The first time we ate at Cactus was at the Proctor restaurant we were accompanied by my cousin, Lavinia and my sister Marsha. We enjoyed the chips, the food, and the drinks. When our granddaughter Vanessa announced her wedding at the Seattle Tennis Club, we booked a room at Mildred’s B&B, our favorite Seattle Capitol […]
Unfinished Song – A Movie Review
In 2008 Peg and I saw Young@Heart at Tacoma’s Grand Cinema. The documentary was about a senior citizen choir who did cover songs by Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and others. While it was interesting it’s not really related to Unfinished Song, but may have helped inspire the storyline. Unfinished Song principles: Director & Writer […]
Grounded – A Play Review of Death and Emotions
Grounded, a play about our current world dynamics probably won’t sell out the house at Tacoma Arts Live and that is a shame. There’s no huge cast, no singing and dancing; it’s for adults, containing no jokes to share with friends later, but instead gives us some ideas to ponder. Local actress Samantha Chung commands […]
Service to Man – Black History Film Review
The opening tells you the story. We see two different cars being stopped by the police in Tennessee. Both drivers were interrogated and given a hard time. One is Black and one is Jewish. Prejudice rules a hundred years after our Civil War and the laws against slavery. Storyline:It’s 1967, and Meharry Medical School has […]
The Joy of the Johnson Candy Company
Recently, I dropped my wife Peg off for an allergy shot, and then drove down MLK to the home and sales store of Johnson Candy Company. You have to brave the construction workers, cones, and vehicles all involved with creating the trolley from downtown to Hilltop. I had run into road closed signs before, but […]
Cappy’s Produce for the Budget Conscious
I’m pretty sure that my wife Peg and I aren’t the only people that like good produce at affordable prices. One of our favorite places for saving money in our food budget is Cappy’s Produce, located in SouthEast Tacoma. We found this heaven while visiting our foot doctor on 74th and Pacific and exploring after […]
Dollar Tree, Good Food, and Great Prices
In December of 2020 the roof of the Dollar Tree store at Sixth Avenue’s Highland Hill in Tacoma collapsed. It happened at night during a heavy rain. No one was hurt. I have been waiting for Dollar Tree to re-open there ever since. I pestered clerks at the other local Dollar Tree stores about re-opening. […]
Grounded – Death Delivered from the Red Rocks of Nevada
Playwright George Brant is the author of several award-winning plays, most notably Grounded. His other plays include: Marie and Rosetta, Into the Breeches!, The Prince of Providence, Tender Age, Elephant’s Graveyard, Grizzly Mama, The Mourner’s Bench, Good on Paper, Any Other Name, Salvage, Three Voyages of the Lobotomobile, Night of the Mime, One Hand Clapping, […]
Disenchanted – A Raucous New Musical Comedy – Review
Disenchanted is a feel good musical, that had the audience buzzing before, during, and after the performance. The early buzzing was not really knowing what would be released on the audience. The buzzing grew during the intermission and then as people left the theatre and recognized friends, the buzzing followed up the aisle as voices […]