Some scientists and historians believe that Aboriginal Australians could be the oldest population of humans living outside of Africa. One theory says they migrated from Africa in boats 70,000 years ago. English colonists over the last two hundred years have shoved aside the Aboriginals much like the Americans and Canadians have done with our native […]
Any Bullet Will Do – Film Review
The hatreds and mistrusts of the Civil War days are still with us, so why not 11 years after the bloodiest conflict America has ever seen? Basically, we have vengeance of brother vs. brother transferred from the old plantation of dirty deeds to the Big Sky Country of Montana just eleven years after the war. […]
A Trip to Dollar Tree and Recognizing Hard Work and Effort
I went to the Dollar Tree in University Place last week. My wife and I live in the North/West End of Tacoma. The roof of the nearby Dollar Tree collapsed last December. It’s surprising what we find that we need at the Dollar Tree from hardware to food, and art supplies. At the U.P. Dollar […]
The Tacoma – Pierce County Final Four Golf Tournament
The Tacoma – Pierce County Final Four Golf Tournament features the Transportation Club of Tacoma (August 12th – North Shore Golf Club), the Buffalo Soldiers Museum (August 27th – Eagle’s Pride Golf Course), Soroptimist International – Tacoma (September 10th – Oakbrook Golf Club), and the Tacoma South Rotary Indoor Golf Tournament (October 22nd – Harkness […]
The Importance of The Importance of Being Earnest – Play Review
The subtle humor of The Importance of Being Earnest was lost on me as a teenager in acting class at Clover Park High School in Lakewood. I’m not sure if the writing got better or if I finally learned to relax and appreciate the comedy and its commentary on life, love, and society. I don’t […]
Winds of the Wasteland – Movie Review
Recently on-line I signed up for “Classic TV and Film – Free No Subscription.” The first thing I watched was an old, old classic staring John Wayne (as guitar picking and warble throated Singin’ Sandy). As you may have already guessed this is a fifty-two minute black and white film from the early days before […]
Buffalo Soldiers Day Celebration & A Visit to the Museum
If I sit down to write something for my Facebook page and my mind is a blank, I check to see if there is a national celebration for something of interest. I was not disappointed on the 28th day of July. The only real thing of interest was “July 28th is Buffalo Soldiers Day.” “The […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrated 31 years this week
On Monday, the 26th of July, President Joe Biden held a ceremony at the White House to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). “Thirty-one years ago, on July 26, 1990, our Nation moved closer to the fulfillment of its foundational promise when we passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). […]
Bully – And by Opposing End Them – Film Review
“Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by others) of an imbalance of physical or social power. This imbalance distinguishes bullying from conflict. Bullying is a subcategory of […]