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Costco will make enemies as it goes after liquor sales
Neo-prohibitionists, entrenched government workers, and probably tea-partiers will fight the giant wholesaler as its employees collect initiative signatures.
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Ivar's: why it ought to win a restaurant award
Some Seattle chefs win awards from the James Beard Foundation. Maybe the chain created by Seattle's Ivar Haglund deserves honors for its special way of serving the public in a city that has a tendency to take itself quite seriously.
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My friend was a Harvard fraud
The arrest of fake Harvard student Adam Wheeler brings to mind a talented musician friend who fooled Cambridge administrators more than once in his day.
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Postcard from New Zealand: 'Lord of the Rings' and well-run nature trails
This peaceful, orderly country stands in contrast to the frontier spirit of neighboring Australia, much like Canada compares to the U.S.
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An ancient city with problems much like our own
A Seattle group visiting Jerusalem learns of challenges with public transit, water treatment, and delicate archaeological excavations, all familiar issues.