Victor Herrera will be whatever he wants to be in life. The reason why? Because he takes the time and effort to pick up litter in his community. And not just the five full garbage cans and three full garbage bags of litter he gathered, but also the three mattresses, a couch, a chair, and […]
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The Wild One – Classic Society Rebel Movie Review
If you’ve never seen the classic motorcycle, bad boy animalism of “The Wild One” rebelling against society, you owe it to your self to watch this wonderful black and white film from 1953. Marlon Brando plays Johnny, a sullen young man in jeans, leather jacket, boots, and a cap just askew enough to look cool. […]
Six Simple Steps for Perfect (Boiled & Deviled) Steamed Eggs
Boiled eggs are popular world-wide. We usually over-cook boiled eggs to make sure they are done . . . only because we forgot the exact amount of boiling they need. After guessing wrong twice and throwing about eight under cooked boiled jumbo eggs in the garbage, we switched to steamed eggs. It was worth the […]
Apple Seed – Some Kind of Movie Review
Kingston, Washington on the shores of Appletree Cove and Puget Sound, has absolutely very little to do with this film. We don’t see it. The film doesn’t take us there, but it is the essence of the production Apple Seed. Apple Seed has nothing to do with Johnny Appleseed, but then again it is about […]
1917 Multiple Movie Reviews
I’ve been waiting nearly two years to see the film 1917. In 2001, I watched the mini-series “Band of Brothers” by myself, in bed, on Sunday nights at a motel in Centralia. Since then I cannot tell you how many times I have watched each of the ten episodes. My top three are “Currahee,” “Day […]
Across the Fence: What’s in a Handshake
The other day, a friend of mine shared on her Facebook page how there were so-called obligatory Life Skills classes at a New York school’s ninth grade. While thinking that it is sad that a lot of parents these days seem not to be able to teach those skills to their kids anymore or lack […]
Keeping Warm Memories – A Short Story
Jacob Farley sat in his freezing living room about forty miles outside of Sweetwater, Texas. He was cold. The wind turbines weren’t doing their job and the power grid left him with no electricity. From the last newscast he had heard it was the same for everyone else in the area . . . perhaps […]
Letter: Is It Education or Political Activism?
Or is it both? The California Board of Education “wants to turn your children into militant leftists.” In an opinion piece dated March 18, Kaylee McGhee White wrote in the Washington Examiner that “a divisive and radical educational curriculum that would force a series of courses into the public school system based in critical race […]
Pawn Shops and Mo Love – A Short Story
I love pawn shops. They’re kinda like Forrest Gump’s chocolates. You never know until you step inside and look around. I was returning home to the South Puget Sound area from Palouse Falls in Eastern Washington. I was in no particular hurry so I pulled into Cle Elum and The Cottage Café for some chicken […]