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A female friend of mine, who will remain unnamed, recently informed me of her new career as a dominatrix. In the old days, if a man wanted a woman to tie him to a bed he had to go out after dark into the most dangerous places his city had
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A female friend of mine, who will remain unnamed, recently informed me of her new career as a dominatrix. In the old days, if a man wanted a woman to tie him to a bed he had to go out after dark into the most dangerous places his city had
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There’s a pretty good chance, at least generally speaking, that this week’s Weekly Volcano music section will look similar to the music sections in the soulless major corporate papers of Tacoma and Olympia. While usually our fine music coverage avoids the lame trappings that typically grace the pages of these
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There’s a pretty good chance, at least generally speaking, that this week’s Weekly Volcano music section will look similar to the music sections in the soulless major corporate papers of Tacoma and Olympia. While usually our fine music coverage avoids the lame trappings that typically grace the pages of these
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After last week’s turbulence in the category called courting, I decided to dust myself off and shift the focus to little things in life that make people like you and me happy. My house is spick and span (OK, I do still have to deep clean the bathrooms). I took a
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After last week’s turbulence in the category called courting, I decided to dust myself off and shift the focus to little things in life that make people like you and me happy. My house is spick and span (OK, I do still have to deep clean the bathrooms). I took a
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It never ceases to amaze me that some of the very best restaurants in this city are yet-to-be-discovered by you adventurous readers. Please understand that because I write this column, I often get e-mails from readers and text messages from friends seeking input on where they should go for any kind
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It never ceases to amaze me that some of the very best restaurants in this city are yet-to-be-discovered by you adventurous readers. Please understand that because I write this column, I often get e-mails from readers and text messages from friends seeking input on where they should go for any kind
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We're getting a little misty-eyed here at Weekly Volcano World Headquarters, where 12 months of 2012 have passed like a speeding coal train through Tacoma. Those of us whose careers depend on newsy doings owe the year 2012 a major professional debt. Let's take a look: Sadly, the year began with
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State Auditor Brian Sontag’s office has confirmed that the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department violated contract rules in the process of importing superflu vaccine Tamiflu starting in 2006. TPCHD Director Federico Cruz-Uribe lost his job over the fracas. The report confirms what most of us already knew — most public officials
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State Auditor Brian Sontag’s office has confirmed that the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department violated contract rules in the process of importing superflu vaccine Tamiflu starting in 2006. TPCHD Director Federico Cruz-Uribe lost his job over the fracas. The report confirms what most of us already knew — most public officials
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It’s the eternal question here at the Weekly Volcano: How do we cover Olympia? With our home office located in Tacoma and the bulk of our distribution done to the north of the capital city, answering the question can be difficult. While we all agree that Olympia is worthy of
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It’s the eternal question here at the Weekly Volcano: How do we cover Olympia? With our home office located in Tacoma and the bulk of our distribution done to the north of the capital city, answering the question can be difficult. While we all agree that Olympia is worthy of
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By 2020, Tacoma will be a major employment center developing around successful world-class companies producing goods and services for the betterment of the community, its citizens, and the companies and investors doing business here. Downtown Tacoma will become a nexus for the entire South Sound region. We’ll be the South
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By 2020, Tacoma will be a major employment center developing around successful world-class companies producing goods and services for the betterment of the community, its citizens, and the companies and investors doing business here. Downtown Tacoma will become a nexus for the entire South Sound region. We’ll be the South
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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 Dobet Gnahoré Seattle. July 15-16 7:30 pm. $22.50 (Jazz Alley, TM). Flobots Seattle. July 16 8 pm. $15-$13 (El Corazon, TW). Bullet For My Valentine Seattle. July 22 (all ages) 8:45 pm. $25-$23
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Let's review: So what did you get accomplished in 2012? Some of you graduated from high school/college, some welcomed a bouncing baby boy/girl into the world, still others found/lost that perfect job. (My condolences to the latter.) As for me, just another typical year fighting my future self while rising
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Surely you’ve seen the posters by now: Naked Tacoma. 20 participants, 32 breasts, 16 vaginas, four penises, two butt cheeks. Attention grabbing, isn’t it? It’s the opening show of Paul Uhl’s new delight gallery inside Sanford & Son, and it’s the first of three similarly themed shows planned for the gallery.
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Surely you’ve seen the posters by now: Naked Tacoma. 20 participants, 32 breasts, 16 vaginas, four penises, two butt cheeks. Attention grabbing, isn’t it? It’s the opening show of Paul Uhl’s new delight gallery inside Sanford & Son, and it’s the first of three similarly themed shows planned for the gallery.
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The Dirty Dish is really dirty today. Pieces of some sort of organic matter are clinging to the sides. I suppose it’s time for a good wash, but we should first examine what’s been messing up The Dish. It would appear that we have a generous array-o-crap that has been
