Another kind of city
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‘Left Behind’ is an oil painting depicting slums, by Mercer Island artist Margarita Melniciuc, who is from Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe. The 6-by-8-foot canvas is on display at Mo’s Pizza and is available for purchase.
‘Left Behind’ is an oil painting depicting slums, by Mercer Island artist Margarita Melniciuc, who is from Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe.
May 16, 2012
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Stigmatization Makes It Harder to Overcome Obesity
Obesity rates may be on the rise worldwide, but thinness continues to be the standard for physical beauty and attractiveness. Conversely, obesity is often linked with poor body image and low self-esteem, which only adds to the struggle with weight and weight-related health problems. “Modern Western culture emphasizes thinness, denigrates excess weight and stigmatizes obese...
Safeway’s "Search For Our Next Chef" Competition Finals
This week is the finals for the Safeway Culinary Kitchens Search For Our Next Chef Competition. On May 16 in Safeway's Culinary Kitchens in Pleasanton, CA the 3 finalists for the event will compete using Safeway's 100% natural, signature brand Open Nature. The finalist were chosen after chefs from across the country competed in San...
DITCH AMBER! I’m saying NO TO DOMINO’S!
I have been biting my tongue since this news came out last week. I was so upset when I saw so many people excited about the fact that Domino's Pizza had decided to "jump into the Gluten Free pizza game" in all of their locations. They even admit that the ingredients are Gluten Free and...
More Americans Suffer from Asthma
Asthma rates in the United States have been on the rise over the past decade and are now at an all-time high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Almost 26 million Americans had asthma in 2010, the last time data on the disease were reported. Seven million of those were children and adolescents....
A mother-in-law’s help in the ways of love and good food
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, my mind is racing with what should I write about. Of course, we mothers already know that we are loved, cherished, undervalued and over-worked.
May 9, 2012
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Celebrate Celiac Awareness Month at Razzi’s Saturday, May 12
Gluten Free Gyros, Grinders and Pizza's ...Oh My!Meet us at Razzi's Pizza in Greenwood this Saturday, May 12 noon-2 PMPleaseRSVP toEnjoy all your favorite Gluten Free foods from the largest Gluten Free menu in Seattle!All sauces, breads and doughs are Organic and made fresh daily.Each guest will order from the Gluten Free menu and will pay Razzi's for their...
Nearly Half of All Americans Will Be Obese Within Two Decades, Study Projects
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts that obesity rates in the United States will reach up to 42 percent of the population by the year 2030. More than 10 percent will be classified as “morbidly obese,” which is 100 pounds plus over a healthy weight range. If these predictions come true,...
Mother’s love delivered
In the summer of 1957, Isabel McMurray and her husband were on vacation in Chicago. They’d left their teenage son Scott at home in Decatur, Georgia.
May 8, 2012
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Space art on Mercer Island once destined for moon
The garden in front of the Mercer Island Community and Event Center will soon exhibit pieces of a lunar module once intended for an Apollo mission.
May 3, 2012
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Are magazine rankings for colleges very useful?
How important are the college rankings in magazines such as US News and World Report?
May 2, 2012
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