Submitted by Don Doman. People often ask me, “Where are you going next for your latest adventure?” They usually laugh when I tell them “lovely downtown Lynnwood” or “the Daffodil Parade” or when I just say “Tacoma.” Their next question is, “Why?” The philosophy of my wife Peggy and me is that even when we […]
To Ponder
Anton's Café – Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. Can you think of a better location for a nursery than the rich, bountiful, beautiful Puyallup Valley? Can you think of a better place for a Café serving fresh ingredients, than in a nursery in the Puyallup Valley? I fought it until my wife Peggy asked me to take her to […]
Letter; Giving meaning to the menial, homeless take note
Submitted by David Anderson. “Eighty-two tasks to complete for each apartment. Push the coat hangers to the left side of the sliding closet. Make sure the shower head isn’t set to ‘massage’ mode. Set the TV to input 2. She does the same 82 things all day every day. Monday through Friday, 410 tasks in […]
Letter: Plan your work and work your plan – why the homeless will stay that way
Submitted by David Anderson. At first it seemed the normal console containing a computer keyboard. However, it was hooked into a voice synthesizer that could comprehend over ten thousand verbal commands, make the appropriate reply, do your research, and actually carry on a conversation. “Sound effects, imitate animals, sing – though not too well – […]
Cyrano de Burger Shack and Young Actor Training
Submitted by Don Doman. The play has come and gone. I waited a year and a half to see this musical teen version of the Edmond Rostand classic, Cyrano de Bergerac, that captured my imagination nearly sixty years ago. From the balcony scene, I love the lines between Roxanne and Cyrano who loved her: “Am […]
Westside Story – TCC Health Improvement Miracle
Submitted by Joe Boyle. In a previous Westside Story, I included a photo that looks somewhat like the one below. The picture below is actually a cropped version of the original to provide a closeup of my facial expression. I received several comments from concerned readers because I have such a severe and melancholy or […]
Bruno's Restaurant "German & Polish" Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. For traditional German food, Bruno’s on Bridgeport Way is a must for dining. Peg loves bockwurst or weisswurst (white sausage), made from veal and pork. She likes weisswurst on “brotchen,” traditional crusty rolls. I like German food and Peg, who’s father was stationed in Germany, graduated from high school in Germany […]
Home from Home: Corn
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. The first time I had corn was sometime in the 70s – from a jar of mixed pickles. I loved it. It was about the same time when, as seven-year-olds, we kids of the neighborhood broke into a farmer’s corn field and helped us to corn on the cob. I loved […]
Heaven is Pork Belly and Root Beer – IndoAsian Restaurant Review
Submitted by Don Doman. After watching a morning film at the Grand Cinema we visited the IndoAsian Eatery for an excellent lunch – indostreeteatery.com/menu/ IndoAsian prides itself on bringing Asian street food to Tacoma. The restaurant is on a short block in the Stadium District of Tacoma. There are five restaurants within a couple hundred […]