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Danii Blackwell shows off her style at the Nordstrom fashion show at the Museum of Glass, though she is, in point of fact, not wearing anything from Nordstrom. Her wool knickers, old-school type that I can remember wearing in the mid-eighties, though never with that much confident élan, came from Chinatown. The
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A lesser person would think that a play named “Amadeus” would be about that composer dude who wrote “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” before he had his first blemish and hammered out the score of some of the world’s best musical works before he had the obligation to shave his face.
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Rachel Corrie “My Name is Rachel Corrie” is a telling play about a Olympia native who traveled to the Gaza Strip to aid Palestinians in 2003 only to die at a protest when a bulldozer crushed her. Her story became headline news around the world and shed light on the struggles
Health
In the 20 years that Claudia Mattingly was a dependent, she utilized her medical benefits at Madigan Army Medical Center. "I had no problems with military health care," she said. But she allows that had she known then what she knows now about civilian medical care, given that she works for
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First off, you have to know that living at JBLM is going to require leaving the Evergreen Post from time to time. There's a lot to do, see and just experience. But there are some drawbacks to venturing into the world of civilian life. Traffic is among them; sometimes it
Children
You wake up at 4 a.m., knowing you'll have to be functional throughout the day. But the wails coming from the room across the hall can't be ignored. You step into the dark room to soothe your child from her nightmare. As she whimpers in your arms, she lets out
Deals
Singer-songwriter John Ondrasik's annual gift to military Families is playing it for laughs this year as "CD For the Troops III" offers a free compilation of comedy routines to Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines and their families. "I'm proud to present the third edition of the ‘CD for the Troops' project ‘Stand
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Susie Ristuben needs no introduction, but a friend offers one anyway: “This is Susie. Isn’t she fabulous?” Fabulous is right. Just don’t tell her that unless you want to make her blush. She balks at the term “socialite” and shrugs off the suggestion that she’s somebody in Tacoma/Gig Harbor society. But
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UPDATE: There's a rumor this is canceled. Call ahead! One of the best things about spending the holidays with family is finding ways to escape said family. Club Vanity has you covered, this time. For $30, you can have as many drinks as you want at Vanity's Thanksgiving Open Bar Party.
Operation Family Support
While talking to a friend about her father having to leave for 18 months as part of a duty for his job, 17-year-old Terilyn Young got a rather unexpected response. The friend, who didn't know Young was referring to a deployment as part of her father's assignment with the Army National
Support
As the countdown to Christmas begins, some local organizations are trying to do their part to make Christmas a little better for some local military families. Looking for a worthy cause to donate to or need a little help yourself? Here is a list of just a few of the
Focus
Faced with the decision of whether to join the Washington Air National Guard or the Air Force Reserve after separating from active duty, Master Sgt. Tabatha Bennett didn't have to think too long or hard. In fact, it was a no-brainer. "I really liked the fact that the guard did more locally
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We don't know about you, but we've always preferred our attractions to be glowing, neon, herky-jerky monsters that come out in the wintertime and help break up those long winter doldrums. (Joke.) Thankfully, Fantasy Lights has been granting our wish for 17 years now, and it remains a truly delightful
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With the passing of Halloween and on to Thanksgiving -- and with Christmas and New Years just around the corner, most are officially kicking off the holiday season. For the Field Artillery branch, the holiday season also marks a time to bond as a branch as units
Features
Grocery shopping is nothing new to us, however there are those that have a strange, if not unnatural fondness for scanning the ads for deals, waiting in line and forgetting our reusable bags at home. Shopping comes naturally to me. I enjoy the hunt, or maybe it's the gathering. ...
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Seconds into the opening track "Trouble Maker" on Shannon and the Clams' new LP it hits you, "Holy moly! This is the best album of 2009!"Shannon and the Clams bring to mind various girl groups and soul groups of the 1960s, but with surf and punk undertones and punch-you-in-the-face awesome
Music
Is there a need, anymore, to make a point of defining certain bands as “bedroom pop”? More and more, the act of retreating to one’s bedroom and putting hissy, intimate pop to tape (or computer) is becoming as common as garage bands ever were. The only reason I bring it
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It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki’s South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let’s get rolling…Like most people — especially Seattle Seahawks — sometimes Bobble Tiki drops the ball. Sometimes he even drops the ball when it’s fourth
