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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a film about a man who experiences the catastrophe I most feared during my recent surgeries: “locked-in syndrome,” where he is alive and conscious but unable to communicate with the world. My dread, I think, began when I was a boy first reading
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a film about a man who experiences the catastrophe I most feared during my recent surgeries: “locked-in syndrome,” where he is alive and conscious but unable to communicate with the world. My dread, I think, began when I was a boy first reading
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Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns The multi-talented writer/director/actor Tyler Perry follows up his popular earlier films (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion) with another family portrayal and features the return of Madea, the fun loving grandma. After being laid off, Brenda, the single mother of three, is at the
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Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns The multi-talented writer/director/actor Tyler Perry follows up his popular earlier films (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion) with another family portrayal and features the return of Madea, the fun loving grandma. After being laid off, Brenda, the single mother of three, is at the
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For middle schoolers who love movies from the Judd Apatow funny factory, the best thing about Drillbit Taylor is that there’s finally a PG-13 edition they can see without bringing Mom, or convincing the ticket seller they’re really at the multiplex to catch Horton Hears a Who! It aspires to
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For middle schoolers who love movies from the Judd Apatow funny factory, the best thing about Drillbit Taylor is that there’s finally a PG-13 edition they can see without bringing Mom, or convincing the ticket seller they’re really at the multiplex to catch Horton Hears a Who! It aspires to
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St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because you know that I’m the kind of girl who always looks for a good excuse to have fun. That’s why my adventures from last weekend were the most excellent. I took last Monday and Tuesday off so I could maximize the good
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St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays because you know that I’m the kind of girl who always looks for a good excuse to have fun. That’s why my adventures from last weekend were the most excellent. I took last Monday and Tuesday off so I could
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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 Eddie Daniels tribute to Benny Goodman Tacoma. March 30 3 pm. $34 (Rialto Theater, 253.591.5894). Sophie Milman Seattle. April 8-9 7:30 pm. $21.50 (Jazz Alley, TM). Martin Hayes, Dennis Cahill Seattle. April 12
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I had heard my friend Karla Corona was now working at Hob Nob’s Sidedoor Lounge, so I had to bust in on her and have a drink. I told her I was reviewing it for a dive bar column, and I think she wasn’t sure whether to be insulted or
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I had heard my friend Karla Corona was now working at Hob Nob’s Sidedoor Lounge, so I had to bust in on her and have a drink. I told her I was reviewing it for a dive bar column, and I think she wasn’t sure whether to be insulted or
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Healthy Council After hearing the recommendations of a citizen’s committee earlier in the day, the Tacoma City Council voted Tuesday to grant City Council members the same access to the city’s health care program as part-time city employees. Previously, Council members were allowed to buy into the program for the full
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Healthy Council After hearing the recommendations of a citizen’s committee earlier in the day, the Tacoma City Council voted Tuesday to grant City Council members the same access to the city’s health care program as part-time city employees. Previously, Council members were allowed to buy into the program for the full
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The City of Tacoma delayed its plan to repair a sinking Pacific Avenue — from South 17th to South 25th streets — until after Tall Ships Tacoma 2008. The delay is a result of lobbying efforts by the New Tacoma Neighborhood Council and Downtown Merchants Group. A major downtown street
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The City of Tacoma delayed its plan to repair a sinking Pacific Avenue — from South 17th to South 25th streets — until after Tall Ships Tacoma 2008. The delay is a result of lobbying efforts by the New Tacoma Neighborhood Council and Downtown Merchants Group. A major downtown street
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When the Weekly Volcano thinks organist, we think of a little old woman in a polyester skirt and stockings plugging away at the hymns every Sunday at church ... or maybe that nun with the battery hanging around her neck from Sister Act. We're jerks. But, like many professions, organist
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Bobble Tiki loves him some fire. If that makes Bobble Tiki a pyromaniac, so be it. Fire is in Bobble Tiki’s blood and always will be. If you think about the situation, it makes sense. Bobble Tiki comes from the islands, where things on fire are part of the culture. Whether
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Bobble Tiki loves him some fire. If that makes Bobble Tiki a pyromaniac, so be it. Fire is in Bobble Tiki’s blood and always will be. If you think about the situation, it makes sense. Bobble Tiki comes from the islands, where things on fire are part of the
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