Submitted by Don Doman My wife Peggy got a call from a friend. She was going to celebrate her birthday by Para-Sailing with her partner and a friend. Peg was invited to join them for lunch after the flying adventure. “Experience the quiet, peaceful beauty of the South Puget Sound at an altitude higher than […]
Pacific Grill Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman My wife Peggy and I have our favorite restaurants, but our absolute favorite is Pacific Grill. Located in downtown Tacoma, parking is a problem, but Pacific Grill offers valet parking starting at five in the evening. If we plan in advance, which is best, we always ask for Diane or Danielle […]
The Beatles – World Famous Losers?
Submitted by Don Doman On the Graham Norton Show, the popular British cable-TV talk show (BBC), Graham asked guest Paul McCartney if The Beatles had ever participated in local talent shows before they became famous. They had. Graham then asked if they had won. Nope. McCartney explained, “There was this old woman who played the […]
Irish Graham Norton – Wearing o’ the CeeLo Green
Submitted by Don Doman For ten years comic Graham Norton has been hosting his own talk show on BBC (late night Saturdays). My wife and I haven’t missed too many episodes. Like similar talk shows he starts off with a monologue, which utilizes large images for his live audience to see and laugh at. He […]
Roomba with a View, a Memory, and Data
Submitted by Don Doman Welcome to the world of the Internet of Things (IoT). That means connected products delivering fantastic services AND reasons to worry. “Smart” products use the internet and report back to their home database. For example an smart electric circular saw might report back to the manufacturer when your blade needs to […]
Down Under and Above Board
Submitted by Don Doman We donated a special Name That Tune night to our Tacoma Rotary auction. Politician Jake Fey won the bid and was the only person we knew at the evening of fine dining, talk, and Name That Tune with me at the piano. My wife, Peggy was the sole judge and jury. […]
Exercise a Teenage Mind and Compete – Science Olympiad
Submitted by Don Doman Writing in an article entitled “The US is falling behind academically” the World Economic Forum writes “Recently released data from international math and science assessments indicate that U.S. students continue to rank around the middle of the pack, and behind many other advanced industrial nations.” An earlier report in 2015 noted […]
Show Them the Money – My Favorite Negotiating Technique
Submitted by Don Doman An old Eagles Hall used to be our studio in downtown Tacoma. We shared offices with a non-competing video firm. They did a lot of dupe work making VHS copies of 3/4 inch video masters. I would occasionally pass through their control room while copies were being made. I was walking […]
Hiring Others to Do Your Job
Submitted by Don Doman I grew up in a mom and pop motel. I did everything from washing linen to renting rooms. Making repairs, moving appliances, painting, and mowing was all just part of my chores. I began renting rooms when I was in the seventh grade. As an adult, my wife and I owned […]