Last Friday, Peg and I visited Tacoma Musical Playhouse to see Cinderella (Enchanted Edition). We got there early so we could get our programs, a bottle of water, and two cookies before showtime. We like to look over the program to see who’s in the cast, any notes from the director, upcoming shows, and check […]
To Ponder
Letter: Just With Her Hands
Drifting back and down in the back eddy of the meandering brook, the two leaves were reminders of her aging mother’s hands, the lacey patterns of fine blue veins a testament to the beauty of growing old. As the mottled, almost translucent leaves slowly moved with the current, so her hand would guide the hand […]
Finding You – A Clean Romantic Film Review
The Storyline:This is the story of two people, on the cusp of adult choices and responsibilities, who have to figure out what they want and how to achieve it. Violinist Finley Sinclair travels to an Irish coastal village to begin her semester study abroad. At the B&B run by her host family, who had also […]
An attitude of gratitude
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. It’s easy to focus on everything we have lost over the last two years or so. There’s no question COVID has robbed us of many things – most terribly, people we love. None of us will emerge from this time unscathed or unchanged. We’ve all learned the importance of […]
Calling Doctor Weirdo – The Introduction of a New Hero Episode 4 – Dark or With Cream
Caption #1 – Jack (Doctor Weirdo) comes to visit.Caption #2 – With a smile on my face Jack began telling me about Jana.Caption #3 – My opening line to Banjo was “Make me laugh.” Normally when our friend Jack, better known in some circles at Doctor Weirdo, comes to visit he twists the doorbell chime, […]
Two Scary Reviews – “Angry, White and American” & “How China Got Rich”
Watching either one of these documentaries would have been interesting. Watching both of them back to back was frightening. “Angry, White and American” paints a picture of a nation divided into factions of hatred and fear, while “How China Got Rich” shows how a poor country has reversed its trajectory and is becoming the largest […]
Calling Doctor Weirdo – The Introduction of a New Hero Episode 2 – Carjacks and Cracker
Rose and I hadn’t seen Doctor Weirdo for a week or two, but we believe that if you start thinking about something or someone, they turn up for no apparent reason, other than you thought they would. Our doorbell rang. Well, actually, it’s not a door bell, it’s a door chime or crank. You turn […]
Equity works
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. In last week’s blog I wrote about the important work we are doing to reform our criminal justice system to be more equitable for all members of our community. There are many other facets of our society that are ripe for reinvention and reinvestment to ensure fairness and opportunity. Our educational system […]
Kalashnikov – Film Review of the Development of the AK-47
Official Storyline: “Wounded as a tank driver in 1941 during WWII, Kalashnikov sees the latest Soviet machine gun fail. As he’s also an inventor, he starts looking for improvements and in 1947 ends up with AK-47 assault rifle.” A friend once told me a story about forgetting to clean his AK-47 after taking it out […]