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Believe it or not, there are actually times when the weight and all of the women of the world take a toll on me, and I seek the sanctuary of a spot where I won’t have to deal with a damn thing but my own personal buzz. The Flying Boots Restaurant
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This fall, the United Service Organizations (USO) will say a special thank you to one of Joint Base Lewis-McChord's very own. This year, Sgt. Craig D. Warfle of the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, has been selected as the USO's 2013 Soldier of the Year. The USO will recognize Warfle and
Military Resources
The Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), a joint initiative between the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is used to determine whether a servicemember who has been injured, wounded or fallen seriously ill is able to continue their military service and return to unrestricted duty. "This program is
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Women vs. men. Make all your jokes about remote controls and refusing to ask for directions, but we all know it's way more complicated than that. As is the suburban lifestyle, as is everything in this world that looks nice and pleasant and simple. There's more than just a few
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Milton borders fellow sleepy towns Edgewood and Fife just south of Federal Way. This trio of towns boasts lovely residential areas and a great school district within close proximity to "city living" since it's sandwiched between Tacoma and Seattle. To be quite frank, there isn't a whole lot to do
People Rule
After retiring, Roy Sowerby, under his wife's orders, needed a reason to get out of the house. "I needed to find something to do," he said with a chuckle. "My wife said." And Bob Jeffrey, the Red Cross volunteer coordinator, had just the thing. Jeffrey needed help with volunteers handing out prescription
Military Resources
Looking for a great venue for an upcoming special event? The beautifully renovated American Lake Conference Center has you covered - and then some. The center re-opened early last month and is proud to offer its services in a new, elegantly appointed venue. Conveniently located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on the
People Rule
Those that don combat boots and head downrange are always classified as heroes, but there's a rare few who keep selflessly serving long after their uniforms have been hung up in the closet. By either measure, retired Maj. Gen. John A. Hemphill, a Steilacoom resident and noted community leader, is a
Military Life
And then there was Kiari Mhoon, the last singer standing. Mhoon, with his entertaining assortment of R&B love songs, won the Joint Base Lewis-McChord's ninth annual Operation Rising Star, a three-week talent competition that started with more than 40 singers. "He's very good," said Elizabeth Thunstedt, manager of the base's Warrior Zone.
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Meghan Mitchell's drawings in the show "Hello" at Fulcrum Gallery are delightful. I could easily dismiss them as cute little drawings not really important as art, but I could just as easily dismiss the art of great graphic artists like Saul Steinberg and Jules Feiffer in the same way. I
Critics' Picks
[POST PUNK] + FRI, OCT. 4 I know next to nothing about Half Kingdom, beyond what I can hear in their two available songs online. What I can tell, just by listening to them, is that they embrace a moody post-punk that teems with energy even as it confounds expectations. Clattering
Music
Over the course of music history, there's been a strong contingent of bands making beautifully melodic pop music with a bit of an edge, but not enough of an edge to ever really get the attention they deserve. If guitars aren't being wrecked, people tend to take the music for
Arts
Seahawks fans, assemble! Now let's make sure we have everything: Tickets? Yep. Snacks? Check. Autograph book? (You never know) ... Got it. OK, good. Just one more question - Y'all ready for some film-ball? (confused silence) Come, come people ... this time of year stands for more than pigskins, touchdown wins and 12th
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The Dockyard Derby Dames (DyDD) is gearing up for its 8th season of jams, slams and thank-you ma'ams, with a double-header opening-night bout Saturday, Oct. 5 at Pierce College in Lakewood. In anticipation of the new season, we caught up with Bridgette Walker, team captain of the Marauding Mollys and head
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There is one simple rule that is almost ALWAYS true in Hollywood — a rule dictated by the basic principles of economics in our capitalistic society. No matter how bad a film is rated by critics, if it does well with moviegoers, there invariably will be a sequel — if
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Tanya Chapman is a fixture in the Tacoma bartending scene. I met Chapman at a Tacoma Beer Club gathering at the now defunct Stadium Bistro. She was pulling duty as TBC founder Steph DeRosa's sidekick, a position she held for years as documented in DeRosa's previous columns for this rag.
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Becoming Jane Fictionalized speculation about a great romance in Jane Austen’s 20th year. The would-be author (Anne Hathaway) meets a handsome lawyer (James McAvoy) and wonders, if he loses his allowance from his spiteful uncle, could she support them by her writing (mostly still unwritten)? Engaging love story in charming Britlit
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Autumn. I love the onset of the season. I do all the usual autumn stuff: dodge geysers in the middle of Schuster Parkway; chase a flying Buick in Puyallup; drive all over town looking for a movie house not completely packed with government employees. But most of all, I look
Food Matters
TACOMA CHOCOLATE FEST The Proctor District (North 26th and Proctor, Tacoma) hosts its annual Chocolate Fest Oct. 4 and 5. Tickets are $5 and include chocolatier demonstrations and samples at participating businesses throughout the district. There will be a scavenger hunt with the chocolate challenge for fun prizes and a cupcake
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com We
