Arts
Gabriel Rutledge is in the standup comedy business for the long haul. Not only because his self-deprecating autobiographical routine has been cracking up audiences and impressing comedy critics for more than a decade, but also because the former Seattle International Comedy Competition doesn't really have much of a fallback plan.
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Democrat Calvin Goings officially ended his career on the Pierce County Council recently, and just last week it was announced that he’s been hired by the Washington Credit Union League as a senior policy advisor. While Goings wasn’t always the most loved member of the county council, he fought from
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Democrat Calvin Goings officially ended his career on the Pierce County Council recently, and just last week it was announced that he’s been hired by the Washington Credit Union League as a senior policy advisor. While Goings wasn’t always the most loved member of the county council, he fought from
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AUSTRALIA: An Australian Gone With the Wind, a sweeping romantic melodrama and broad family entertainment. With Nicole Kidman as a British society figure, Hugh Jackman as as rough-hewn cattle drover, and Brandon Walters, wonderful as the young Aborigine who narrates. Gorgeous film, strong performances, exhilarating images, a powerful but sometimes
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I didn't want to like Christopher Mathie's art, but I can't resist the seduction of his lively canvases. I tried to resist because it's all so damn melodramatic - windswept rocky sea shores, birds of prey swooping across stormy clouds, gobs and slashes of paint more expressive than anything I've
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The sales that follow the holidays can't be beat. But instead of battling the crowds of strollers and screaming children at the mall the boutiques of Tacoma have styles and slashed prices that will satisfy any dream item you may not have gotten on your wish list. Dame Lola in
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The sales that follow the holidays can't be beat. But instead of battling the crowds of strollers and screaming children at the mall the boutiques of Tacoma have styles and slashed prices that will satisfy any dream item you may not have gotten on your wish list. Dame Lola in
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For some 17 year olds, a full load of high school work, plus volunteer time at church, plus night classes for college would require all of their focus. Yet for Mariah Smiley, those things are ancillary - her true passion is in charity, in particular, the charity she founded at
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Those familiar with Jazzbones in Tacoma are no doubt familiar with Sean Culver (or Pretty Boy Sean) — the club’s main man manning the phones and the dude behind the jazz-named joint’s eclectic lineup. He books. He drinks. He falls down. He readies for the communist revolution. He answers the
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Those familiar with Jazzbones in Tacoma are no doubt familiar with Sean Culver (or Pretty Boy Sean) — the club’s main man manning the phones and the dude behind the jazz-named joint’s eclectic lineup. He books. He drinks. He falls down. He readies for the communist revolution. He answers the
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Nanette Cruz is a small woman with a big heart. Lt. Col Richard Hayes presented the mother of two and grandmother of seven an award and plaque for her volunteer work through the Red Cross May 23 at the McChord Field medical clinic. Cruz has volunteered more than 900 hours over six
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This species is one of the best kept secrets on Ruston Way. Great views, stiff drinks, fine dining in massive portions, and the lounge is home to the Purse Fumbler. She’ll slide next to you as your drink is winding down its brilliant and oh-too-brief appearance. After striking up a
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This species is one of the best kept secrets on Ruston Way. Great views, stiff drinks, fine dining in massive portions, and the lounge is home to the Purse Fumbler. She’ll slide next to you as your drink is winding down its brilliant and oh-too-brief appearance. After striking up a
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OK, I know we just got over election season. But it’s time to get started again. Given that 2008 was one of the more tumultuous years in recent memory, especially regarding politics, the Weekly Volcano’s downtown Tacoma denizens wanted to offer a primer on issues that are likely to matter
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OK, I know we just got over election season. But it’s time to get started again. Given that 2008 was one of the more tumultuous years in recent memory, especially regarding politics, the Weekly Volcano’s downtown Tacoma denizens wanted to offer a primer on issues that are likely to matter
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I’ve chatted with Craig Adamowski of 99 Bottles a few times, giving him fair warning he’d fall victim to this Trouble with DeRosa column sooner than he’d like. In an attempt to annoy him, I thought I’d try and bug him on a weekend during the busy holiday season. My
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I’ve chatted with Craig Adamowski of 99 Bottles a few times, giving him fair warning he’d fall victim to this Trouble with DeRosa column sooner than he’d like. In an attempt to annoy him, I thought I’d try and bug him on a weekend during the busy holiday season. My
Military Life
It's a thankless job, but Jennifer Schnoebelen is more than happy to do it. Sure, it's an unpaid volunteer position. Yes, it's a part-time job, but it feels more like a full-time job. When you're the new McChord Officers' Spouses' Club (OSC) president, that's just the way it works. Schnoebelen, 31, was
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Tis the season for each of us to ponder the eternal topic of New Year’s resolutions, and of course, I can’t possibly skip this opportunity to offer some likely and avant-garde ideas on things I think you should consider doing in 2009. Sure, you can set cliché resolutions about exercising more,
