Locally, three productions were postponed amid prayers that they would be able to come in at the tail of the 2021-2022 season. Two are coming back and both are virtually unheard of, but offer possibilities of connections and interest. The two plays are Silent Sky at Tacoma Little Theatre, and Oregon Trail at CenterStage. The […]
To Ponder
Big Bites and Big Smiles at Gyro Bites
If you’ve never had a slice of spanakopita (a savory Greek spinach pie) you are in for a treat. The cheese is typically feta and the taste is typically wonderful. Chopped spinach, feta cheese, onions or scallions, egg, and seasoning is the traditional filling. Served warm with a little Tzatziki sauce (the traditional Greek yogurt […]
Letter: Billy Liar: Coming Soon To a Theater Near You
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. In the 1963 movie of the same name, Billy Liar (played by Tom Courtenay) is an aggrieved young man, described as ambitious but lazy, living at home in a middle-class English family. Unable to free himself from his dependency and lacking the strength of character to move himself into the world […]
Across the Fence: Apples That Are Not
One of my all-time favorite fruits bears a South-American name in my mother tongue – simply meaning “excellent fruit”: Ananas. That is something I just learned – I would have thought it to be a Hawaiian term, as it is associated with the islands in Germany so much. For whatever reason, the English named it […]
New TCC President Harrell Gives Transportation Club an Orientation on Helping Students Succeed
Ivan L. Harrell II., Ph.D. was the welcome guest at the June Meeting of the Transportation Club of Tacoma. As our last speaker leading up to our two-month hiatus, Dr. Harrell seemed the perfect speaker for our local Transportation Club. Talking about teaching and the COVID curve balls that were thrown at all of us, […]
Helping People to Get Rewarded and Recognized by Their Peers and Their Bosses
COVID changed the workplace and we are still seeing it. Not all business owners have realized the change, why it happened, and what needs to be done to remain a smooth running operation. During COVID and following COVID we saw that people not treated decently on their jobs in the first place, with pay and […]
Letter: Warning Steilacoom Toxic Chemical Spraying
Submitted by Greg Alderete. Paul Loveless has approved the use of toxic Glufosinate Ammonium as the sole method of weed eradication throughout the town of Steilacooms public areas. I first noticed this at the Chambers Street entrance to the Farrells marsh. So this poisonous chemical is leaching into the freshwater of a recovering and fragile […]
Ragtime – Musical Production Review for Lakewood Playhouse
I like this description of the musical Ragtime “racism, poverty and trashed dreams are all elements in the overlapping stories of an affluent Wasp family, a black piano player who is denied justice, and a Latvian Jewish immigrant artist turned movie pioneer.” I would like to point out we have made great strides in social […]
Across the Fence: An Oasis of Quiet Beauty
The other day, my husband brought me back to a place I hadn’t seen in a long time. Kind of a secret garden with lots of treasure to discover. Floral treasure, art jewels. A place that is like an oasis close to the center of a busy town. Its entrance is well-marked, yet doesn’t betray […]