The Market Place Grille is located about forty feet away from Anthony’s at the far end of the harbor of Gig Harbor. This means you get the same fantastic view of the harbor for a little less on your food bill. Carlene greets you while Richard does the cooking. Carlene is funny and friendly. The […]
The Home Energy Audit and The Blower Door Test for Home Airtightness
Today there are an unprecedented amount of financial incentives available for building energy efficiently. These incentives come from State and Federal government, utilities, manufacturers and others. Together they add up to thousands of dollars per house. Most of this money can only be accessed if a systems analysis is performed. John Bushnell of Bushnell Energy […]
Origami and the Foldscope Project
Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impact. Who would have thought that the simple folding art of origami could help space exploration and save lives around the world? NASA physicist and origami author Robert Lang has been working with a team developing a powerful space telescope. The lens is in the form […]
Main and Vine Closing
We didn’t shop there regularly, but I do hate to see the experimental grocery store close. My wife, Peg, and I usually go out to breakfast with friends on Sunday morning. We try different places out and return to favorites. Along the way, we look around for interesting places. Twice after having breakfast at The […]
Ponders Corner
Ponders Corner is full of memories for me . . . from my parents and my little sisters to beef stroganoff and switchblade knives. A few years ago my friend Rob Erb complained he hadn’t been on an adventure in years. I said, “Oh . . . I can fix that. Pick us up next […]
Southern Kitchen Restaurant Review
Twenty some years ago Peg and I used to eat at a place on Tacoma Avenue South. I think it was called Mrs. C’s. The owner served southern cooking. She later moved on to South Tacoma Way near the intersection of 512. Either the place there had been a failed Burger King, or it became […]
The Return – A short Story
Ray Miller stepped off the plane at JBLM (Joint Base Lewis McChord) in Lakewood, Washington. He was just back from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. It had been his third tour overseas and his last. His enlistment was up and he was leaving the army. This caused him some worries. He had been in […]
Shaking in Their Boots
With a few more sexual allegations each week eventually all of these cold snowballs to the forehead could start an avalanche of allegations, confrontations, complaints, and lawsuits. If I were a chairman of a major corporation hoping to end out my days in comfort and respect with a history of half-forgotten slap and tickle or […]
Autonomous is not Anonymous – Self-Driving Cars
From a fantastic meal to a fantastic show, self-driving cars make an evening out easier . . . and there is no one to tip except for the food, of course. We step out of our car and walk into Pacific Grill on Pacific in downtown Tacoma for dinner. We have pre-ordered parsnip soup and […]