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 […]
Sovereignty and Violence Against Native Women Past and Present – Play Review
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 […]