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by Erik

Volcano Features Daniel Blue Addressing Rumors of Leaving Tacoma

With Blackwater and the Helm tragically closed, Tacomans don't see much of Daniel Blue anymore. From the Volcano:Fortunately, today's Volcano has a good update on his recent activities and rumors that he may be leaving Tacoma: Since then I've kept watch on Blue, waiting to see where he'd go, what he'd do, because it seemed impossible he'd go nowhere.  It hasn't been hard.  In the home of the Tide Flats and Nalley Valley, of Knapp's Restaurant and the Acme Grub Cage Tavern, Daniel Blue stands out.  He is DayGlo amidst gray.  He's a disco medallion at a folk show.  He''s an aesthete in a town where you can't swing a funky vintage shirt by the tails without hitting three or four pragmatists, a spotlight lover in Shadowsville.

New fashion wear from Daniel Blue. Check it out: For more info, see: http://www.facebook.com/daniel.f.blue

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by NineInchNachos

Feed»Tacomic - Private Contractors: The Free Market Alternative to Well-Funded Public Schools

Last week I was ironically terrified by the insane hi-jinx of this dad's curious application of enhanced educational techniques pioneered by the CIA at Abu Ghraib Prison.  Maybe I'm still freaked out after watching Palin's Teabagger convention speech, but perhaps in some alternate future-reality this is a small taste of things to come.  View this comic

Thanks for your dedicated Tacomic in support of public schools. I am

Now what is the message there? The message is that there are known

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by NineInchNachos

Feed»Tacomic - Private Contractors: The Free Market Alternative to Well-Funded Public Schools

Last week I was ironically terrified by the insane hi-jinx of this dad's curious application of enhanced educational techniques pioneered by the CIA at Abu Ghraib Prison.  Maybe I'm still freaked out after watching Palin's Teabagger convention speech, but perhaps in some alternate future-reality this is a small taste of things to come.  View this comic

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by Thorax O'Tool

School Levy: predict the outcome

This seems the be a very popular topic.A few folks think more taxes in this economy is a terrible thing, a few people think that NOT taxing more in this economy is a terrible thing.So, let's put that aside for a moment and remember one important thing: people vote with their wallets, and people vote based on how they feel they'll be affected.That being said, place your bets on how you think this will turn out. Please don't get into another shouting match.

I don't think many folks will vote either way.

I know a lot of people that are going to vote no on

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by KevinFreitas

Water Damage at Pacific Northwest Shop

Former city councilmember Bill Evans' infamous Proctor Pacific Northwest Shop is closed due to water damage. A note on the door states as such but doesn't have any other info about when they might re-open.

Bill and Mrs.Bill of many years, shall not let a water problem prevent

Wow, that's terrible. Do you know if it was rain or plumbing problem?Best

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by Thorax O'Tool

Saturday and Sunday: Run with TO'T!

Just a reminder, a couple days early! Saturday and Sunday, 3:30 pm sharp: Run with Tacoma's own athletic demi-god, Me!

Nights until Mon night. Then days F-Su. I'm off T-Th. But yeah, 6:30 AM

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by fredo

Supreme Court Decision makes Prop. 1 passage irrelevant

The Washington State Supreme made a landmark ruling regarding state funding for schools which may invalidate the need to pass levies like Tacoma's supplemental Prop. 1.

Partisan politics is harmful to the people and to the state/nation. I think this

Jen is yum.

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by KevinFreitas

8 versus 5.8

Sometimes I do believe Tacoma gets the shaft for being "it's just Tacoma" to folks that live elsewhere. But I don't believe it's so bad being the underdog sometimes since it gives us something to strive and fight for.

8 is 102 times more powerful than a 5.8 ...if you happen to be

It would be amazing if we could get better freeway signage about all

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by Dmitri

Valentine's Celebration this Friday at the Seymour Conservatory!

Spring is on its way and love is in the air! Come celebrate this Friday evening at the WW Seymour Conservatory.

Thanks for posting this, Sweetheart. This will be a fun event.

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