In watching the old John Wayne films of the 1930s, the ones mostly produced before Wayne became a star in the Western classic Stagecoach (1939), I became familiar with the name Robert N. Bradbury. Bradbury directed Wayne in many of his early films like Riders of Destiny, The Lucky Texan, West of the Divide, Blue […]
Panzanella Salad History – Easy to Make Dinner
The foodie salad panzanella really translates into bread soup, but that takes some of the shine and melody off the vine. It began as a combination of day-old soup and onions. A cheap meal for the peasants of Tuscany over five hundred years ago. Once tomatoes became a staple food off the vine after it […]
Follow the Yellow Brick Road – Wizard of Oz Review – TLT
It seems like I’ve been waiting for years for the TLT version of The Wizard of Oz . . . oh, that’s right . . . I have been waiting for years. Just so you know where I stand about the production by Tacoma Little Theatre, I love it. Not only does it bring back […]
Getting with the Program – Entertaining Local Speakers
I love meetings at groups like Rotary and Transportation Club. I like to arrive early and chat with anyone who sits down at the table. How else can you really learn much about people? Eventually, the meeting leads to an interesting program. When I was president of the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8, I had […]
Helping St. Vinnies Helping Others
Most people know St. Vinnies for their thrift store, but their mission is much broader: They help people struggling to pay for basic needs like rent and utilities, by providing direct financial assistance. They help families and seniors stay in their homes, preventing homelessness. They provide clothing and household goods for people making a fresh […]
Calling Doctor Weirdo – Episode 3 – Your Daddy’s Rich and Your Momma’s Good Looking
I have to admit I really love my 1966 Pontiac GTO. I didn’t really know what to call it: a gift, a payment, a reward for walking more than I like, or what. It didn’t come gift-wrapped from Doctor Weirdo, our neighbor, better known to us as Jack, but I felt guilty, like I should […]
A Christmas Carol – More or Less, a Lakewood Playhouse Review
Peg, our cousin Lindy and I enjoyed Lakewood Playhouse’s A Christmas Carol – More or Less. It’s about a small theatre company in a smallish town performing the classic tale of A Christmas Carol. After picking up our tickets, popcorn, and a few cookies, we took our seats and waited. The chocolate chip cookie is […]
Puss in Boots – Centerstage Christmas Panto Review
This panto (pantomime) was written and directed by Vince Brady. Vince grew up in England and enjoyed the humor of the Pantos when his parents took him during the holiday season. He says, “Panto is, for many people, their first experience of live theater and it is a wild and wacky entry point into the […]
A Christmas Carol Review – Harlequin Productions
The Charles Dickens novel of A Christmas Carol was written in 1843 and the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and Marley’s Ghost has been haunting us ever since. My favorite rendition of the story as a film was the Alastair Sim black and white version from 1951. Watch the Trailer of A Christmas Carol […]