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After the band's first EP, Really Old Airplanes started to refine its sound. On the debut LP, there are elements of European folk, straight-ahead indie pop and occasional flairs of power pop. All of these elements are imbued with a warmth and clear intent, which creates an album of delicately
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QUESTION: Three years ago, I was divorced six weeks from a 22-year marriage when I got involved with a married co-worker and persuaded him to divorce his wife for me. He has been married five times and cheated on all of his wives. I have reason to believe he's still
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I have to start out this column by writing that I got one of the best note from a theater insider I have received in years, and the note came after I panned the show the writer represented. I liked the note because the writer, who I won't name out
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They are considered to be the forgotten population of those who suffer due to a soldier’s deployment. The children that are left behind while mom or dad is overseas go through the same issues experienced by their stay-at-home parent: feelings of anxiety, anger and depression are all too common. Called
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I have to start out this column by writing that I got one of the best note from a theater insider I have received in years, and the note came after I panned the show the writer represented. I liked the note because the writer, who I won't name out
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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DAY: The final day of the Tacoma Farmers Market will feature community groups hosting conversations on eco-sustainability and community development Thursday, Oct. 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The market is located on Broadway between Ninth and 11th streets. More details can be found at tacomafarmersmarket.com.
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Thursday, Oct. 15 Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon
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Kyoshi Skip Ettinger, who teaches Shorinryu Seibukan Okinawan karate classes at Fort Lewis, has many reasons to be proud of his first student — Drew Derrick-Bisbee.In 2008, Derrick-Bisbee was awarded two World Championships by the North American Sport Karate Association. He also won a highly selective spot on the U.S.
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Winter Solstice is a marker of change. As if the earth was holding its breath in the cold darkness as the year draws to a close, the days begin to get longer and lighter. Different customs observe this day with the purpose of reflecting on what was, letting go of
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Get a closer look at, and deeper understanding of, the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine by hitting the Capitol Theater in Olympia Thursday for a screening of Swedish filmmaker Terje Carlsson's Israel vs. Israel, a documentary "about the current status of the Israeli peace movement includes both sensitive family
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