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I resolved to read Miguel de Cervantes's Don Quixote (1615) after the World Library declared it the "best literary work ever written," praising it above the book of Job, the Odyssey, and Hamlet. It took a year to complete my quest. In English translation, the novel runs to 391,000 words,
News Front
The Washington Army National Guard's 96th Military Engagement Team (MET), which is currently based out of Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, may have less than 30 soldiers, but its accomplishments within the U.S. Army Central Command's (ARCENT) geographical area to promote regional security and stability cannot be quantified. The 96th MET primarily deals
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For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're giving away a $50 gift certificate to Asado or Masa restaurants in Tacoma. To enter — please send an email to feedback@weeklyvolcano.com. Winners will be chosen at random today at noon. Now print out that e-newsletter we sent you and show
Concert Alert
With The Colossus, producer RJD2 comes with a surprisingly funky, warm twist to his ever-changing trajectory. A significant improvement on his disappointing third solo effort, The Third Hand, RJ brings us back home, replacing the cold detachment of his prior two albums with familiar fun. However, RJ falls short of the
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The appeal of roller derby for onlookers is sort of similar to that insane, vicarious excitement many experience through watching ultimate fighting, only these tough ladies are on skates, and they're going really-really fast. The four roller derby teams that call Dockyard Derby Dames home will be battling against each
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Most people recognize Mark Pickerel's name from his drumming with Van Conner, Gary Lee Conner and Mark Lanegan in this little band from Ellensburg you may have heard of called the Screaming Trees, but in reality he's done much more than man the skins for the band that crafted "Sweet
Operation Family Support
Volksmarching is a German word meaning ‘peoples' march', which is exactly what it looks like when it happens. This type of organized, non-competitive fitness walking involves participants walking 10 kilometers, about 6.2 miles, on a designated outdoor trail. While the walkers are not competing at these walks, they are typically
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Tacos. Everyone eats them. Everyone has a favorite. Maybe your obsession is with the taco truck down the street that has those authentic Mexico City street tacos - or perhaps you drive across town for the one the size of your arm. The best taco in the greater Tacoma area? You
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Somewhere along the way, Boeing Boeing lost its hyphen, but never lost a distinctly French, laissez-faire attitude toward sex and romance. Zach Holstine plays Bernard, in this version an American in Paris, who's happy to provide temporary lodgings for a visiting Wisconsin friend, Robert (Ken Luce). Robert is
Stage
The Guinness Book of World Records says Marc Camoletti's Boeing-Boeing (1960) is the French play most often produced around the world. I suggest Cyrano de Bergerac holds the title; but if I'm wrong, I can live with it. Either way, it's easy to see from Olympia Little Theatre's production (of
Style
Ruston Way instantly calls forth memories of sea-breeze blown hair, "Summer Time" blaring on the radio and Tacomans arriving en mass to cruise, stroll and pass around a ball or Frisbee of sorts. This scenic strip allows dog walkers, joggers, diners and cruisers to take in majestic views of Commencement
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 Sirens Sister Seattle March 4 7
Scene It
It's almost Valentine's Day. There's no way around it. Even if you seclude yourself in that homemade bomb shelter out back - again, stocked with cans of Olympia beer from 1981, your Journey collection, and that sorry-ass stack of Victoria's Secret catalogs you've been hauling around for the last seven
Arts
We must live as if the Apocalypse has already happened. Sorry. I've got the end of the world on the brain. That whole 2012 thing - the latest in a long line of end-of-the-world prophecies - is rapidly approaching. The Apocalypse and all its dystopian bric-a-brac is officially a pop-culture phenomenon.
Archives
No polite, legitimate, non-douchey business owner cares what race you are, what religion you fall victim to, or if you make your money workin' the pole in stilettos with a fishbowl in the heel - as long as you're spending that money in their establishment. Thankfully, the people at Primo
Music
My first band was called Sledge. Sledge had stickers from Kinko's and a couple one color shirts made up before they had even found a drummer. We played together from 1989 until sometime in 1991. It's hard to remember exactly. It's hard to convey what a different time it was.
Food Matters
THEY HEART HAITI South Sound restaurants have been showing support for Haiti in a big way: There was Dockside Bistro's benefit dinner this past Monday, Primo Grill and the Crown Bar donating wine sale monies, and dozens of other fundraising events. The latest effort will come in the form of two
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OK, OK - I know. Technically the Coloffs aren't 100 percent from Tacoma - the members are spread all over these days, from the U-District to Covington to SeaTac and so on. But the Coloffs are a Tacoma band. Trust me. You can hear it. Co-creators Brian Coloff and the only
Music
There are countless bands in Tacoma - and this isn't even a very big place. Sure, we've got colleges, a lot of rain, and a lot of idle disillusionment - three constant fertilizers of important rock music over the years - but so do a lot of places. What really
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ANNOUNCER: Valentine's Day seems to be the most made up holiday ever. Grand gestures of undying love are made; proposals are offered, and everyone buys chocolate, flowers and goes out to eat. To increase your chances of a good time had by all, remember when dining out to expect slower
