Peg and I have seen “The Importance of Being Earnest” numerous times, so we didn’t expect any surprising revelations in the script, but we do glory in a line delivered extremely well, or a costume making us laugh all by itself. We had also seen each of the actors in other Pacific Northwest productions (some […]
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Jim Meck – THE PIANO MAN – Pedestrian Serenades & Musical Gigs
I first heard of Jim Meck, The Piano Man, while having coffee with this wife, Kimberly at The Spar Tavern Coffee Shop in “Old Town” (Tacoma, Washington). We were discussing video production for the Alliance of People with disAbilities, but I was equally interested in her Piano Man, Jim. My mother took me screaming and […]
Kesari – Heroism Comes in Many Different Colors and Locations Even in Afghanistan – Film Review
This period war-drama showcases the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi. The plot focuses on Havildar Ishar Singh who led a platoon of 21 Sikhs against an invading army of 10,000 Afghans to defend the North-West Frontier Province. The event is considered one of the greatest last-stands in history. Based on the true story of the Battle […]
A Relaxing Stroll in the Greenery and Shade
Periodically I drop off Peg for allergy shots at Building B at Allenmore Hospital in Tacoma. Parking is a problem and so is waiting. If there are no parking places for Building B, I check out Building C’s parking or simply go shopping. During the summer even if I can find a parking space, I […]
Take 10 A Festival of 10 Minute Musicals – Tacoma Musical Playhouse Review
What a great idea and follow through. Tacoma Musical Playhouse Managing Artistic Director, Jon Douglas Rake ran on stage and welcomed everyone to the theatre. After being in the dark for well over a year, live theatre was back in Tacoma. The ten-minute musicals originated with Theatre Now New York. They have an anthology of […]
Across the Fence: What’s Antique
The first time I realized how exciting antiques are was when I was window shopping on a Sunday night at a closed antique store on Mill Street in St. Peter Port on the British Channel Island of Guernsey. I was waiting for a free table at a nearby bistro-restaurant, and I had nothing better to […]
Our Best Effort
Submitted by Chief Mike Zaro, Lakewood Police. One of my goals after becoming Chief here in Lakewood was to highlight the good work our officers do for the Lakewood community. Good police work quite often goes unnoticed and doesn’t always involve solving crimes or making arrests but is still worth sharing. One such example occurred […]
Free Video Information About COVID and Disabilities
For the last three months we have been producing videos for the Alliance of People with disAbilities. As a past board member and board chair at TACID (Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities) it felt like old times. On the street, shopping, in business, even in sports, and anywhere you go, most disabilities go […]
Here’s what you can expect from the Tacoma Greek Festival this year – a Greek pastry bake sale. Order Now
An army of volunteers once again has piled this summer into the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tacoma. The church volunteers are armed with gallons of honey syrup and thousands of sheets of phyllo dough. And they have baking to do. Lots of baking. While church volunteers are doing what they do best – […]