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The circus is a dying art - and the circus-lifer is a dying breed. Bearded ladies just don't go as far as they once did. Sure, someday there may be an iPhone app replicating the experience only achieved by rings of fire, balancing acts, crappy peanuts and captive wild animals.
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The title of the smaller show in the back gallery at Kittredge Gallery is "Between Chance and Control." That title well describes the main show as well: "Process Drawings: Recent Works by Makato Fujimura." I'm tempted to say Fujimura's drawings are dull, and in a way they are - dull in
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One of my favorite Far Side cartoons, by Gary Larson, depicts a pair of grizzled cowboys sitting around a campfire at dusk. One is handing the other a cup. The caption reads, "More cappuccino, Raoul?" Yes, times have changed. Campfire and simple cuisine continues to evolve. Bayview School of Cooking
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Like lots of college grads, Daniel Seddiqui was having a hard time finding a job. But in spite of more than 40 rejections, he knew opportunities had to exist. He then set out on an extraordinary quest: to work 50 jobs in 50 states in 50 weeks. And not just
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About three years ago, the Veterans Resource Center opened on the Clover Park Technical College campus. "A lot of good comes out of this office," commented Army veteran Shawn Durnen, the center's lead navigator, as we sat on a comfortable sofa in a large, well-lit and information-rich room in a converted
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Post traumatic stress is nothing new. After World War I ended in 1918, returning British and American soldiers began exhibiting troubling symptoms such as confusion and nightmares. The condition, labeled by the soldiers themselves as shell shock, was "often attributed to cowardice or malingering," according to the American Psychological Association.
Music
One of the more bizarre movie-watching experiences I've ever had is when my dad sat me down and had me watch Beach Blanket Bingo. Yet another in a seemingly endless series of beach party movies in the '60s, featuring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, and tons of groovy dancing, Beach Blanket
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[COUNTRY] + SAT, MARCH 28 Oakland five-piece Halcyonaire approach the genre of country music from a roundabout way. Much like bands like Phosphorescent, the music is less about approximating the sound of country than it is about creating a hazy mirage of what country feels like. These are drifting songs that
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Cue the music: Tiny burgers / In my belly; Make me happy (make me happy) / Make me feel fine (make me feel fine). Slider sammies are still trending, and that's A-OK with me. These versatile morsels pack big flavor between two wee buns. I mean, what's not to like? And Saturday,
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Thursday, Sept. 13: Tacoma Singles Wine Tasting, 7-9 p.m., Vino Aquino’s, 2607 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.5511. Friday, Sept. 14-Saturday, Sept. 15: Luna Vineyards Wine Tasting, 6-9 p.m., $5, Pairings Wine & Bar, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.274.9463. Saturdays: Wine tasting, 2-5 p.m., Wine Bank, 7017 27th St. W., University Place, 253.564.1101). Tuesdays: Wine
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With 10 locations from Everett to Lakewood, Than Brothers have a good Vietnamese thing going. Locations are comfortably casual with smiling staff and quick service. Classical music plays softly in the background as addictive appetizer cream puffs are delivered. Eight scant minutes later, steaming bowls of Than’s famous pho with
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From the anthemic rage of Manic Street Preachers' The Holy Bible to John Lennon's weary look into the unknown on John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, musicians confronting their feelings on religion can often be a harrowing experience. Italian duo Father Murphy take this spiritual struggle to its next logical, roaring step.
