My mother grew up in Nevada, Missouri. She loved pickled pigs feet, Veg-all, okra out of a can, and bacon. I agreed with her on bacon. My dad, also grew up in Nevada, Missouri. He got through high school by supporting himself with delivering newspapers, and odd jobs like sweeping out the nearby barbershop. He […]
Tartuffe and the Bento Box
To mask or not to mask. That was the question when we reserved a group of tickets for Center Stage’s final production of the season on June 11. While most of the public now feels safe going about their lives sans mask, many entertainment venues still request the wearing of masks for the protection of […]
Tony Award Winning Falsettos is Coming to the Pacific Northwest
My wife, Peg and I love live theater. I grew up in Lakewood, and studied speech, acting, television production and radio commentary at Clover Park High School. After graduating, I took acting classes at Olympic College and the University of Puget Sound. Peg and I met at UPS. We’ve lived in Tacoma’s Northend for most […]
The Shawshank Redemption at Tacoma Little Theatre – A Review
To mis-quote The Pirates of Penzance: “A Prisoner’s Lot Is Not a Happy One.” “The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American film, released in 1994, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella, “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”. The film tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne . . . who is sentenced to life in […]
Yes, You Can Attend the Defense Transportation and Logistics Academy on August 16, 2023
The Puget Sound Chapter of the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) and U.S. Transportation Command are sponsoring (a day-long Leadership Academy with the overarching theme Preparedness and Partnership) An Introduction to Transportation and Logistics on August 16, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Tacoma Yacht Club, 5401 Yacht Club Road, Tacoma WA […]
Finding a Pacific Northwest Woolly Mammoth – Article
Woolly mammoths as we know them evolved between about 800,000 and 600,000 years ago. They came to North America about 125,000 years ago. The earliest known cave drawings were created about 64,000 years ago, but our ancestors hunted animals for meat about two million years ago. Woolly mammoths had huge teeth to crush vegetables. Mammoths […]
Tartuffe – A Funny French Comedy Classic Review
When I graduated from Clover Park High School in 1964, Tartuffe by French playwright Moliere (first presented in 1664) was in the midst of its three-hundredth year anniversary. Peg and I were so looking forward to the production at CenterStage. My cousin, Lavinia, an actress, director, teacher, and theatre know-it-all was going to join us, […]
Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville at Tacoma Musical Playhouse – Review
Peg and I took our kids to live theatre when they were young. I think their favorite production was School for Clowns by Friedrich Karl Waechter at Empty Space Theater in Seattle. My cousin, Lavinia Whitworth, was an actress at Empty Space during this time. The clowning in theatre forms was hilarious and the three […]
Flying Sushi Review
Flying Sushi is not to be confused with Flying Fish, which used to be at the North end of North Westgate Center. Flying Sushi has nothing to do with the rude owners of the previous restaurant. The new owners provide friendly service and excellent food. Now, Flying Sushi is at the south end of North […]