We Recommend
One of our favorite Far Side cartoons, by Gary Larson, depicts a pair of grizzled cowboys sitting around a campfire at dusk. One is handing the other a cup. The caption reads, "More cappuccino, Raoul?" Yes, times are changing. We have to co-exist with coyotes. How? Good news: The city
Military Resources
"We have generated $8 million in refunds for clients since Jan. 21," said Capt. Kezia B. Manese, the Judge Advocate officer in charge of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Main Tax Center. "We've exceeded what a smaller base will do all season." The Tax Center staff is comprised of 34 soldiers, two
People Rule
While under a surprise enemy attack in August 2013, Mark Colbert and Andrew Busic risked their lives during an intense, face-to-face skirmish in Afghanistan, saving the lives of fellow soldiers and civilians. In recognition of their heroic actions, Chief Warrant Officer Mark Colbert and Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Busic were awarded
Family
Military kid Caylee Taylor, in some respects, is a typical 8 year old. The Clarkmoor Elementary second-grader, who lives on Joint Base Lewis-McChord with her family, loves the same things as most other children her age do. Favorite school subjects include science, studying animals and art. She likes to have
Style
Health food doesn't have to be bland and boring. There is one delectable nibble that research has shown benefits the cardiovascular system, so it's no wonder that it is the go-to edible gift for Valentine's Day. Chocolate literally is good for the heart. My Grandmamma wasn't making up excuses to
Explore
Move over paintball, Airsoft is the new extreme sport that's attracting servicemembers and military enthusiasts on the weekends. The Fort Lewis-McChord Airsoft Group, formerly named the Praetorian Guard, is one of only a few such teams in the Pacific Northwest and the mission is to provide a safe and fun environment
Show And Tell
Our government stinks. A disconcerting number of our politicians are corrupt, scheming scoundrels obsessed with growing their own bank accounts and stock portfolios and totally unconcerned with the welfare of the common folk! Wait, that's not right; let me try again. A disturbing amount of our politicians are nefarious socialists
Critics' Picks
[SYNTH-ROCK] + SAT, FEB. 15 I've written several times before about People Under the Sun, but here's the deal for the uninitiated: Beyond being reliably catchy providers of psychedelic synth-rock, People Under the Sun are perhaps the Tacoma music scene's most committed aesthetes. Not content to simply call it a day
Arts
In the third-grade, the students in my class were instructed to get each and every classmate a Valentine's Day card - usually something with Batman and Robin or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on it, along with a little pun. Nothing too intense. After all of the cards were distributed
