For many people, having sex with another person of the same sex is a sin against God or at least their version of God. That means people who choose their version of both God and sex see themselves as the moral compass of society and possibly a second or third in command of the appropriateness […]
A Fighting Man – Review
I woke up at two in the morning. I tried starting a couple Prime films that had familiar names, but they kept failing and wouldn’t start playing. I remembered the title of A Fighting Man. It sounded like a boxing story, so I thought I would give it a try. It began playback, just like […]
Perfumes Do More Than Just Smell Good – Movie Review
Officially, knowledge of perfume entered Europe in the 14th century, but I’m willing to bet some kinds of perfume made their entrances long before that. Perfume is a mixture of oils and aroma fragrances that give the human body, animals, and homes an agreeable smell or scent. “A woman’s perfume tells more about her than […]
Waiting for the Barbarians – A Contemporary Metaphor
Storyline: At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate (Rylance) of an unnamed empire suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel (Depp) arrives, intending to interrogate the locals about a suspected impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate. I found this beautifully shot film on Prime. Official trailer – imdb.com/video/vi2417147417 An allegory […]
Survival = A Bottle of Water, Band aids, and a Gas Card
When it’s cold outside, people living in tents need something to warm them up. When it’s hot outside, people living on the streets need to cool off. Living in your car or in a tent is not a first choice for most people, but having a choice is not always part of the deal for […]
Kinky Boots – A Great Fit for Tacoma Musical Theatre
When the 2005 British comedy-drama film Kinky Boots came out Peg and I saw it at the Grand Cinema in downtown Tacoma. We both enjoyed the movie. When we joined BroadwayHD on cable, we watched and re-watched our favorite productions many times: She Loves Me and Kinky Boots. She Loves Me has been a musical for ages, but when Kinky Boots hit Broadway […]
Silent Sky, a Dream Come True, at Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Little Theatre’s production of Silent Sky was postponed earlier in the season due to COVID disruptions of play schedules. Peg and I were disappointed. When the play was reinstated later in the season we were back on the happy track. After seeing the show, we are now on the thrilling track. The play is […]
“Diamonds” Glitter at Chapter AY’s 100th Anniversary
By Peg Doman, Joan Curtis, and Co-President Lynn Riegal; photos by Dayton Knipher. Chapter AY was founded on June 15, 1922. On June 16, 2022, at the Tacoma Yacht Club, P.E.O. Washington Chapter AY celebrated the 100th Anniversary of our founding at the Tacoma Yacht Club. Members and guests were greeted at the door with a […]
Down and Out and Feeling Thirsty
Written by Richard Dorsett with comments by Don Doman. It’s a hot one. Living on the streets isn’t just rough, but is often physically demanding. People haul their possessions, work on automobiles, and are frequently without shade or shelter. When it’s pushing 90 degrees in my backyard, the asphalt down in the port is 110 […]