I was sitting in my classic GTO, while Rose was inside Freddie’s shopping. With the price of gas, I didn’t want to run the engine, and no matter what, I always worry about discharging the battery and being left with not enough energy to start up the car again. When Rose is shopping it could […]
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Across the Fence: An Oasis of Quiet Beauty
The other day, my husband brought me back to a place I hadn’t seen in a long time. Kind of a secret garden with lots of treasure to discover. Floral treasure, art jewels. A place that is like an oasis close to the center of a busy town. Its entrance is well-marked, yet doesn’t betray […]
Broken and Leaking Underground Pipes Need Help . . . not Amateurs
When you have a sewer pipe problem, believe me this is not a job for amateurs. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have lots of trees and plants with roots that are always searching for and seeking cracked and broken pipes. This looks like a hot, hot summer, which means roots are going to be […]
Luck of the Irish – Tacoma Little Theatre’s Latest Production
Tacoma Little Theatre presents as part of its 103rd Season, The Luck of the Irish, by Kirsten Greenidge, and directed by Lydia K. Valentine, Tacoma’s Poet Laureate. The play explores the American experience with its multifaceted and layered complexities, both past and present. The Taylors offer compensation for purchasing as a white family for a […]
Across the Fence: Where the Heart Is
I’m sure everybody, at one point in time, has experienced the feeling of homesickness. This intense yearning for the place where you know everything maybe even to the point of boredom, but where familiarness means coziness, comfort, and security. I last experienced it a few years ago. And it took me by surprise. As a […]
Film Review About Loss – The Note
Personal loss is something we always believe is years away or we just don’t, or won’t, think about it. However, life has a number of surprises for us and when they come, perhaps we could consider what it all means to us individually as well as to those we love. This Memorial Day weekend, with […]
Calling Doctor Weirdo – Episode 16 – Fear and Dread in Polite Company?
Calling Doctor Weirdo is a series of short, very short detective stories. The stories revolve around Jack, sometimes referred to Dr. Weirdo, but not to his face. A middle age couple solve local Pacific Northwest problems and help people via their friend and associate Jack, a community supporter of King and Pierce County. Episode 16 […]
A rich tapestry
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. We have a beautiful gem in our backyard – the Asia Pacific Cultural Center – founded by Patsy Surh O’Connell and led by the incomparable Lua Pritchard. Known as APCC, the center celebrates 47 cultures and countries all under the banner of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage – which reflects the […]
Across the Fence: Some Versatile Dough
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. One of the western world’s favorite doughs consists of no more than some unleavened wheat flour, egg(s) and/or water, and a pinch of salt. In Roman literature it has been documented as of the first century A.D. And today, there are around 310 specific shapes it comes in, dried or fresh. […]