It’s not rare that I come across a Class B Western that I have never heard of, but to find an Class A Western that I had never heard of was indeed rare. “The Wonderful Country” was produced in 1959 and starred Robert Mitchum and Julie London. I had fallen in lust with Julie two […]
Broadway Bound – Lakewood Playhouse Review
Broadway Bound is a dream . . . a goal for two brothers working to achieve stardom via writing their own jokes and sketches. “The final play of the Eugene Trilogy (Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues) Broadway Bound is the semi-autobiographical play closest to Neil Simon’s own life. Broadway Bound premiered on Oct. 6 1986 […]
Open – A Loving Film Review
Trailer for Open – imdb.com/video/vi1987821593/ Storyline: “A former professional golfer attempts to qualify for The Open Championship having taken a break from the game due to experiencing a trauma. On his comeback he meets a woman who is recovering from a trauma of her own. The peace and beauty of the golf course provide them […]
All Shook Up – What Dancing Meant to Me and Still Does!
Don, his sister Deedee and I went to see All Shook Up at the Tacoma Musical Theatre. The energy, the singing, the dancing, the costumes, the sets, all of these reminded me of being a teenager: just waiting to be grown up enough to do more exciting things. The burst of feeling when a girl […]
Red Hill – Australian Western Movie Review
Storyline: A young police officer must survive his first day’s duty in a small country town. Don’t believe the storyline. Red Hill trailer – imdb.com/video/vi1171917081/ I found Red Hill on Prime. It seemed unassuming and perhaps comical. The film begins with a young couple moving to the small Australian town of Red Hill. The wife […]
All Shook Up – A Review of TMP’s Lively Musical
“All Shook Up” has 17 scenes, and 25 songs. We were there on opening night. Imagine having every song that Elvis recorded to pick from. According to the Elvis Presley Official Fan Club Elvis recorded approximately 784 songs. Would you play them in order? That would just be a playlist, although the faithful would probably […]
Finding Business on the Internet – Feeder Websites
Feeder Websites – Driving More Traffic to Your Home Page. I have long been a proponent of pathways. The more relevant websites and pathways that lead to your main website the more visitors you will have. Feeder websites provide simple and effective ways to attract targeted traffic via online searches. They are independent websites with […]
Terms of Endearment – Tacoma Little Theatre – Play Review
Tacoma Little Theatre begins its 103rd Season, “The Start of Something New”, with Terms of Endearment, adapted by Dan Gordon and based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry and James L. Brooks’s screenplay of the Oscar-winning film. Terms of Endearment is directed by Blake R. York (The Pillowman). Blake was originally hired as […]
The Melting Pot in Tacoma – Restaurant Review
It was Peg’s older sister Pat’s birthday. We hadn’t dined out at a really nice restaurant in some time. We decided on The Melting Pot in downtown Tacoma to celebrate. We met there at noon on Saturday. We were led to a room with little semi-private dining areas. We had tried them years ago and […]