Poet Laureate […]
Girls Generation Robotics Tournament
What an afternoon of amazement and awe. So many abbreviated words and initials that mean so much more, but look like elements or cryptic codes of a secret society. It began with my wife Peggy. She and friends from her P.E.O. Chapter AY sisterhood group were interviewing young women for a chance at a PEO […]
Surprisingly Affordable Home Investments in Tacoma
Submitted by Kevin Grossman Are you looking for a great value on owning a home for you, your kids or a friend? Do you want to be walking distance to great parks, schools, a short drive to groceries and regional transit options just a few minutes away? Looking, also for a possible great investment? Yes, […]
Helping the McNeil Island Inmate Community
Last Sunday, my wife, Peggy and I met with an old friend, Steve Anderson. We had all been involved in Jaycees in the 1970s. Steve remembered that he had been our club’s State Director. It was his job to involve our members with other Jaycee clubs in our region. We were having lunch at the […]
Spanky Burger & Brew – Restaurant Review
Peg and I stopped in on a whim. We didn’t know what to expect. We’ve dined within several yards of this new Sixth Avenue (& South Pine) restaurant many times. Next door is the Original Pancake House. The menu on the wall is fairly easy to read. Since Peg ordered fries, I ordered a Caesar […]