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Since Nov. 4 I’ve been lost. This isn’t what I was expecting. I was expecting exaltation, relief, pride. All I’ve felt is confused. I’ve run since adolescence on the fossil fuel of blind contempt for the powers that be. I’m talking about “The Man.”
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For this second installation of Olympia exploration, I went to a place that I consider to be an epicenter of many things that I love: The Fish Tale Brew Pub. Why do I love Olympia’s Fish Brewing so? Well, let’s just say that I’m addicted to any of their organic beers (especially
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The TacomaGnome is a blogging online entity and a force to be reckoned with. I usually find his Norwegian-influenced interviews to be nothing less than cleverly thought out and insurmountably hilarious. This time, I was able to be the interviewer, and he the interviewee — something this tiny garden gnome
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“Ice Cube … What about the kids? What about the muthafuckin’, kids?” — Little Boy from Amerikkka’s Most Wanted, Ice Cube What about the kids? We blame them for society going down the drain … Elders are afraid of the youth … They are poised to be the most
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I’ve dabbled for years in the Korean community, tasting this and that, writing down my favorite places. Recently, however, I ran into a friend looking for a road map of sorts to the Korean restaurants along South Tacoma Way. An adventurer at heart, he recently returned to the South Sound
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FOR THE LOVE OF CHOCOLATE Explore the darker side of this complicated psychoactive confection Thursday, Feb. 12 inside the University Center at Pacific Lutheran University. The free lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Union Pacific Room. For details, call 253.536.5019. MANGANO’S ITALIAN RISTORANTE They have introduced Pizza Mondays. Every Monday night Mangano’s
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The long, protracted fight over the future of Olympia’s isthmus continues. As you may recall (and those living and breathing in Olympia are surely all too familiar with), the Olympia City Council voted late last year to allow buildings of 65 and 90 feet on the area of land between Budd
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A whole mess of folks gathered this week at Tacoma Police headquarters to discuss a thorn that’s been stuck in Tacoma’s side for years. Club owners, bar owners, police, city officials, fire officials, restaurant owners, a few bar patrons, community organizers – all were there to try and figure out
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As Tacoma’s collective cash flow dwindles, it seems appropriate that we begin to look elsewhere for ways to keep the economic gears grinding. Enter Barter Tacoma. Sparked by a small group of local professionals who recognize that cash isn’t the only foundation for exchange, the movement hopes to revive the
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Bandito and I opted to play it safe when ordering food from Golden West Restaurant and Lounge on South Tacoma Way, and stuck with items that even Marilyn Manson couldn’t fuck up. Like grilled cheese and a club sandwich. Sounds like an easy order, right? Not necessarily. Neesie
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The female boob — probably the most misunderstood body part in the history of our confused and misguided culture. We’ve made the boob into so many things. First and foremost, we see it as a sexual vessel. We’re fascinated by it. We worship it. We make bras to stick it out
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Apparently warehouse sales aren’t what they used to be — much like the sales of everything these days (except, perhaps booze, weed, antidepressant drugs and macaroni and cheese). Denver based ProLogis, which was set to develop the Northern Pacific Railroad shops site in South Tacoma until the economy went to
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CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC: I liked Confessions of a Shopaholic about as much as I disliked Sex and the City. Both are about clueless women, but this one knows it. SITC is about women searching for love in most of the wrong places, and Shopaholic is about a woman searching
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Roger Ebert's review of The International ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. Ebert's peeps will not allow us to run the review online. To read his review online, visit Ebert's Web site. The International Starring: Clive Owen, Naomi Watts and Armin Mueller-Stahl Rating: Three out of four stars Director: Tom Tykwer Rated:
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Roger Ebert's review of Confessions of a Shopaholic ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. Ebert's peeps will not allow us to run the review online. To read his review online, visit Ebert's Web site. Confessions of a Shopaholic Starring: Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy and Joan Cusack Rating: Two and a
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Until now, the alternative world had yet to listen to a record distinguished by the distinctive, lively twang of the ukulele. Dent May released his debut album on Feb. 3, entitled The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele. This ukulele connoisseur hails from Taylor, Mississippi and
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Besides broadcasting the event, The Grand Cinema will have Oscar ballots for prizes Sunday during their Academy Awards Party at the Rialto Theater. Finally, something positive about the Academy Awards. I typically watch the ceremony now to amuse myself with how wonderfully predictable the Academy is — and also to
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A woman who turns a phrase in many a language, Roberta Armstrong began her love affair with the Japanese washi craft/art in 2001 while visiting her son in Japan. With washi, a handcrafted paper, Roberta creates delightful jewelry — necklaces, brooches that double as pendants, earrings (both clip-on and pierced),
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Thursday, Feb. 19 Wine tasting, 5-7 p.m., complimentary, Cork!, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.212.1492. Friday, Feb. 20 Wine tasting, 6-8 p.m., $7.50-$10, WineStyles Wine & Gifts, 2665 N. Pearl St., Tacoma, 253.756.1922. Saturday, Feb. 21 Oregon Boutique Wines Dinner, 6:30 p.m., $75, Affairs Café & Bakery, 2811 Bridgeport Way W., University Place, 253.565.8604. Wine tasting, noon
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Martyr, she wrote My boyfriend of five years has severe anger and money issues. I constantly helped him out financially, professionally, and personally. If I refused there'd be a fight. Still, I love him dearly because he's a good guy. He's always said I'm "the one"; that every other woman
