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Local News

Pierce County Economic Index 2009

by Glynnis Kirchmeier | December 20, 2008 |

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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.

Politics & Business

Waiting for Teyve

by Chris Van Vechten | December 24, 2008 |

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

Arts & Entertainment

A Year and Running with Cormac McCarthy

by Rachel S. King | January 1, 2009 |

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As 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.

Spit-Seeds

Oh Say Can You See - a better national anthem?

by Chris Van Vechten | January 2, 2009 |

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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.

Health & Living

Are “Buff” and “Feminine” Mutually Exclusive?

by Glynnis Kirchmeier | December 28, 2008 |

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

Science & Technology

Another Pillar of the Online Economy Falls

by Walker Lindley | January 6, 2009 |

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This 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.