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"Forty years ago, when I drove my car to this base, I had no idea I would make chief master sergeant," said Jonathan Harris. "Now look at me. I've spent the majority of my life here. And I've loved every minute of it." Jonathan Tyronne Harris grew up in a small
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On Dec. 3, a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier and his family got to plug in the lights on a 25-foot tall Noble Tree sitting in the State Capitol Rotunda in Olympia, an unofficial signal that the holidays have officially arrived. "This year the governor's office asked JBLM to select a soldier
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All Chauncey Henry wanted was an opportunity to win the game for his Army team from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The Navy team had other ideas. Sailor Art Martinez picked off a pass bound for Henry in the game's final minute to preserve a 20-15 victory for Navy Dec. 3 in the 11th
Focus
What faith Americans adhere to, or chose not to adhere to, is a right given to them by the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution, which states (in part), "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." This
Veterans
It was a quiet, simple ceremony comprised of soldiers honoring a fellow soldier. In this instance, though, the soldier being honored is one from World War II, a member of the Greatest Generation. Assigned to the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, Staff Sgt. Alfred Eye survived the Japanese attack
Operation Family Support
Santa made an early visit to the soldiers, family, and friends of Joint Base Lewis-McChord's D Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion. Santa and his elf joined a seasonal celebration for the Army National Guard members before they deploy to Kuwait and Iraq early next year. The event was held on
Military Life
Quick story: I went to a summer camp called CYO (the Catholic Youth Organization) for reasons that are unexplainable. I didn't grow up religious, but this was a necessity for some reason. There was a steep, dangerous hill, adorned with gnarled roots, that kids could climb up and then slide
Outdoors
Farm-to-bottle tastes at a family run distillery, Icelandic lamb and u-pick blueberries available for purchase, hiking through mysterious Mima Mounds or a beautiful sculpture park. These are just a few of the stops along a 60-mile stretch of road, one that lives up to its name - Thurston Bountiful Byway. Dotted
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It's nearly that time again - time to sigh and make promises to eliminate supposedly bad things from our lives. But what if we didn't have to? What if there was a way to just do these "bad things" better? Eat red meat RESOLUTION NO. 1: Let 2011 be the
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New Year's Eve may be all about the party, the dancing, the countdown and the kiss, but don't forget dinner - you know, the sustenance that will carry you from 7 p.m. to when the clock strikes midnight. Here are a few recommendations in Tacoma worthy of your New Year's
Stage
Two weeks ago I expressed my hope that there would be room in Olympia for two productions of Little Women. Turns out I didn't need to worry, as Olympia Family Theater's version sold out on opening weekend. Unlike Capital Playhouse's ongoing production, OFT's is a "straight" (non-musical) version of the
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Viceroy Art Gallery owner Scott Olson told me they like to show young artists who are just getting started. But sometimes they feature more experienced artists. Roz Inga falls somewhere in between. Olson said Inga has been painting for about 10 years. That still qualifies as a relative beginner, and
Cup Check
STRIKE ONE To the best of anyone's knowledge, the Philadelphia Eagles' Michael Vick hasn't been involved with the killing of a dog in some time. This is good news for the quarterback, of course, and also good news for the NFL - as it damn well knows. Vick currently leads all
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Cinco de Mayo falls on a Tuesday this year. While you may not want to go out and party hardy with the margaritas, there's nothing wrong with skipping home cooking that night and heading out for a little Mexican food! But that's no reason to head to Taco Bell either.
Arts
Eloquent Objects: Georgia O'Keeffe and Still-Life Art in New Mexico" is a major coup for Tacoma Art Museum. This major national touring exhibition featuring 22 of O'Keeffe's paintings and 42 paintings by her contemporaries who lived and worked in New Mexico for a while. Over a period of approximately 30
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Beware of a certain hamburger and teriyaki joint on Sixth Avenue. I warn you because I care. This week’s column is about Bob Wayne, his Outlaw Carnies, and their show at Hell’s Kitchen tonight. Bob Wayne sits near the top of a very short list of country artists who don’t make me
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Friday, May 11 Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities I think I’m pretty darn clued-in about music, as I listen to almost everything and have soaked in data about pert near every genre there is over the years. However, while I pride myself on having a vast Rolodex of musical knowledge
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There is a thin line between blues and soul. However, rarely do you hear a blues singer perform soul or a soul singer perform blues. While Etta James is slotted as blues diva, in reality she is a soul singer who can belt out a blues tune with the best
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Chopstix might push — OK, hurl — you over the edge. It all starts innocently. You sit down to dinner. A friendly blonde brings drinks. More drinks. Co-owner PJ Pedroni speaks of heartwarming harmonies about to envelop you, people of many generations all singing along to the same Billy Joel song. Then
