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Art can make your children smarter

Kidz Workshop maintains high standards when hiring teachers

World famous trains offer alternative to driving | Column

Traveling today, particularly if it involves the airlines, can be a hassle to say the least. Driving vacations have lost some of their luster with the high price of gas. One great alternative is to explore by train. Train tours take you back to the golden era of luxury train travel, with dining cars set with fine linen and crystal, and observation cars offering panoramic views.

Federal Way company looks to make social networks safer | Commentary

Social networking sites such as Myspace.com and Facebook.com are common “stomping grounds” for many youth ages 11-19.

Parents should talk with teens about relationships — no matter how awkward

A friend recently asked me to write about the appropriate age for youth to have a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend.” There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Much depends on each family’s values and customs. Often, I find parents have different concerns depending on whether they are discussing sons or daughters. Regardless of gender, I believe it’s important to think about your expectations and concerns, then discuss them with your child.

Fiji: South Pacific paradise without the cannibals

One of the world’s more exotic destinations, Fiji is a tropical paradise in the South Pacific, made up of 322 islands nearly 2,000 miles east of Australia.

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Tourism booming on ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ island | Column

The Commonwealth of Dominica is one of the British Windward Islands, situated between Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean. Tourism has dramatically increased on the island since it became the setting for the hit movie series “Pirates of the Caribbean” as well as the CBS reality series “Pirate Master.”

Don’t be afraid to trim early bloomers

The last week in June is the time to get snippy.

There's still time this season to plant a veggie garden | Marianne Binetti

The third week of June has summer annual plants filling in the beds, perennials putting on a show and everyone wishing they had planted a vegetable garden. It’s not too late! Fill some pots with potting soil, dig up some fresh ground and buy vegetable starts this week for a late-summer harvest.

Wash. Rep. Miloscia sole winner of U.S. homelessness council award | Briefs

The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness selected State Rep. Mark Miloscia, D-District 30, to receive its annual national “Home for Every American” State Legislative Award. He is the sole recipient of this award for 2008. Miloscia will be honored for his leadership, partnership, and results at the council’s third annual national summit for jurisdictional leaders at the National Press Club in Washington.