I dropped Peg off for an early morning meeting. Instead of just waiting, I decided to go to breakfast instead. Shari’s Restaurant on South Union was calling to me. Peg and I were devastated when Shari’s closed their restaurant on North Pearl. It was a late night haven for us. Our friends John and Karen […]
To Ponder
Letter: Silence
Submitted by William Elder. Silence implies consent. The lawyer shows on tv have softened the axiom: “Qui tacet consentit,” one of the maxims of the law by which we all supposedly live and govern our affairs is tougher in Latin, “Silence gives consent”. Keep your mouth shut and you give your assent to what is […]
Dancing at the Bedrock Lounge – A Short Story
The Bedrock Lounge was “the” place to go in the mid-to-late-1980s for music and dancing. It was located on Sixth Avenue, just off Proctor. On the weekends people were lined up to go in. They had live music on Friday and Saturday evenings . . . groups mostly from Seattle, although there was a rumor […]
Frontera – Film Review About Illegal Immigration
Crossing the frontier border from Mexico to America is not for the faint of heart. Illegal immigrants face kidnapping, rape, robbery, extortion, and more . . . and still they come to America for a better life for their families . . . Wouldn’t you do the same? “Tens of thousands of migrant families, including […]
Letter: Race & Stereotypes OR Acceptance
From a fairly young age, and I assume even younger in today’s society, I was taught stereotypes are the wrong way to judge others. I learned that we need to get to know a person and judge them on their own content and actions. This week I read an article, about a middle school in […]
Across the Fence: Fryxell, Falls, and Fame
Life is short. And if you want to fill it to the brim with the good stuff, make a bucket list of things that you are capable of doing or achieving. When I came over here almost eleven years ago, my husband had told me to come up with a list of places that I […]
Letter: Downsize While You Still Can
Submitted by Thomas Strome. When the author moved to Washington almost twenty eight years ago, two things were near heart stopping in their financial impact: Real Estate, and Car Tabs. Conversely, a move to Florida for Washingtonians can be downright cheap. You have a lot of choices which can be daunting but the Internet can […]
A Friendly Morning at Jack Hyde Park
Jack Hyde Park is easy to miss as you drive from downtown Tacoma along Schuster Parkway and then Ruston Way on the way to Point Ruston or Point Defiance Park. The park brings back memories of nearly thirty years ago. I joined the Rotary Club of Tacoma in 1993. At the time we had between […]
Jewish Pickles and Romantic Comedies – Film Reviews
Here is a review of two different stories about Jewish people, families, love, and pickles. They are a recipe for love, food, and laughter. I’ve seen 1988’s “Crossing Delancey” a number of times. It is sweet and funny. It involves a pickle maker/seller played by Peter Riegert who is interested in a book store worker […]