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We're writing letters to Santa: Please send a space shuttle to flight museum 02/07

Notes from the ER

As a doctor and a son, learning to let go 05/05

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Don't toss old medicines, try to recycle them 07/17

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Kokopelli's owner finds inspiration in ancient deity 01/27

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Usual healthy oils aren't best choices for hot frying 02/03

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Locks of pride

Red hair can yield its owner a lifetime of extremes, from ridicule to adulation, embarrassment to pride.
Listen to traditional Korean music

South Sound residents can indulge in a musical treat this month that was kindled in the recital halls of South Korea.
Ready to share with someone?

Shared Housing Services can’t guarantee a perfect roommate, but it can remove some of the guesswork for people seeking a stranger to share their home.
Spiritual Events

California Baptist University Choir and Orchestra: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mountain View Church, 940 Israel Road S.W., Tumwater. Enjoy an amazing night of music and worship. Call 360-943-0795.
PERSPECTIVE: Faith can come in many forms, even for nonbelievers

In 1985, the poet and Kentucky farmer Wendell Berry wrote a very brave book on the American race issue from the point of view of a white family that had once "owned" other people. It was his own family he was talking about. His interactions with African-American and white elders as a young man growing up in the post-Civil War South became the raw material of this book called "The Hidden Wound."
Family events for Sunday, April 19

Lots of events for families in and around South Sound this week:
Moms start to make own baby food

Elle Lofing took one look at the minced pork with pears that I placed in front of her and gave me a look that said, "Seriously?"
Debate over leaving kids alone continues

Colleen Miller used to wait patiently in the indoor lounge of a snowboarding park while her young son spent a couple of hours on the slopes, but not anymore.
Family events -- April 12

 Seattle Children's Theatre presents "Goodnight Moon": Performanes are through June 7, Eve Alvord Theatre, 201 Thomas St., Seattle. $13-$33. 206-441-3322 or www.sct.org.
Hop along to Easter events - April 11

• Homestyle Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt: Breakfast served from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., egg hunt starts at 1 p.m. today, Skookumchuck Grange, 5345 Skookumchuck Road S.E., Tenino. Call 360-264-2494.