National Eggs Benedict Day is this Saturday, April 16, and what better way to celebrate filing your taxes the day before (actually taxes aren’t due until April 18 this year, but who’s counting?) than by indulging in this breakfast staple. Poached eggs, Canadian bacon, and hollandaise mix together perfectly on top of an English muffin […]
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Celebrating National Library Week and Exploring the Importance of Libraries
I initially struggled with what to write to commemorate National Library Week, which runs from April 10-16, and National Library Workers’ Day, which is observed this year on April 12. It would be easy to write solely about myself and my own experiences (I’ve worked in libraries for almost 10 years now) but that didn’t […]
A Mariners Fan’s Thoughts on Edgar Martinez and the Hall of Fame
For Mariners fans last Wednesday’s reveal of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame voting results was a big one. Ken Griffey Jr. became the first player to go into the Hall of Fame as a Seattle Mariner and also received the most votes ever for an inductee, with his name being left off only […]
The Force Is Strong With ‘Star Wars Episode VII’
It’s hard to know where to begin when reviewing Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. Possibly one of the most anticipated movies of all time, The Force Awakens had a lot to live up to, and it delivered and then some. Probably one of the strongest outings from the Star Wars franchise, and definitely surpassing the prequels, the movie was a nice mix of new characters and plot lines along with a healthy dose of nostalgia.
4 Holiday Foods That Should Go Away
One of the best things about the holiday season is all the delicious, seasonal foods items that people prepare and that are found in stores. From pumpkin pie to honey glazed ham to apple cider to thumbprint cookies, these items and many more have become staples of family gatherings, holiday parties, and gift exchanges. However, there are […]
Five Ways to Stay Caught up During NaNoWriMo
November is almost half way over, and that means those participating in National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo, should be almost half way done with their novels. The goal of NaNoWriMo is for each participant to write 50,000 words in the month of November, about 1667 words a day, which is essentially the […]
‘Tis the Season for ‘Treehouse of Horror’
Halloween is right around the corner, and that means it’s time for one of the best parts of fall, the annual Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episode. Just like trick or treating and pumpkin carving, The Simpsons are practically an institution around this time of year. The Treehouse of Horror episodes are mini-anthologies of horror, comedy, and parody that range from […]
David Cook Rocks Seattle on His ‘Digital Vein’ Tour
On Sunday October 11, David Cook played the Tractor Tavern in Seattle as part of The Digital Vein Tour in support of his new album of the same name. Cook’s last show in Seattle was about four years prior, but the enthusiastic crowd proved that he still has a significant fanbase in the Pacific Northwest. […]
365 Days of Magic: My Year as a Disneyland Annual Passholder
As a child, I looked forward to visiting my family in California every other summer because that meant we would always take a day and go to Disneyland. Growing up in Seattle, there wasn’t anything that compared to it. When I attended to college at the University of Southern California, I went there many times with my […]
Hannibal, We Hardly Knew Ye
The third, and potentially final, season of NBC’s Hannibal came to an end this past Saturday. Despite critical praise and a devoted fanbase, the ratings were never stellar and NBC announced that the third season would be its last. Though there has been talk of reviving the show on a streaming platform or possibly making a movie […]
Paradise Still Exists in Cannon Beach, Oregon
My favorite vacation spot growing up was always Cannon Beach, Oregon. To me, the little town on the Oregon coast was paradise, and I cherished the time I was able to spend there with family and friends. My family went practically every other year when I was growing up, but as I got older and […]
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Give up on NBC’s ‘Hannibal’
Though NBC officially cancelled Bryan Fuller’s series Hannibal in June and it appears that the show may be out of options when it comes to finding a new home on a streaming site, if Saturday night’s episode is any indication, the best the show has to offer may be yet to come. The episode, The Great Red […]
Marvel’s Tiniest Superhero Makes a Big Impression in ‘Ant-Man’
Warning: this review contains spoilers. Ant-Man, right? What kind of superhero is that? Though Marvel’s latest superhero might sound a little ridiculous, and even he’ll admit that the name is, the little guy packs quite a punch. Paul Rudd stars as Scott Lang, recruited by the original Ant-Man, Hank Pym, played by Michael Douglas, to […]
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