With war raging half-way round the world and school children as well as various groupings being shot and killed around our once proud country, I needed some good news and some laughter. I found it at Kim’s Convenience. Peg and I relaxed and laughed and laughed and laughed some of our troubles away. Meet the […]
Broken and Leaking Underground Pipes Need Help . . . not Amateurs
When you have a sewer pipe problem, believe me this is not a job for amateurs. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have lots of trees and plants with roots that are always searching for and seeking cracked and broken pipes. This looks like a hot, hot summer, which means roots are going to be […]
Luck of the Irish – Tacoma Little Theatre’s Latest Production
Tacoma Little Theatre presents as part of its 103rd Season, The Luck of the Irish, by Kirsten Greenidge, and directed by Lydia K. Valentine, Tacoma’s Poet Laureate. The play explores the American experience with its multifaceted and layered complexities, both past and present. The Taylors offer compensation for purchasing as a white family for a […]
Film Review About Loss – The Note
Personal loss is something we always believe is years away or we just don’t, or won’t, think about it. However, life has a number of surprises for us and when they come, perhaps we could consider what it all means to us individually as well as to those we love. This Memorial Day weekend, with […]
On-stage Review of Film Noir Play Yellow Fever
Storyline: “Sam Shikaze, a smooth private eye, narrates his own story about what happened when he was hired to find the missing Cherry Blossom Queen. He is soon trapped in a web of racism and political intrigue that seems to lead back to the Hong Kong tongs. Chuck Chan is a lawyer who tried to […]
Calling Doctor Weirdo – Hi Ho Silver
Episode 15 – Hi Ho Silver I was sitting alone at the breakfast table and looking out on a wet and foggy day in late May. I thought “Well, at least it’s not raining.” The mechanical doorbell jerked me out of my stupor. I knew who it was. It was the joyous crank of our […]
The Movement Towards Diversity and Inclusion Onstage
Almost twenty years ago, Peg and I saw a performance of My Fair Lady in Portland. When the character Eliza Doolittle came on stage, we saw a Black Eliza. I was taken aback but within moments, I thought, “Well . . . why not.” and enjoyed the performance. Now, here we are in 2022 and […]
Duke’s Seafood on Puget Sound Lunch Review
I hadn’t had lunch with my buddy Jim Harris for a while. I called him after checking my calendar. He had to be back home at 1:30, so I suggested Duke’s on Ruston Way next to the old fireboat and only a mile or so away from Jim’s home and perhaps only two miles from […]
Backlight – A Wonderful Film About Life, Death, and Life
I watched this movie on Roku, it was under a section for “Coming of Age.” It is . . . and it isn’t. The DVD cover didn’t help. It’s more Science Fiction than coming of age, although there is a teenage girl (played by Skyler Day) who is at odds with her mother. She wears […]