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Calvin Goings is a regional administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA). Prior to being appointed by President Obama, he spent most of his adult life serving the public as an elected official, first in Olympia and later on the Pierce County Council. Along the way he worked in banking,
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The latest works by Ron Hinton (not to be confused with Ron Hinson) at Childhood's End are more dynamic than anything of his I've seen before. At least the wall-hanging sculptures. The free-standing pieces on pedestals are more of the same stuff I've seen from him I the past -
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If you know Lynn Di Nino, you know she's a quirky Tacoma artist who always makes a big splash in whatever she does - from the 100th Monkeys parties, to rolling heads downhill on First Night, to her Suitcase Sightings. I still have fond memories of her Postcard Party from
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3:10 TO YUMA: Christian Bale plays an Easterner who lost a leg in the Civil War and has now come to the Arizona territory to try ranching. Russell Crowe plays the vicious leader of a gang feared in the territory. Almost by unlucky fate, the rancher joins a posse to
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3:10 TO YUMA: Christian Bale plays an Easterner who lost a leg in the Civil War and has now come to the Arizona territory to try ranching. Russell Crowe plays the vicious leader of a gang feared in the territory. Almost by unlucky fate, the rancher joins a posse to
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Three brothers in crisis meet in India, and in desperation, in “The Darjeeling Limited,” a movie that meanders so persuasively it gets us meandering right along. It’s the new film by Wes Anderson who after “Rushmore” and “The Royal Tenenbaums” made “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.” Of that peculiar
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Three brothers in crisis meet in India, and in desperation, in “The Darjeeling Limited,” a movie that meanders so persuasively it gets us meandering right along. It’s the new film by Wes Anderson who after “Rushmore” and “The Royal Tenenbaums” made “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.” Of that peculiar
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Last Thursday night\'s second annual Block Tie Party at the Washington State History Museum offered a great atmosphere for the 200-plus downtown residents and others to mingle. Attendees were given free reign to check out all of the museum exhibits. Many marveled at the intricate stitching and inspired designs of
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Last Thursday night\'s second annual Block Tie Party at the Washington State History Museum offered a great atmosphere for the 200-plus downtown residents and others to mingle. Attendees were given free reign to check out all of the museum exhibits. Many marveled at the intricate stitching and inspired designs of
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If you’ve never heard of the neo-traditional country artist Iris Dement, you’re not alone. She has cut only four albums in the past 15 years, has received sparse airplay and has remained a country cult-favorite. Dement didn’t start writing songs until she was in her mid-20s, but after sharpening her
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If you’ve never heard of the neo-traditional country artist Iris Dement, you’re not alone. She has cut only four albums in the past 15 years, has received sparse airplay and has remained a country cult-favorite. Dement didn’t start writing songs until she was in her mid-20s, but after sharpening her
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A woman was recently accosted outside a small restaurant because of her messenger bag. The skull and knitting-needle crossbones on it declared, “Knit or Go Home,” and in her hipster-oversized sunglasses and Northwest comfy shoes she looked to be the epitome of the rising movement of young craftspeople/ fiber artistes threatening
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A woman was recently accosted outside a small restaurant because of her messenger bag. The skull and knitting-needle crossbones on it declared, “Knit or Go Home,” and in her hipster-oversized sunglasses and Northwest comfy shoes she looked to be the epitome of the rising movement of young craftspeople/ fiber artistes threatening
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It’s hard to be active when you’re sick. But I’ve had an arsenal of homeopathic remedies at my disposal, thanks to friends’ recommendations and the helpful folks at Metropolitan Market. First off, I found Airborne To Go and Airborne Jr. What with traveling and a brand new kindergarten for the kid, there
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It’s hard to be active when you’re sick. But I’ve had an arsenal of homeopathic remedies at my disposal, thanks to friends’ recommendations and the helpful folks at Metropolitan Market. First off, I found Airborne To Go and Airborne Jr. What with traveling and a brand new kindergarten for the kid, there
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Friday, Oct. 19 REGGAE groundation, winston jarrett and his righteous flames Over the last few years soul infused reggae — common to rocksteady, lovers rock, and roots reggae — has slowly made its way to becoming the music du jour. Alongside soul, reggae has raced its way out of the confines of
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Friday, Oct. 19 REGGAE groundation, winston jarrett and his righteous flames Over the last few years soul infused reggae — common to rocksteady, lovers rock, and roots reggae — has slowly made its way to becoming the music du jour. Alongside soul, reggae has raced its way out of the confines of
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There are those who say that noise rock bands are just that — noise. There are those who hate the idea of noise rock and hate any band that attempts it — including Tokyo, Japan’s Melt Banana, set to play Hell’s Kitchen tonight. While everyone is entitled to an opinion, and
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There are those who say that noise rock bands are just that — noise. There are those who hate the idea of noise rock and hate any band that attempts it — including Tokyo, Japan’s Melt Banana, set to play Hell’s Kitchen tonight. While everyone is entitled to an opinion, and
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Technically, this week’s article was supposed to be about These Arms are Snakes and their show at Hell’s Kitchen on Saturday, Oct. 20. I had planned to do an interview with someone from the band and probably come up with a few witty sentences about the world of post-hardcore. But I
