Kids
When Buddy Lee's father came back from the Vietnam War, he was never quite the same. His mom was the primary caregiver for the family's six kids, and life was stressful at times. But then Lee discovered athletics and his whole life changed. "Sports saved my life," he said
Advice Goddess
I Get A Kickball Out Of You My boyfriend of three months is 22, and so am I. He tells me he loves me but is horrible about returning texts and calls and following through with dates. (He seems to ditch me if something better comes along.) He also doesn't
Music
Lil Ripp dropped a video for "Cold World" featuring Rooga on YouTube. This song has Lil Ripp getting a little more serious with it, letting us know that it's not all fun and games hustling in the 253. Much of the video is filmed on South 19th and M.L.K. -
Scene It
Dreams of living a life other than the one you currently have are what goals and ambition are really made of. The city girl in me longs for a taste of Western culture. I'm not talking about global Western culture. I'm talking about "Yee-Haw Kenny Chesney Rodeo" Western culture. Just the
Scene It
Psychopathic Pacific Northwest weather leads to a psychopathic Steph DeRosa. Teamed up with a subdued, yet just as psychopathic Bandito Betty, leads to nothing but psychopathic trouble. Psychopathic weather: One day it's sunny, the next it's rainy. One day it's hotter than the crease under a Southern Belle's bosom, the next
Scene It
I don't make it down to Olympia as often as I'd like, but when I do, I make it a point to hit up two of the city's most well-talked about bars: The Brotherhood Lounge and Le Voyeur. Each has its own personal charm, and I had an opportunity to
Archives
Until now, the alternative world had yet to listen to a record distinguished by the distinctive, lively twang of the ukulele. Dent May released his debut album on Feb. 3, entitled The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele. This ukulele connoisseur hails from Taylor, Mississippi and
Archives
Until now, the alternative world had yet to listen to a record distinguished by the distinctive, lively twang of the ukulele. Dent May released his debut album on Feb. 3, entitled The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele. This ukulele connoisseur hails from Taylor, Mississippi and
Focus
(62nd AW PA) - Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Williams, 18th AF command chief, visited McChord Field April 26 to meet with leadership and speak with Airmen. During his first day of a two-day visit, the general hosted an all call briefing
Focus
"Now I'm not going to say that we first sergeants were looking to change the world with our event, but we did aim to bring the McChord family closer together," said Master Sgt. William Baker, first sergeant for the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron. Baker, who is part of the McChord Field
Veterans
Joanne Moran, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and nurse, has never stopped helping others. At 82, the University Place resident has plans to help people for as long as she can. "That's my enjoyment," Moran said while sitting in her small office room while Gretta, her 4-year-old dark brown Dotsun, gnawed
Military Life
When Jen White worked with the active-duty Air Force, she eventually wanted to pursue a career in business. But when the staff sergeant from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron at McChord Field came across a diet technician opening with the Reserve, her long-term dream didn't change direction, it just took
Features
The "Do It Yourself" movement that gained mainstream popularity in the late 1990s with home makeover TV shows has morphed into the food arena. It's a long-armed, straight reach back in time to when the matriarchs of generations gone-by made everything from scratch after doing the growing and raising themselves.