On Dec. 21, or 22, or 25, or 26, or maybe even some other day, depending on your cosmological view of things, people will express to you what you mean to them, and you will reciprocate. The Weekly Volcano knows (or at least we like to think we know) that this is what Santa is all about, and it is the certainty of these things - of exchanging gifts both tangible and intangible - that sustains us through the long days and cold nights.
For our third Holiday Guide, we offer useful and semi-useful electronic gift suggestions, as well as feature stories on geeks, holiday entertainment, historical events, charitable entities and our awesome South Sound Holiday Happenings calendar.
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Saul Tannenbaum's holiday show is stuffed like a stocking with musical medleys, silly stories and Christmas cheer.
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They want to be able to make robots and talk about technology with their fellow dorks in Tacoma.
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For almost 50 years, homes and businesses throughout Tacoma duked it out for the best holiday decorations.
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Santa Silvia collects toys for toddlers to teenagers at the Mary Bridge Children's Hospital ER.
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"Music is the heart of it. It is short on plot, long on theme.
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When the Apocalypse happens, you will walk the wasteland, traveling with only what you can carry.