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 […]
To Ponder
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 […]
Tears, Laughter, a Movie and Free Popcorn
Submitted by Don Doman. A couple of days in advance my wife asked me, “Would you like to go see a movie about caregiving?” Since this probably portends the future, I said, “Uhhhhh. Sure.” Neither of us knew what we were going to see. I don’t know how Peg found out about it. Saturday morning […]
Laughter is the Best Revenge
Submitted by Don Doman. I try to be a better person. I strive to be a better person. But I think it’s part of human nature to wish ill of people who have done us harm. The artist Paul Gauguin said, “Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.” It just makes us feel […]