Bears, eagles, and Northwest Native Americans know a good thing when they taste it . . . Salmon. My wife Peg and I have eaten salmon from Copper River to Columbia River and beyond. The great thing about salmon is that it not only tastes great, it’s good for you as well. Salmon brothers and […]
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Wings & Wheels, Freedom Fair Airshow Return for July 3-4
TACOMA WA – Wings & Wheels and the Freedom Fair Air Show will take place over the July 3-4 weekend. The patriotic Air Shows will feature the Air Force, Navy, Marines and Historic Planes that will thrill the public. This year’s event features the Air Force’s F-35 Lightning II demonstration team and the US Navy […]
Local Students Graduate, Named to Dean’s List at Baylor University
WACO, Texas – Baylor University celebrated more than 7,500 graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during six in-person commencement ceremonies May 6-8 at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River. Local students included: DuPont Cecil Jerome Simmons II, Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Emergency Medicine, Graduate School, Dec 2020 […]
Saint Ralph – Dishonor, Disbelief, and a Darn Good Movie
The other evening on Prime I re-found a favorite movie, Saint Ralph. I was thrilled. I must have seen that film at least ten to 12 times before. It’s a coming of age, Canadian film about a ninth-grade boy at a Catholic school. It’s funny and has characters you care about. Ralph Walker is a […]
Red – Mark Rothko and His Art – Film Review
Peg and I love theatre. There is nothing like live actors performing just yards away from your seat in a darkened theatre. COVID-19 has killed the theatre scene or at least seriously maimed it. Theatres from Puget Sound to New York City and beyond are still licking their wounds, but should start to recovery soon. […]
Lamenting In The Hot
98° and rising on this, the 26th of June in 2021. Temps in the next few days will hit 105° or maybe a tad higher. Odd that for the PNW, especially this early in summertime. I left the comfort of A/C in our rental home and sat my aging self down in a lawn chair […]
Courageous Conversations COVID-19 Vaccine: You Decide
Courageous Conversations is a bold new 5-part ZOOM talk show series for straight talk about the COVID-19 vaccine. This program is free of charge and produced by Bethany (B.Lyte) Montgomery’s Power 2 The Poetry in partnership with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). Each Conversation will be a 60-minute discussion with Q&A on vaccine-related […]
Thieves Are After Your Money or ID. Be Aware and Be Careful
There are scams to get your personal details and there are scams to impersonate you. It’s nothing personal; they just want your I.D. and your money. Two friends had their emails hacked last weekend. I got requests for help from the hackers. The requests didn’t use my name. I’ve seen the scam before. Both times […]
Introducing Dr. Dolores Silas High School
Woodrow Wilson High School will become Dr. Dolores Silas High School officially on July 1, after the Tacoma School Board of Directors voted unanimously Feb. 11 to rename the 61-year-old school. A celebration, hosted by students, community members and Dr. Dolores Silas herself, is scheduled for July 1 at 11 a.m. Join us for light refreshments […]