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The Sweet-Spot Presents: Ellen Miffit

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The Sweet-Spot is proud to present the work of Ellen Miffitt in our first gallery show.


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Local News

Pierce County Economic Index 2009

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Every year Dr. Douglas Goodman and Dr. Bruce Mann, two economists from the University of Puget Sound, review and forecast the Pierce County economy.

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Politics & Business

Waiting for Teyve

fiddler_on_the_roof_posterIt occurred to me yesterday that 2008 hasn’t exactly been a great year for Jewish role models.



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Arts & Entertainment

A Year and Running with Cormac McCarthy



600px-cormac_mccarthy_promoAs a sophomore in college, I tried to read Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian (1985) over spring break. By the fifteenth page I put it down in disgust.

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Spit-Seeds

Oh Say Can You See - a better national anthem?

National Anthem

It’s a perennial issue of minimal significance. Should the Star Spangled Banner be replaced as our national anthem? Many argue yes. Even professional vocalists struggle to hit it’s unusually high notes.

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Health & Living

Are “Buff” and “Feminine” Mutually Exclusive?

Strong WomanHere’s what I think when I see someone (of any gender) with muscle: “Wow, that person could twist my head off.”

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Science & Technology

Another Pillar of the Online Economy Falls


533355476_d9177896f5This week brought news of a new and startling vulnerability in one of the core technologies used in e-commerce. When you buy something online, log into your bank’s website, or even access your corporate email account from home, you probably see a little lock icon appear in your browser and the address starts with https instead of just http.

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Radio & Video

Melon Visual Presents: It’s Tennis
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Dylan and Todd hit the courts for the first time in a while.

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