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Posted on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 5:18pm

Local mom Hsiao-Ching Chou Sounds off on the Tiger Mom debate

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Hsiao-Ching Chou
Hsiao-Ching Chou
Photo Credit: 
Hayley Young

You may have seen my response in Red Tricycle to the excerpt of Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” that appeared in the Jan. 8 Wall Street Journal. Maybe you saw my sound bite on the news the night Chua was in Seattle. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 4:11pm

Caramelized Bananas with Chocolate Drizzle

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Cynthia Lair
caramelized bananas
sweet yum

(Jane wears children's clothing)
Whole fruit plus some heat intensifies the sweetness enough to call it dessert.  Watch what bananas do under the broiler with a few flavors added. A Captain J. favorite.  Want a printable recipe?  Click here. Read more »

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Posted on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 3:21am

A special Valentine's Day treat: Daniel Breaker hosts another Intiman cabaret

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John Levesque
Daniel Breaker Intiman Theater Valentine's Cabaret
Photo Credit: 
Team Photogenic

Looking for something a little different to treat your honey to this Valentine's Day? Check out the "Valentine's Cabaret" at Intiman Theatre. Read more »

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Posted on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 7:44pm

Charging Up Stevens Pass Like Never Before

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Roddy Scheer
Nissan Leaf
The Nissan Leaf

For those of you who already own, or are waiting to buy a Nissan Leaf or one of the other new all-electric vehicles now on the market, Stevens Pass and environs might be just the place to take it on your next Sunday drive. Read more »

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Posted on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 8:11pm

Megan Griffiths' "The Off Hours" Mesmerizes Sundance

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Roddy Scheer
Seattle filmmaker Megan Griffiths' "The Off Hours" showed at Sundance last weekend

It seems that Seattle's film community may have finally arrived on the national stage with the stunningly wan production of The Off Hours, a film born and (in)bred in Washington State under the keen directorship of local veteran filmmaker Megan Griffiths. Read more »

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