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    May 2, 2012

    Jamie Moyer: Baseball's Oldest Winner

    The beloved ex-Mariner wants to throw until he's 50.

  • Film

    April 25, 2012

    Jean Gentil: Down and Out in Santo Domingo

    The beloved ex-Mariner wants to throw until he's 50.

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Congolese Cocoa Headed to Theo Chocolate

    ​A ship loaded with Congolese cocoa beans bound for Theo Chocolate is now sailing east across the Pacific Ocean. Theo Chocolate has been working closely with the Eastern Congo Initiative since 2010 to develop a cocoa crop quality improvement plan to aid the troubled region's economic developm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    David Silverstein and Lyudmila Shimonova, Seattle 1 Percenters, Accused of Decade-Long Welfare Fraud

    Dr. David Silverstein​Living in a big house on the shores of Lake Washington is expensive. But it helps if one has a steady income of ill-gotten government cheese.

  • News

    September 21, 2011

    Iraq 2007-2011

    Dr. David Silverstein​Living in a big house on the shores of Lake Washington is expensive. But it helps if one has a steady income of ill-gotten government cheese.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    Mezcal: The Mother of All Tequilas

    ​Mezcal is popping up on more menus around town every day. If you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out. Listed on bar menus alongside scotch, sipping tequilas and aged rum, mezcal has finally outgrown its reputation as the stuff with the worm in the bottle. The mezcal imported to the U.S. ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 15, 2010

    Fall Arts Calendar 2010

    A complete guide to the best of the season. With picks!

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    The Burning Beast Trilogy Takes a Turn Toward Purgatory (Part Two)

    This roast lamb is clearly evil; that's why it ended up with such a gruesome fate in Hell.​In part one of this epic three-part saga about Burning Beast, I described my Dante-esque descent into this culinary Hell (i.e., a grassy field in Arlington, Wash.), where gluttony is the only sin. The f ... More >>

  • Arts

    February 24, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

    This roast lamb is clearly evil; that's why it ended up with such a gruesome fate in Hell.​In part one of this epic three-part saga about Burning Beast, I described my Dante-esque descent into this culinary Hell (i.e., a grassy field in Arlington, Wash.), where gluttony is the only sin. The f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2010

    Jared Diamond

    This roast lamb is clearly evil; that's why it ended up with such a gruesome fate in Hell.​In part one of this epic three-part saga about Burning Beast, I described my Dante-esque descent into this culinary Hell (i.e., a grassy field in Arlington, Wash.), where gluttony is the only sin. The f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    Four More Events to Support Haiti This Weekend

    ​Whether adapting already scheduled events or hurriedly throwing together a show, Seattle's music community--from the Symphony to club Djs--is acting quickly to contribute to the Haiti relief effort. Check out the events below to both support local music and the victims of the catastrophic dis ... More >>

  • Film

    April 22, 2009

    PICK Sugar: The Half Nelson Team Takes on Baseball

    ​Whether adapting already scheduled events or hurriedly throwing together a show, Seattle's music community--from the Symphony to club Djs--is acting quickly to contribute to the Haiti relief effort. Check out the events below to both support local music and the victims of the catastrophic dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Miguel Batista: Token Clubhouse Intellectual, Grizzled Old Guy, Poor Man's Tim LaHaye?

    Derek Zumsteg at the USS Mariner provides the best Mariners depth chart ever, with positions like "Awesome", "Resented Japanese Faction", "Resenting Japanese Faction", and "Resenting Japanese Faction Leader".Crappy pitcher Miguel Batista is the sole occupant of two positions: "Token Clubhouse Intell ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2008

    Crossing the (Belltown) Border

    Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

  • Calendar

    April 16, 2008

    The Price of Sugar

    Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

  • Diversions

    October 31, 2007

    Go Ahead, Exploit Our Holidays, We're Used to It

    Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

  • Film

    May 23, 2007

    SIFF Week One: Picks and Pans

    Everyone claims to love salsa in Seattle’s hottest dance clubs. So why don’t Hispanics feel welcome there?

  • News

    September 13, 2006

    Big Game Hunters

    Breaking into Washington's Native American gaming gold rush can be a wild west circus. Just ask the Snoqualmie Tribe.

  • Food

    July 5, 2006

    Caribbean Dreaming

    The tame tastes of Kallaloo may be authentic, but they're not what you'd expect.

  • Food

    April 19, 2006

    North America

    The tame tastes of Kallaloo may be authentic, but they're not what you'd expect.

  • Arts

    October 19, 2005

    This Week's Reads

    Julia Scheeres and Octavia E. Butler.

  • Food

    October 5, 2005

    Is Rum the New Vodka?

    Julia Scheeres and Octavia E. Butler.

  • Arts

    January 26, 2005

    This Week's Reads

    Jared Diamond, David Laskin, Susan Gilman, and Douglas Coupland.

  • News

    August 25, 2004

    The New Abolitionists

    Freeing 'sex slaves' is now at the top of the human rights agenda, thanks to Christian evangelicals, the Bush administration, and two former Washington politicians, Linda Smith and John Miller. How did the anti-trafficking crusade evolve, and is it being overhyped?

  • News

    December 17, 2003

    Facing Our Losses - Iraq 2007

    Washington's toll in Iraq in 2007.

  • Food

    June 11, 2003

    Gypsy Magic

    It's home cookingjust not the home you're thinking of.

  • News

    December 18, 2002

    Do-Gooder Gifts

    Sometimes, even socks and underwear are luxuries for those in need.

  • News

    March 22, 2000

    Too many balls

    Sometimes, even socks and underwear are luxuries for those in need.

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