Bros Burger in Puyallup’s South Hill opened quietly on Dec. 18, 2021. Fans of towering monster burgers, take note. This restaurant delivers on big burgers built with char-broiled patties and squishy buns. Doubled-up cheese, doubled-up ham, doubled-up bacon comes standard on several burgers. The house Bros Burger nearly killed me. The restaurant opened at 17526 […]
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Little Men (Not the Louisa May Alcott version) – Movie Review
I found this wonderful film on Prime. It is well acted by all and nicely directed by Ira Sachs who co-wrote the script with Mauricio Zacharias. It’s almost haunting as you watch and root for the players. Storyline“Despite dissimilarities, two middle-school boys from one-child households (Jake and Tony) form a natural friendship when Jake moves […]
Serendipity in Business, Health, Life and Our Future
“Serendipity is an unplanned fortunate discovery. Serendipity is a common occurrence throughout the history of product invention and scientific discovery. Serendipity is also seen as a potential design principle for online activities that would present a wide array of information and viewpoints, rather than just re-enforcing a user’s opinion.” – Wikipedia Many of us in […]
Kid Life; The Car Cigarette Lighter Circa 1964-ish
The old man was a lifer in the US Army and stationed at Ft Lewis, as such when it was time to get groceries we always went to the Commissary. Mom always did the deed when I was in school, but in the summertime, she drag me with her unless she stopped on the way […]
Not quite what I was expecting, but….
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. At the end of the year, I always take the time to reflect back on the challenges we faced and what we accomplished. For 2021, I thought back to where I was a year ago, with 2020 finally wrapping up and looking forward to the new year. Here are […]
Across the Fence: The Art of Speaking One’s Mind
Some of you may remember this year’s first article in this column. It was about Stefanie Skupin from Tonasket, WA, a former veterinarian who created herself a niche as a communicator and facilitator in her company, The Leaders Work, which offers tools that increase self-awareness and reduce stress. And she explained that 80 percent of […]
Sundown Saunders – A Bob Steele Cowboy Film to Learn From
In watching the old John Wayne films of the 1930s, the ones mostly produced before Wayne became a star in the Western classic Stagecoach (1939), I became familiar with the name Robert N. Bradbury. Bradbury directed Wayne in many of his early films like Riders of Destiny, The Lucky Texan, West of the Divide, Blue […]
Panzanella Salad History – Easy to Make Dinner
The foodie salad panzanella really translates into bread soup, but that takes some of the shine and melody off the vine. It began as a combination of day-old soup and onions. A cheap meal for the peasants of Tuscany over five hundred years ago. Once tomatoes became a staple food off the vine after it […]
Follow the Yellow Brick Road – Wizard of Oz Review – TLT
It seems like I’ve been waiting for years for the TLT version of The Wizard of Oz . . . oh, that’s right . . . I have been waiting for years. Just so you know where I stand about the production by Tacoma Little Theatre, I love it. Not only does it bring back […]