I joined my wife for dinner at a meeting of her (Tacoma – Pierce County) Soroptimist International – Tacoma group. We were sitting at a long table in a lovely backyard in University Place. Because of COVID, there had been no meetings in 2020. Although we discussed their upcoming golf tournament fund raiser in September […]
The Yankles – Funny and Interesting Film Review About Jews and Baseball
I have several favorite baseball films that I re-watch from time to time: The Final Season, Talent for the Game, 42, and Off the Black. They’re about baseball, but they are also about life and like life they are funny, touching, and worth watching and learning learning from; I have added The Yankles to my […]
Lakewood Playhouse Lives On with a Fantastic 2021-2022 Season
During COVID I worried constantly about our local theatres. Each one is a friend that supplies dreams, laughter, and tears. I would miss them horribly if they disappeared. From serious drama to out and out foolishness, Lakewood Playhouse has been a long-time supplier of mirth and caring. I recently attended the re-opening/closing of the 2020 […]
All Shook Up – Elvis and Musical Theatre
We have a brand-new great-grandson, whose middle name is “Memphis.” He’s named in honor of his grandmother, one of our very best friends. Andi, a London Brit who met and married a Peace Core volunteer Randy Melquist, who thrown out of Libya with all the other Americans when Gaddafi came into power. The family came […]
ZENN Again – a Great Idea for Tacoma, Seattle, and Bellevue
Quite a few years ago I bought a ZENN (Zero Emissions No Noise) car made in Canada after seeing Canadian funny man Rick Mercer of the Mercer Report extol the virtues of the car: a vehicle that could be charged with a regular electrical cord, room to accommodate two people comfortably, and containing enough space […]
1940’s Radio Christmas Carol Worth Waiting For – CenterStage Play Review
Finally! A live theatre presentation. The last normal play review we wrote was March 12, 2020. Thank you to all the fans of live theatre and those who participate and make them happen. Some of our grandchildren grew up attending the pantos (pantomimes) put on at CenterStage and we introduced our friends to the outstanding […]
Miracle in the Woods – Movie Review
“When their mother dies, two sisters inherit land, then find a tenant on it who has a dramatic story.” From the title alone you know everything is going to work out fine, but it’s the getting there that makes this little tear-jerker worthwhile. This is a TV movie and consequently has mostly TV stars as […]
For the Greater Good? The Best of Enemies – Movie Review
“Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.” The Best of Enemies Trailer – imdb.com/video/vi1569896985/ The film starts off with Ann Atwater fighting for the rights of tenants. She spoke to city officials who just ignored […]
Tacoma Little Theatre Launching New Season
While sitting in the new theatre seats, with a broad smile on his face, Chris Serface, the lodestone of Tacoma Little Theatre, announced the new seating of the theatre (better viewing plan), and the 103rd year’s slate of plays. They are: Terms of Endearment Clue On Stage Wizard of Oz Silent Sky Chorus Line The […]