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How to Choose the Best Mattress
How to Choose the Best Mattress
April 23, 2008 7:00 am

With so many new types of mattresses on the market, how does one choose the ‘best’ one? A good night’s sleep depends on starting with the right mattress for your body’s needs. So, how do you choose the right mattress, with so many choices available – coil (innerspring) vs. air or latex vs. memory foam – you can have a true ‘Goldilocks’ moment.

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The American Goldfinch is the state bird of Washington.
Yellow bird’s jingle is catchy
April 16, 2008 12:00 am

Do you ever have a song or jingle crawling through your mind that just won’t stop? It is sometimes called an “earworm.”

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Former Mercer Island School District counselor
Haitian paintings’ legacy will continue
April 16, 2008 12:00 am

The two paintings that hang in the entryway of Bob Olsen’s Bellevue home aren’t for decor — they’re a legacy that soon will be passed on again.

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Don’t pass over the desserts
April 9, 2008 12:00 am

What is a Passover Seder? It is a service that retells the Passover story. Seder really means “order,” as this service has 14 parts that are performed in a sequence. The Passover book, which tells the Passover story, is called a Haggadah. The Passover Seder is often held in a family member’s home on the same Hebrew calendar date every year, the 14th day of the month of Nisan. The second Passover Seder during the Passover week is often held in synagogues or Jewish community centers.

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