“My computer crashed at work, my boss was being difficult and I got stuck in traffic on the way to pick up my son from school” — Caroline Greenwood, Surprising new stress-busters that’ll take the tension out of your day, Woman’s World, May 30, 2000 Things haven’t changed in the twenty years since Caroline made […]
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Joeseppi's Reopened and is offering 50% Discount in June
Our waitress looked at me and said, “Shirley Temple lots of cherries?” I nodded my head. We were looking for lunch. Peg and I had been waiting for Joeseppi’s Italian Ristorante in Tacoma’s West/North End (2207 North Pearl Street, Tacoma 98406 – 253-761-5555) to open. Joe is a past Pierce County Executive and his restaurant […]
St Vinnies Reopens in Tacoma and Puyallup to Help All Across Pierce County
St Vinnies opened up their Tacoma Thrift Store on the 16th and their Puyallup Thrift Store on the 17th of June. Funds raised by the sale of donated goods are used to pay wages of employees and help people throughout the county with emergencies to meet the obligations of utilities, rent, house payments, and more. […]
Black Lives Matter – Early TV – Tacoma's Hilltop and Family
I grew up in the 1950s watching TV. I barely remember going to a pre-school on South J Street before attending Stanley Elementary from Kindergarten to the fourth grade. My mother first worked at the Mount Rainier Ordinance Depot at Fort Lewis and then she worked at for the Boy Scouts in downtown Tacoma just […]
Get Back Home – A Love Song About Western Washington – Seattle Songwriter Daniel D. Howell
Meet Daniel D. Howell who says, “First and foremost . . . I’m a songwriter. I’ve written many songs from country, and pop, to hip-hop.” I’m pretty sure the hip-hop was when he was quite a bit younger. But people who like music generally appreciate many different kinds. Daniel says, “I’m inspired by all different […]
Using Walls as Your Canvas
Sometimes you can see the writing on the wall. You can stop and think about what it means, and other times you can simply enjoy the paintings you see and dream. Archaeology reveals that cave paintings and figures of art first appeared nearly 40,000 years ago. Art is still with us. Our daughter Andrea painted […]
Steilacoom High School Virtual Graduation During our Pandemic
My son Del and I video taped graduation at the University of Puget Sound for ten or twelve years. Del ran camera while I looked for interested shots. We had a riser right in front of the clock at the grandstand. We taped in the rain. We taped in the hot sun. We taped on […]
Love Letters are Being Opened and Read in Lakewood
When I worked out of town, I would send either cards or letters home to my wife. How do people know what your real feelings are unless you tell them and show them. A.R. Gurney wrote more than forty plays, the most popular being The Dining Room and The Cocktail Hour. He began in college […]
Sneering at Walmart?
In casual conversation with friends I mentioned my excellent exposure to Walmart. Both friends didn’t sneer, but they questioned the purpose of shopping there. Since then another friend has cast aspersions on the shopping store giant. This last Tuesday an additional friend, Rich M. sent me a note: “Just a question. Why do you shop […]