Last night I started watching the latest and greatest re-cut of Blade Runner, a science fiction masterpiece from 1982. Peg and I first saw the film with friends Kathy and Jim Whitacre at the Parkland Theater. The only other time I recall seeing a film there was on a date during my senior year at […]
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Social Distancing Smooth Sailing – Lakewood Playhouse is Cruising Along with Stranded
How would you like an hour and 15 minutes of free local entertainment? Lakewood Playhouse has it for you to enjoy. Theaters always need funding. Local ticket prices are extremely modest for live entertainment. Although theaters have many volunteers, they also have paid staff who do the behind the scene tasks that keep the theater […]
Pierce County Judge Helen Whitener Appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court
On April 13th Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Judge G. Helen Whitener to the Washington State Supreme Court. As a Pierce County Superior Court Judge, Judge Whitener was active locally, nationally and internationally in various community service activities. With a strong commitment to justice and equality for all people, and a unique perspective […]
Biscoff – the Almond Roca of Cookiedom
Personally, I’ve never met a cookie I didn’t like. Some are better than others, for example, The Cookie at Metro Market in the Proctor District. I even like the tooth breaker German cookies that buddy Tony Schmidt bakes, or used to bake at Christmas time. The Metro Market Cookie needs a tall glass of milk […]
The English Game – Football/Soccer – Review
Not all of our dozen grandchildren played soccer, but we rooted for those who did and enjoyed every minute. When their parents were young, all three played soccer. I remember dropping one off and driving to the next field to drop off the second one, and then repeating that for the third, only to circle […]
Pandemic Heroes Around the World and in Our Own Backyard
Who would have guessed just a few months ago the face of beauty today might wear a mask? In the middle of a world of pandemic proportions, heroes are stepping forward: In Poland, they are keeping hard-pressed medics supplied with coffee and lunch. In New York, they are packing food for people who can no […]
Celebrate: Women Voting and Being Voted For
What a great year to celebrate women. We have a one hundred year celebration for women’s rights and voting. Suffrage has given women the right to vote AND the right to be elected. I guess there are always people who want to limit decision making as they sit in judgment. Today it seems strange that […]
Roll-Off Dumpsters Make Clean Up and Haul Off Easier
Dumpsters aren’t the most beautiful things in the world. They come in different shapes and sizes. The most useful ones are the roll-off dumpsters. A roll-off dumpster is a large bin that rolls off a delivery truck to a home, a construction site, or any other location where waste or junk need to be disposed. […]
You Scratch My Back . . . and I'll Scratch Mine
Man is not alone in having an itch that can’t quite be reached. Many four-legged animals have long necks that allow them to nibble at an irritation or tingle. Bears can rub up and down a tree, but humans are left making do. Back scratchers started out as limbs from trees. Early primates would simply […]