Gerry walked into the hardware store. He knew exactly what he wanted. He knew where the hoe and rakes were, about six aisles deep into the store. He was several yards in when he heard, “Ahem . . . excuse me.” He turned and found himself staring at two golden brown colored agate eyes peering […]
Take Me Home – Romantic Comedy Movie Review
I grew up watching old movies and telling my friends about each one in detail. Later I took classes in video production as well as acting. I hate amateur productions masquerading as professional film productions. The big give-away is the audio. With video you can see if something is too dark, too bright, out of […]
Puget Sound Poetry – Summer Day, Wild Geese, Antonio, and St. Agnes
A while back, I started noticing Poem-a-Day as an entry in my Yahoo mail. Some were good, some were vapid, some were just blah! I start off each day by checking emails and then either create or adjust websites for my clients by adding the latest newsletter, or an image, or a new offer. The […]
The Red Fury – A Good Story and Lessons to be Learned
Out west (Arizona?) in the early 1900s, a flatbed railroad car is loaded with Native Americans traveling from somewhere to somewhere else. A young boy, sleeping in the night, rolls over and falls off the flatbed. He wanders until he is taken in by a friendly rancher. He helps around the ranch and one day […]
August Afternoon 2020 – Lunch and Sharing Beautiful Views and Faces
Peg had gotten up too early. I’ve been resurfacing the asphalt driveway under our three-car carport. I only resurfaced one bay before I had run out of surface goop, filler, and gas. I was gooped up and pooped out. I asked Peg if she’d like to accompany me to Lowe’s for more goop that I […]
Peanut Butter Falcon – Movie Review
“I’m going to give you all my wishes for my birthday.” How could you not love a film with that quotation in it? By the time I got to that quotation, however I was already hooked by this buddy film/road show. “Zak, a 22-year-old with Down syndrome, lives in an assisted living facility in North […]
Home for Christmas . . . anytime of year
If you’re like me sometimes you’ll be doing something and perhaps a comment, a phrase, or perhaps even a tone will whisk you away to somewhere or some when in time or location. For me it was a forgotten song or nearly a forgotten song. This just happened to me . . . and one […]
Zoombombing in Tacoma, Pierce County, and the Entire World
Imagine you’re having a teleconference (Zoom Meeting in today’s jargon) and all of a sudden your audio explodes with “F**k You, F**k You, F**k You, F**k You, F**k You,” and at the same time your video changes to porno. Interruptions like this have been spreading for months. It’s called Zoombombing. “Zoombombing or Zoom raiding is […]
Dance, Sing, or Show Your Thing
Perhaps, this is not quite the right time for a gathering, but if you keep it small and host it outside, my favorite party is called “Dance, Sing, or Show Your Thing.” Basically, instead of having entertainment, the hosts and guests provide the entertainment. People can tell a good joke, sing a song, play the […]