“Just Joshin’” still available!

Tomorrow, December 12, from noon until 3 p.m., six of us local authors will be at the Long Beach Coffee Roasters, 811 Pacific Avenue in Long Beach, meeting and greeting our book-reading public. With a little less than two weeks prior to Christmas, there’s still plenty...

The Great Jitney Adventure

Now technically, a jitney is either a small bus that carries passengers over a regular route on a flexible schedule, or an unlicensed taxicab. In this case, the jitney, as we refer to it, is the Peninsula Players’ “chair lift” to enable physically challenged patrons...

“A date which will live in infamy”

While the date may live in infamy, do the specifics of the statement live clearly in our minds? I invite you to take this little five-question quiz. Now, be honest! No peeking at the answers until you’ve thoughtfully given the questions your best shot. 1) Who gave...

St. Nicholas Day

Back in the third century, women had but three career choices: marriage, the nunnery, or the brothel. And this last choice is where the original story of St. Nicholas comes in. Back in the third century, Nicholas was born on the southern coast of Turkey to wealthy...

Come see FrUiTCaKeS!

Peninsula Players present “FrUiTCaKeS” December 4, 5, 6 and 11, 12, 13 at the 2nd Story Playhouse, 108 Spruce St (above JT’s Café) in Ilwaco. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m., the Sunday matinees start at 2:00. I’m using my space today to plug...