He was king with numerous opportunities to rule well during his eight year reign. He had not. During that time he had not achieved anything for his country or people that qualified as a distinguishable accomplishment of merit. Nothing. The people he had ruled were glad when he departed. “He passed away, to no one’s […]
I Care a Lot – Film Review
Imagine someone explaining to you that your mother’s doctor and the court has given a person complete control over your mom, her home, her savings, and access to her . . . and there is nothing you can do about it. Rosamund Pike plays Marla Grayson, a crooked legal guardian who drains the savings of […]
The Little Shopping Center on South Cedar Just Around the Corner
Just a quarter mile from the Tacoma Mall, directly across the street from KFC on 38th Street in Tacoma, is a small, but friendly and interesting shopping center with only a handful of shops. Years ago we often visited the Mexican restaurant there, The Funky Iguana. It’s gone now, but in its place is Cocina […]
Dunagan Irish Pub & Brewery opening in Gig Harbor
When Jesse Dunagan opens Dunagan Irish Pub & Brewery in Gig Harbor sometime this spring, his five-year-old brewery will triple in size and he’ll add a live music venue and restaurant. “It is so much bigger than my first brewery,” said Dunagan last week when I checked on his move across the Narrows from downtown […]
Thank you for your support
Thanks to all who attended the recent Lakewood First Lions Club drive though crab feed in Fort Steilacoom Park.
Reliving the Magnitude 6.8 Nisqually Earthquake 20 Years Later
I can only imagine that adults living in and around the Seattle-Tacoma area today, who were here February 28, 2001, have their own personal memories of the Magnitude 6.8 Nisqually earthquake that struck at 10:54 Pacific Time that morning. What follows is my story… My husband Charles and I opened a flower shop in the […]
Cocina Mexicana Restaurant Review
How could you not love bacon wrapped shrimp? Peg ordered it and we all sampled. Yes, we all loved the bacon wrapped shrimp at Cocina Mexicana. Officially she ordered Camarones Apretalados – fried prawns wrapped in a bacon on a bed of bell peppers topped with melted white cheese. A number of years ago we […]
Malcolm and Marie (2021) Movie Review
Malcolm and Marie, written and directed by Sam Levinson, opens on our two and only main characters. Filmmaker Malcolm (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya) are returning home after Malcolm’s latest film premiere. Malcolm puts on James Brown and is very pleased with how it went, particularly how he nailed his speech. He […]
The Zoom Book Doctors
We’re half way through our first six month series. Are you making any progress? Of course you are. Time for a mid-course correction. Is your work progressing? If not, this is the time to ask some questions. And it is definitely the time to brag if you’ve had successes. The next meeting will take place […]