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BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER / THE SEATTLE TIMES
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| On the Cover: Dressed up for the occasion, a delighted Grace Washington welcomes husband Michael home after a six-month tour in the Middle East. |
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Now & Then: The City's Fish Bowl
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WRITTEN BY PAUL DORPAT |
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Cover Story: Double Duty
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WRITTEN BY RICHARD SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHED BY BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER
A Marine and a firefighter, Michael Washington gets called "hero" a lot. But the real hero, he says, is his wife and all the wives like her who serves family and country by being there when he can't. |
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Plant Life: Indispensables, Continued
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WRITTEN BY VALERIE EASTON ILLUSTRATED BY JULIE NOTARIANNI
The list of plants we can't live without just gets longer. |
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On Fitness: Absolute Sales
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WRITTEN BY MOLLY MARTIN PHOTOGRAPHED BY GREG GILBERT
There is no easy road to a flat stomach, and ab belts just don't live up to the hype. |
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Taste: Caring For The Aged
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WRITTEN BY PAUL GREGUTT ILLUSTRATED BY SUSAN JOUFLAS
You buy it, you put it away for a special day. Don't be afraid to open it. |
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Northwest Living: Settled In Shorewood
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WRITTEN BY LAWRENCE KREISMAN PHOTOGRAPHED BY BARRY WONG
Fifty years of island renting, with a view. |
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