“Henrietta Swan Leavitt (July 4, 1868 – December 12, 1921) was an American astronomer. A graduate of Radcliffe College, she worked at the Harvard College Observatory as a “computer”, tasked with examining photographic plates in order to measure and catalog the brightness of stars. This work led her to discover the relation between the luminosity […]
Disenchanted is coming to Tacoma Musical Playhouse . . . Get Your Tickets NOW!
From Snow White to Rapunzel and the Princess Who Kissed the Frog and every little princess in-between . . . As the saying goes, “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” The fairy tail princesses ain’t happy, so forget happily ever after . . . I’ve been waiting for this production ever since writing an […]
The Haunting of Hill House – Lakewood Playhouse Presentation
“The Haunting of Hill House is a 1959 gothic horror novel by American author Shirley Jackson. A finalist for the National Book Award and considered one of the best literary ghost stories published during the 20th century, it has been made into two feature films and a play, and is the basis of a Netflix […]
Go for Broke! Film Review about History and Racial Issues
I found Go for Broke! on Prime. You could probably find it on imdb as well. I saw Go for Broke! as a teenager in the 1950s and assumed the film was from the 1940s, since the action and the message was aimed at working together and fighting for America; but I was wrong, the […]
“The Oregon Trail” by Bekah Brunstetter is Being Re-opened
You don’t need a time machine to visit the past . . . you just need to open your eyes and read . . . and imagine. Funny, provocative, and intelligent, the play “The Oregon Trail” by Bekah Brunstetter follows 90’s kid Jane from Middle School, where she takes solace in her favorite 8-bit video […]
Enchantment – A Film Review of a Wonderful Love Story
Storyline: “Uncle Rollo finally retires to the house he was brought up in. Lost in thoughts of his lost love, Lark, he does not want to be disturbed in his last days. However, the appearance of his niece and the subsequent romance between her and Lark’s nephew causes him to re-evaluate his life and offer […]
My Favorite Christmas Movies of All Time
Christmas movies lift the spirits no matter what the time of year. Between Christmas and New Year’s though, it’s great to receive just an extra helping of joy, brotherhood, and love to end the year and start up the new one. Here are six films that carry the Christmas theme whenever you watch them. The […]
Little Men (Not the Louisa May Alcott version) – Movie Review
I found this wonderful film on Prime. It is well acted by all and nicely directed by Ira Sachs who co-wrote the script with Mauricio Zacharias. It’s almost haunting as you watch and root for the players. Storyline“Despite dissimilarities, two middle-school boys from one-child households (Jake and Tony) form a natural friendship when Jake moves […]
Serendipity in Business, Health, Life and Our Future
“Serendipity is an unplanned fortunate discovery. Serendipity is a common occurrence throughout the history of product invention and scientific discovery. Serendipity is also seen as a potential design principle for online activities that would present a wide array of information and viewpoints, rather than just re-enforcing a user’s opinion.” – Wikipedia Many of us in […]