It was my buddy’s birthday and I invited him out for a round or two. We’re both long divorced. I could afford to splurge a little bit, knowing that my birthday was just two weeks off and I figured that Jimbo would reciprocate. We had a great time, ate what was bad for us and […]
The St. Vinnie’s Homeless Prevention & Basic Needs Program as Easy as a Walk in the Park
In 2019 I visited Wright Park in downtown Tacoma. I saw the St. Vincent de Paul program “Homelessness Prevention & Basic Needs Program – Walk This Way” in action. I walked the paths of Wright Park taking photos of volunteers and walkers and also drove around the park several times watching the participants. I enjoyed […]
The Importance of Being Earnest – CenterStage Play Review
Peg and I have seen “The Importance of Being Earnest” numerous times, so we didn’t expect any surprising revelations in the script, but we do glory in a line delivered extremely well, or a costume making us laugh all by itself. We had also seen each of the actors in other Pacific Northwest productions (some […]
Jim Meck – THE PIANO MAN – Pedestrian Serenades & Musical Gigs
I first heard of Jim Meck, The Piano Man, while having coffee with this wife, Kimberly at The Spar Tavern Coffee Shop in “Old Town” (Tacoma, Washington). We were discussing video production for the Alliance of People with disAbilities, but I was equally interested in her Piano Man, Jim. My mother took me screaming and […]
Kesari – Heroism Comes in Many Different Colors and Locations Even in Afghanistan – Film Review
This period war-drama showcases the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi. The plot focuses on Havildar Ishar Singh who led a platoon of 21 Sikhs against an invading army of 10,000 Afghans to defend the North-West Frontier Province. The event is considered one of the greatest last-stands in history. Based on the true story of the Battle […]
A Relaxing Stroll in the Greenery and Shade
Periodically I drop off Peg for allergy shots at Building B at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma. Parking is a problem and so is waiting. If there are no parking places for Building B, I check out Building C’s parking or simply go shopping. During the summer even if I can find a parking space, I […]
Take 10 A Festival of 10 Minute Musicals – Tacoma Musical Playhouse Review
What a great idea and follow through. Tacoma Musical Playhouse Managing Artistic Director, Jon Douglas Rake ran on stage and welcomed everyone to the theatre. After being in the dark for well over a year, live theatre was back in Tacoma. The ten-minute musicals originated with Theatre Now New York. They have an anthology of […]
Free Video Information About COVID and Disabilities
For the last three months we have been producing videos for the Alliance of People with disAbilities. As a past board member and board chair at TACID (Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities) it felt like old times. On the street, shopping, in business, even in sports, and anywhere you go, most disabilities go […]
Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past – Summit – Aug. 26
When I was in grade school at Stanley Elementary in Tacoma, each year I would bring my class photo home. After the second year photograph my mom would comment about me always having my photograph taken standing next to a tall black girl named Virginia. We were always arranged by height. We were the tallest […]