Submitted by Peg Doman. Tacoma Musical Playhouse opened their production of Mamma Mia to cheers and riotous clapping. The audience loved it. There were cheering, hooting and hollering to show appreciation of the cast and to cheer them on. When the curtains opened, I was stunned by the set. Designer Blake York and master stage […]
Susanne Bacon Reads at The Sock Peddlers
Do you have ample summer vacation time, and are you looking how to fill some of it with something fun? Then don’t look any further, for as of Wednesday morning next week your Wednesday mornings in four consecutive weeks might be covered. It doesn’t matter whether you have already read or listened to some of […]
Westside Story – Cop Approved Vehicle Registration Solution
This column is Part III of my three-part series related to issues connected to Washington State mandates involving vehicle registrations. Part I of this series, titled Westside Story – Government Ignorance, pointed out the unnecessary, dangerous risk our state government forces innocent citizens to take when they comply with state law. If you missed Part […]
Easily Prepare for Disasters Like Earthquakes and Storms – Lakewood, Tacoma, Puyallup
After our children grew up and moved out on their own, we were lucky enough to have grandchildren visit. Caring for little ones is always a joy. Making sure they were safe and comfortable was just like being a parent again. You never know what they will come up with for questions. This goes beyond […]
The Blob (1958) – Film Review
Here’s an interesting piece of trivia for you: What do “The King of Cool” Steve McQueen and six-time grammy award winning songwriter Burt Bacharach have in common? Well, both of these special individuals got their starts in the 1958 sci-fi horror B movie, The Blob. McQueen played the hero of the picture, while Bacharach supplied […]
Across the Fence: Ice or Iced Coffee?
Ever since I was a teenager and had started to appreciate coffee, the highlight of a hot summer day in Germany came in the shape of a slim glass filled with ice coffee. We call it Eiskaffee (pronounce: ‘ice-kuh-fay) and you can order it at any Café, not just at an Eiscafé (pronounce: ‘ice-kuh-fay). At […]
Top Pot Doughnuts Restaurant Review
I had never heard of Top Pot Hand-Forged Doughnuts, but I attended a meeting there. Things are changing so fast in the Proctor District of Tacoma’s North end. Condos keep going up and new shops are coming in. Top Pot is located on the corner just across from Mason Middle School at 2724 North Proctor. […]
Westside Story – Mapping A Trip
An article, written by Ms. Susanne Bacon, titled Across the Fence: Planning a Trip, was published in The Suburban Times on July 5, 2019. Susanne’s article had a powerful influence on my thinker, ultimately inspiring me to write the travel column you see before you today. I began my travels at age 21 when I […]
Tears and Laughter Are Not that Far Apart – Historial Roasts
I love this albumen portrait of Abraham Lincoln, taken in Washington at Alexander Gardner’s studio on 9 August 1863. Although before his election as president he had a collection of quips and humorous stories that he would embroider or simplify depending upon his audience, once our nation was torn in two, Lincoln suffered personal tragedy […]