Category Archives: Entertainment

Friday Night Funny – Shoelaces

Posted on March 25, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Editor’s Note:  Tonight begins a regular feature of the Mountain News on Friday nights – a piece of humor:   At first, I thought it was the rain.  My new home of Yelm, Washington receives over sixty inches of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Friday Night Funny | 6 Comments

And now, a bit of humor…

Posted on March 10, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Editor’s note:  The term “flying saucer” was coined in 1947 by local media when Yelm aviator Kenneth Arnold announced that he had just seen seven disk-shaped craft flying near Mount Rainier. This story is dedicated to Mr. Arnold and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Mount Rainier, Yelm News | Tagged | 1 Comment

Graham’s EXPO 2011 a sweet success

Posted on March 5, 2011 by brucesmith49

     The 8th annual Graham EXPO was a stellar success, with a well-attended festival Saturday that showcased many solid performances from local musicians, along with high-quality art from south Pierce County artists and artisans.

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Eatonville News, Entertainment, Events, Graham News | Tagged , | 2 Comments

“I Shall Not Hate” – a book review

Posted on March 3, 2011 by brucesmith49

A book review by Judy Spiers: “I Shall Not Hate – A Gaza Doctor’s Journey on the Road to Peace and Human Dignity”    by Izzeldin Abuelaish Izzeldin Abuelaish, a Palestinian obstetrician who, despite witnessing the death of his three daughters … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Culture, Entertainment, Remarkable men and women | Tagged | 1 Comment

The Oscars – a commentary

Posted on February 27, 2011 by brucesmith49

  For reasons I don’t fully understand, I’m drawn to watch the Academy Awards show tonight.  Perhaps it is a combination of factors – one, I don’t have a TV so I tend to watch a lot of movies.  But … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Events | Tagged | 3 Comments