If you are a viewer of the video series of Longmire and Yellowstone, then actor Kenneth Ruthardt should be very familiar to you. Ruthardt, at 6’4″, is the world’s tallest Apache. This Mescalero Apache only discovered acting seven years ago, but since then has been involved in 15 plays, nine TV shows, and four movies. […]
The King and Queen of Staycations – At Home in Puget Sound
My wife, Peggy, and I have long loved visiting places around the Pacific Northwest. We like theatre productions, concerts, and visiting relatives, old friends, and new ones. When our kids were growing up, we were involved in the Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce), which meant traveling around Washington State in our truck and camper. I […]
“The Happiest Song Plays Last,” Tacoma Little Theatre review of the ending trilogy by Quiara Alegría Hudes
The Tacoma Little Theatre is sneaking in the door of Tacoma Musical Playhouse. TLT is in partnership with University of Washington-Tacoma and Toy Boat Theatre to present The Happiest Song Plays Last, by Quiara Alegría Hudes, and directed by Marilyn Bennett. Playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes also composes music. She grew up in Philadelphia. She had […]
Tacoma High School Basketball Team Scores Big Time – Film Review
Storyline: High school student Annie Rojas (Coco Yares) has grown up playing basketball and loves the game. Since her school does not have a team for girls, Annie decides that the only way for her to play at a higher level is to try out with the boys. The coach, Will Cody (Rob Stewart), believes […]
New Rules and Regulations for Keeping Animals – Needs Discussion Before Implementing – Now
A meeting was just held this Tuesday with people from the Washington State legislature, the Washington Cattleman’s Association, Washington Farm Bureau, and staff/board members of the State Board of Health to discuss the upcoming proposed policy for the Keeping of Animals. Many issues/concerns are unresolved. Most are simply requesting the government postpone the draft proposal […]
Jasper Jones – Australian Detective Film – Review
Storyline: JASPER JONES is a coming-of-age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town’s mixed-race outcast, shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie’s life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey […]
Living the Wild Life in the Big City: Drinking, Dining, and Dancing
My wife, Peg, and I use to travel to Seattle frequently to visit concerts, plays, and festivals as well as visit friends and relatives. We would write about our adventures and share them with the world. This all came to a halt when COVID took over everyone’s life about two years ago. Now that theaters […]
The Diary of Anne Frank – A Lakewood Playhouse Review
While the childish voice of Anne Frank, played by Simone Jolly, leads us into the story of the hidden warehouse attic, we start our journey into Hell. We know the Frank family and their friends and neighbors will probably not make it through the war alive. Imagine living with your parents, your sister, an unrelated […]
Hatred, Caring, Acceptance – Anne Frank and Freedom Writers
My unofficial storyline:I don’t know how many times I’ve seen Freedom Writers. It’s one of those films that both stirs and breaks the heart. The story is about a young teacher who learns as much from her students as they learn from her. It starts with fear and racial hatred in the classroom and ends […]