Arts & Entertainment, Pop Culture

Cirie: The greatest strategist to ever play Survivor

Posted on 08 May 2008 by Susan Engle

Cirie ought to go down as the greatest Survivor ever for the masterful strategy she’s played out. It was her idea to work Erik into giving up the immunity necklace. I reversed my recording just to check that out and watch her while they talked over the events of the immunity challenge was a lesson in [...] Continue Reading

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Arts & Entertainment

And I thought nothing could top last week’s “Survivor”

Posted on 08 May 2008 by Jeanne DePaul

Holy cow, Erik officially goes down as the worst Survivor player ever! (I hope everyone heard James declare that he had finally given up his crown.) I thought nothing could top the most excellent gameplay of last week with the playing (finally!) of a hidden immunity idol by Amanda, especially with all the acting she did [...] Continue Reading

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Arts & Entertainment, Music

‘Idol’ chatter for May 6

Posted on 06 May 2008 by Jeanne DePaul

We gather together to yawn our way through “American Idol.” Please join me in this carefree, lighthearted romp down “who cares who wins” lane. I am grateful, however, that I don’t have to look at Nanny Brooke’s “sad face” anymore. David Cook: His rendition of “Hungry Like the Wolf” was kind of sing-songy and sort of [...] Continue Reading

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Food, Health

Baconsalt: The seasoning of the gods

Posted on 06 May 2008 by Susan Engle

To my way of thinking, there is perhaps no food as divine as bacon. The problem with bacon, of course, is that it comes loaded with fat and calories. Or at least, it did until a couple of Seattle buddies who adore bacon got together to create Baconsalt. They combined the flavor of bacon into a [...] Continue Reading

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Food

Have you tried edamame?

Posted on 05 May 2008 by Jeanne DePaul

“Oh my goodness, the possibilities are endless,” was my first thought as I ate the soybeans, also labeled “edamame” (pronounced “ed-uh-MA-may”). I had been leery of buying edamame, though I’d seen them in the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store because I wasn’t sure if I’d like them and then I’d be stuck with a [...] Continue Reading

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Iron Man’ had iron grip on my attention

Posted on 05 May 2008 by Jeanne DePaul

“Iron Man” is so much fun, I didn’t want it to be over. And if anyone tries to say Robert Downey Jr. isn’t cut out to be an action hero, they’re just dead wrong. Fans of the comic books and other purists may be disappointed — I have no idea. But I haven’t read a comic [...] Continue Reading

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Sports

Eight Belles ran with the boys

Posted on 03 May 2008 by Susan Engle

It’s surprising enough to see a filly run the Kentucky Derby. When that filly, Eight Belles, does so with such style and then collapses with two broken ankles second later … well, surprise doesn’t begin to describe it. In the coming weeks, there’s likely to be endless agonizing and speculation over the owners’ decision to enter [...] Continue Reading

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Arts & Entertainment, Pop Culture

Finally, an idol is played on “Survivor”

Posted on 01 May 2008 by Jeanne DePaul

Finally, the folks at “Survivor” got smart and figured out a way to let the immunity idol be played. Instead of hiding the idol on the island where the poor, hapless finder of it had to carry it back to camp, they left the final clue telling Amanda exactly where to find it in camp. So [...] Continue Reading

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Football, News

WSU’s Mayes elected to College Hall of Fame

Posted on 01 May 2008 by Jeanne DePaul

WSU football great Reuben Mayes has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame. Mayes was a player when I was going to WSU and he always seemed like a class act to me. He was the real deal on the field, as well. He led the Pac-10 in rushing in both his junior and senior [...] Continue Reading

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Arts & Entertainment, Music, Pop Culture

In this case, Paula wasn’t crazy

Posted on 30 April 2008 by Jeanne DePaul

I don’t have any proof, of course, but all the hoopla over Paula Abdul’s supposed gaffe on last night’s “American Idol” has left me scratching my head. News outlets and blogs all over the Web, including the Associated Press, are coming down hard on Paula for hearing a song that hadn’t been performed yet. I [...] Continue Reading

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