Mel Brooks says the essence of humor is anticipation and pay-off. If you’ve ever seen his wildly funny films like The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein, you know exactly what he means. Actually, there are three parts: the set-up, anticipation, and pay-off. The formula is not fool proof, otherwise we would have many […]
Westside Story – Lake Steilacoom Aids Contamination
Anyone who wishes to enjoy beautiful Clover Creek, Lake Steilacoom, Chambers Creek, or Puget Sound, be warned. These wonderful creations of Mother Nature are now threatened with a new kind of contamination including aids.
Barbecue Dreams – Franklin BBQ
I was eating Chinese food at the Emerald Queen Convention Center talking to Nathan, a fellow member of the Transportation Club of Tacoma, about trucking. He was listening to the story of my friend Mike who bought his own rig so he could haul goods to wherever he wanted to travel. “I’m going to Austin,” […]
Westside Story – Balance
The following photo reminds us to maintain balance in our lives if we want to enjoy a rock solid life style.
Home from Home: Naming Objects
Have you ever hesitated to call anything you know by its real name? Not as in knowing its name and just not coming up with it for a second – but as in not knowing it at all? It is even stranger to recognize what you see and to know its name in your mother […]
The Habit Burger – Money Making Mill and Grill!
The Habit Burger Grill is an American fast casual restaurant chain specializing in charbroiled hamburgers and other fast-casual fare. The Habit Burger Grill is one of the fastest-growing fast food chains in the United States. The new Tacoma store on North Pearl is #226. The simple restaurant has a large outside eating area as well […]
Westside Story – Sign Of The Times – Marijuana In Lakewood
As you probably realize, I am dead set against doing anything in the City of Lakewood that encourages poor decision makers or those already addicted to marijuana to smoke a joint in our city.
Year of the Taiwanese Dog – Excellent Asian Food!
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog, our granddaughter Vanessa and her boyfriend William treated us to lunch at Din Tai Fung in the South Center Mall. This is their favorite restaurant for Taiwanese food. William was born in Taiwan and Vanessa has visited his family there as well. We let […]
Robots Don’t Create Jobs, They Create More Robots
The headline reads: “The robots are coming. Can job retraining and internet access help people stay employed?” I was happy to read in the News Tribune last week that the Washington Legislature is studying the coming loss of jobs: ” . . . some Washington lawmakers have come up with a strategy that they believe […]