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Brick & Mortar Gallery has not gone away; it’s just been on a long hiatus. And gallery owner Laura Hanan has been hard at work on a fascinating series of paintings that she will present at Art Walk today. Talk about Grit City, Hanan has taken photographs of the grittiest of
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Sonja Silver is sincere. From her smile to her offer to help outfit you to her love for her Tacoma community where her business — Sonja, Clothes To Live In — lives. Not surprisingly, Silver’s boutique showcases a variety of styles, enough to please women ages 20 to 70 who enjoy
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Sonja Silver is sincere. From her smile to her offer to help outfit you to her love for her Tacoma community where her business — Sonja, Clothes To Live In — lives. Not surprisingly, Silver’s boutique showcases a variety of styles, enough to please women ages 20 to 70 who enjoy
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A friend of mine currently living on the East Coast wrote me last week to say that he attended his first “pink slip” party, which is apparently all the rage on that side of the continent these days. Recently laid-off workers in the real estate, banking and professional services industries are
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A friend of mine currently living on the East Coast wrote me last week to say that he attended his first “pink slip” party, which is apparently all the rage on that side of the continent these days. Recently laid-off workers in the real estate, banking and professional services industries are
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Lo’ it is Thanksgiving time again, and if you haven’t heard by now, this is my favorite holiday. I hold this tradition of feasting near and dear to my heart. Thanksgiving is also about the gathering of family and friends. No gifts are exchanged; only gravy boats and other miscellaneous
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Lo’ it is Thanksgiving time again, and if you haven’t heard by now, this is my favorite holiday. I hold this tradition of feasting near and dear to my heart. Thanksgiving is also about the gathering of family and friends. No gifts are exchanged; only gravy boats and other miscellaneous
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Last Saturday the end drew near as people who use polysyllabic words and superlative hair products and new blasts of fresh happy love unleashed their disdain toward states voting against gay marriage in front of the First United Methodist Church near downtown Tacoma. Everyone into the bunker! Yes, that’s a
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Last Saturday the end drew near as people who use polysyllabic words and superlative hair products and new blasts of fresh happy love unleashed their disdain toward states voting against gay marriage in front of the First United Methodist Church near downtown Tacoma. Everyone into the bunker! Yes, that’s a
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Recently reelected Pierce County Council member Tim Farrell has a lot of things. He owns a few chickens, for example. And a duck. And he’s also the proprietor of a snappy wardrobe. And now he has a big challenge on his hands. In a situation Farrell likens to being a player in
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Recently reelected Pierce County Council member Tim Farrell has a lot of things. He owns a few chickens, for example. And a duck. And he’s also the proprietor of a snappy wardrobe. And now he has a big challenge on his hands. In a situation Farrell likens to being a player
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Opportunity was knockin’ on our dive bar luvin’ door last week as the gang and I tooled around Sumner, drinking to our heart’s content. Directly across the street from Captain Jack’s and in the same parking lot as The Old Cannery, convenience was key as we walked across the way
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Opportunity was knockin’ on our dive bar luvin’ door last week as the gang and I tooled around Sumner, drinking to our heart’s content. Directly across the street from Captain Jack’s and in the same parking lot as The Old Cannery, convenience was key as we walked across the way
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As a native Tacoman, rain has never bothered me. Actually, I enjoy it. My clothes, on the other hand, hate rain like the Wicked Witch of the West hates water. It destroys them. My jeans become frayed and wet at the bottom, and my soft leather handbags never make it
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As a native Tacoman, rain has never bothered me. Actually, I enjoy it. My clothes, on the other hand, hate rain like the Wicked Witch of the West hates water. It destroys them. My jeans become frayed and wet at the bottom, and my soft leather handbags never make it
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Ask how green is Tacoma and you’re likely to get a bunch of different answers. One of them is, “Why should I care?” I have a lot of sympathy for that response. After all, we are beset by people asking us to care about things — products, politics, and a million
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Ask how green is Tacoma and you’re likely to get a bunch of different answers. One of them is, “Why should I care?” I have a lot of sympathy for that response. After all, we are beset by people asking us to care about things — products, politics, and a million
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I’ve got good news, Tacoma. PBR is back on tap at Bob’s Java Jive. I found out first hand last Saturday, as bartender Dave happily reported the news to me as I saddled up to the bar for my first drink. If you’re anything like me, you were getting a little tired
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I’ve got good news, Tacoma. PBR is back on tap at Bob’s Java Jive. I found out first hand last Saturday, as bartender Dave happily reported the news to me as I saddled up to the bar for my first drink. If you’re anything like me, you were getting a little tired
