The pamphlet came in the mail. I never saw it. I got an email from my friend Chris who told me about the art show two days before the event. When I mentioned it to Peg, she said “Yes. We’re going.” Peg and I made a couple of wrong turns, but eventually saw the sign […]
JAVA Tacoma: To Bean or Not to Bean – Play Review
The Play: “JAVA TACOMA: To Bean or Not to Bean was the eighth and final installment of an original sitcom for the stage that Dukesbay began in 2011. The play was written by Aya Hashiguchi. This theatrical serial is generously peppered with local Tacoma humor as well as a storyline involving current politics and zingers […]
A Wonderful Birthday Dinner at Harbor Lights
Well, it certainly pays to have a birthday! Especially a landmark birthday. Don and I had treated ourselves to a meal at Harbor Lights about a month ago. We each had a great meal and great service. When we arrived, we didn’t know that they had the October Early Bird Special. It’s been so long […]
The Ghost Train – A CenterStage Halloween Production
I love old (some classic, others just bad) black and white films from the ‘30s and ‘40s. I grew up watching Charley Chan, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, the Thin Man and myriads of amateur and private detectives who solved murders and other crimes in their spare time. The Ghost Train, a 1925 comedy thriller by […]
Brand New Tommy Bahama Shirts – A St. Vinnies Bargain
My wife Peg and I love to visit St. Vinnies South 56th Street in Tacoma. You never know what’s you’ll find. On this Thursday trip I was thrilled to save over a hundred dollars. They have a great selection of brand-new men’s shirts by Tommy Bahama for only a fraction of the original price (some […]
Can I See it? Can I Touch It? – Modern Medicine: a Blessing and an Embarrassment
COVID has left numerous people beside the roadside as it stormed around the world. My wife Peggy and I had annual check-ups and more, that kind of fell by the wayside while COVID raged. Earlier this year we began putting our health-lives back together. I was shocked when I was told I had a heart […]
Tracker Film Review – Prejudice and Hatred with Humor and Atonement
Story Line: An Afrikaner veteran of the Boer War has just immigrated to New Zealand and is hired to track a man accused of killing a soldier. While hunting through the countryside he captures his fugitive, only to learn that he’s innocent of the crime. When faced with the life-changing decision to turn him in […]
Oh, Come On – You Know You Like to Joke About Tacoma
Dukesbay Productions presents Java Tacoma: To Bean or Not to Bean by Aya Hashiguchi Clark Something unique is happening in Tacoma theatre: an original situation-comedy for the stage about three life-long friends who meet every day at a Tacoma coffee house, will tickle our collective funny bones for an eighth time. Jeri, Kate and Linda […]
Singin’ in the Rain – A ‘Wonderful Tribute to a Popular Classical Movie – at Tacoma Musical Theatre
A few years ago, Peg and I saw a production of “Singin’ in the Rain” at the Fifth Avenue in Seattle and we loved every minute of it. Now, Tacoma Musical Theatre is offering up its version. We had seats four rows back from the stage for the two of us and two granddaughters – […]
Sean Astin – Excellent Actor, Common Man, and Completely Believable
Sean Astin is an American actor, producer, and director. He was born in 1971 and stands five foot seven. He followed in his parents’ acting footsteps: John Astin and Patty Duke. His net worth is ten million dollars. He is probably best known for his role of Sam in the trilogy Lord of the Rings. […]
Empty Savings = Empty Carts
I’ve seen complaints about the use of digital coupons for some time . . . and have thought about them even longer. Newspaper rants haven’t worked, so perhaps an empty shopping cart will. Here is a comment from the Seattle Times (September 15th, 2022 edition) “RANT to the Attorney General’s office for permitting grocery stores […]
Noon – Movie Review
After trying a few minutes of several films available on Roku I settled on watching Noon. Roku has a number of really good selections, but sometimes the ones from the sixties as well as the fairly new ones, just fall short in story and acting. The basic description of Noon didn’t excite me, but I […]