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Dinesh D'Souza immigrated to the United States from Mumbai, India. In the famous editorial, "Ten Great Things About America," he remarked on blessings he saw that we, born here, tend not to notice. For example, he says, "the ordinary guy" in most countries does not have a car, a high-definition TV
Military Life
Ultra long distance runners are strong-minded individuals. Capt. Richard Kresser fits this description. "I run to challenge myself," the native of Iowa said. "I want to see if I can do it." An engineer assigned to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Kresser said he was an average track and cross-country runner in high
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Some days I feel like the Black Night from Monty Python. "Your leg's come off!" "'Tis but a flesh wound!" Not to be dramatic or anything but this whole tripod thing gets real old. However I managed to persevere and take a friend through a spring rite of passage for
Arts
Andrea Erickson recently closed her gallery, Flow, which was formerly Lisa Konoshita's gallery, Mineral. Fulcrum is now open only two days a week. In Tacoma, The Helm, Madera, Art on Center (and its various incarnations) and Brick and Mortar are all gone. And does anybody even remember Aesthetics, Commencement, Random
Features
Farmers market season is in full force all over Tacoma, making farm-fresh food easy to bring right to the dinner table. But let's face it, a big juicy apple or beautiful bunch of greens isn't always what you are hankering for. The summer sunshine is blazing from above, your forehead is
Arts
By day, Brian Kasnyik picks through boxes of bananas, apples and oranges, inspecting each one before he places them on display, pausing occasionally to chat with an elderly woman, slice a piece of peach for a child, or laugh heartily with a regular. By night, the produce manager dreams of his
Stage
Of course there are a few clunkers in the 8th Annual Student Art Exhibit at South Puget Sound Community College, but there are plenty of impressive works as well. Most impressive of all may be a large cardboard forest against the back wall of the gallery. It's a collaborative work
Music
Looking at the Facebook page for Levels, the only information they offer is that they are a "Seattle-based band." The end. Clicking on to listen to their album, it's easy to see why they don't feel the need to elaborate on who they are or what they do. From the
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Saturday, Olympia is going to be off the hook. Hip-hop scenes from Olympia, Tacoma and Seattle will merge for an all-day event of Western Washington's version of the XXL Freshman List. Hundreds of votes poured in, highlighting the regions favorite performers who rap, battle and blow minds.
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[ART ROCK] + SAT, MAY 25 As a musical presence in the Tacoma scene, Peter Tietjen's projects have always stood out as fiercely, almost stubbornly individualistic. Throughout his various incarnations as Umber Sleeping and I Like Science, not to mention the lineup changes that those bands underwent,
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When I learned the Sweeteners are residents of Aberdeen via Anchorage, it made total sense. Their grunge-tinged garage rock is so distinctly reminiscent of these grey, blue-collar towns - the same towns that birthed guitar-worshiping notables such as Nirvana and Modest Mouse (not to get into
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[HIP-HOP] + SAT, MAY 25 Saturday, Olympia is going to be off the hook. Hip-hop scenes from Olympia, Tacoma and Seattle will merge for an all-day event of Western Washington's version of the XXL Freshman List. Hundreds of votes poured in, highlighting the regions favorite performers who rap, battle and blow minds.
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The Grand Cinema teaches science in a different way: First it secures a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation to pair films with lessons in science. Next, it invites notable figures from the world of science, technology and medicine to give introduction
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A few weeks ago, Bobble Tiki made an offhand remark about Jazzbones. This offhand remark caused a level of general hysteria that Bobble Tiki usually only stirs up after seven cocktails. Jazzbones didn’t take kindly to the remark, and frankly, many at the Weekly Volcano haven’t either. In fact, the
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Lights. Seattle.
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In the paraphrased words of the Hold Steady, I’m kind of like Rod Stewart when he was young. I\'ve got passion, and I think that I’m sexy. And all the punks think I’m dumb. It’s true, and I’ve come to accept it. I do think I’m sexy, and for the most
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Shape gear Yeah, I bet you thought this would be another article about my ever-expanding midriff and butt, and Spanx, since I used the word “shape." Well you’re wrong: this is an article about my decreasing midriff and butt, thanks to my training with Troy Nesby at the Tacoma Center YMCA, in
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Recently I went to this big concert that Kube 93 throws called Summer Jam. It’s basically a big party where music stars come to entertain, and the price starts out at only $28. To me, that’s a pretty good price. While I was walking around in between shows I noticed
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In hindsight, my high school prom “dress” was very much like Tinky Winky’s costume on the Telletubies. I should note, first off, that I did not go to prom, as I was not asked, and I am not bitter about that fact. As it turned out, my senior prom night was
Music
This week I'm bringing to you Tacoma's quintessential ambient-pop group, Not From Brooklyn. Aptly named, members Tyler Johnson (vocals, guitar), Josh Thompson (drums) and Jesse Rohwer (guitar, keys) are creating something that lands very high on the y-axis between the South Sound and deep outer space. Not From Brooklyn sprouted from
