Because of the time of its blooming and the rose-like shape of its flower buds, The Pink Lady Spotted Hellebore is often called the Lenten Rose. In its center there are five pistils which can remind one of an in-utero baby’s five tiny fingers and toes. A number of years ago, a friend of mine […]
A Glimmer of Hope – Live Stage Productions On the Horizon
Here is the latest news for Washington State local stage entertainment as of March 17th: “Inslee announces statewide move to Phase 3 of recovery plan, return to spectator events.” Most of our local stage production theatres have been almost a year now without live productions. While donations are always accepted, it is live productions, real […]
Tacoma Pie has blocky wedges of Detroit-style pizza, have you had it?
Tacoma Pie produces a pizza style that you’ve probably never heard of. Unless you’re from Michigan. Or Sicily. Interchangeable terms are used for the pie at Tacoma Pie – Detroit style. Sicilian style. Gramma style. Tacoma Pie is a pop-up restaurant operating out of The Gourmet Niche, the shared kitchen space in Tacoma that is […]
Edward James Olmos – Talent for the Game – Film Review
I like sports movies. There is usually drama, humor, effort, and twists of fate. In “Talent for the Game” we see baseball lover Edward James Olmos playing Virgil Sweet, a big league wanna-be catcher, but relegated to baseball scout. We see him checking out talented young players with potential. He has an eye for potential […]
Lumpia Love has a brick and mortar restaurant in Tacoma for the first time
For the first time, Filipino mobile restaurant Lumpia Love has a brick-and-mortar location in Tacoma. At least for a few more weeks. The next two weekends, diners can pick up lumpia, pancit, sio pao, musubi and other Filipino favorites from the Tacoma take-out location that Lumpia Love’s Lynette Boado has been operating from since February. […]
Shuddering, Trembling, and Convulsing
On Monday morning I looked up quotes about Mondays. The very first one blew me away: “On Monday mornings I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created jerks.” It was worth a chuckle and a thought, but the author of the quote brought a smile to my lips. H. Allen Smith most […]
Across the Fence: Aggression Pays
Really?! Does this otherwise so peaceful columnist condone aggression?! Think twice, as you know me better than that, and let me enjoy the double-take I probably caused you when you were reading my headline. Today, I was clipped by another car while doing a left turn at a crossing. It was in the left lane, […]
The Little Free Pantry comes to Tillicum + Clothes for Girls
To be stocked with free food this week of March 15, the neighbor-feeding-neighbor program will be formally opened March 21 at 12:30 p.m. Please see the attached information for location; what you can give and expect to find; how you can help and who you can contact. Spring Break Boutique for girls April 6! Spring […]
My Monocular, My Luck, and My VW Beetle – A Short Story
I got my notice for jury duty and couldn’t think of a good excuse to get out of it so I was on my way to the County-City Building to report. Just another bad luck day, I guessed. The parking garage was already full, so I started looking for any place to park. I ended […]