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    Articles by Nandell Palmer
    I Celebrate You: Tooting the horns of unsung heroes | Nandell Palmer
    I Celebrate You: Tooting the horns of unsung...
    By Nandell Palmer • December 3, 2010 3:40 pm

    One of the most challenging processes of “I Celebrate You” is choosing the “right” candidates.

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    Milestone birthday goes beyond 10/10/10 | Nandell Palmer
    Milestone birthday goes beyond 10/10/10 | Nandell Palmer
    By Nandell Palmer • November 1, 2010 10:19 pm

    I am always amused when people try to create significant meaning around certain dates.
    How could I ever forget July 7, 1977 — 7/7/77 — or clashing of the four 7s.

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    The value of lean financial times | Nandell Palmer
    The value of lean financial times | Nandell...
    By Nandell Palmer • October 21, 2010 10:32 pm

    I had a puncture recently and went to a busy Federal Way auto shop to replace the tire.

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    Korean festival is a cultural calling for Federal Way | Nandell Palmer
    Korean festival is a cultural calling for Federal...
    By Nandell Palmer • October 7, 2010 11:02 pm

    On Sept. 16, the Korean community flocked to the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club with winning on their minds.

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    East India Grill is home to some of the most mouthwatering Chicken Tikka Masala
    East India Grill delivers curry and culture to...
    By Nandell Palmer • September 29, 2010 6:01 pm

    The open-pit tandoori oven is cooking up oodles of naan, barbecued chicken, and jumbo prawns just right.

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    How about a slice of Federal Way musical pie? | Nandell Palmer
    How about a slice of Federal Way musical...
    By Nandell Palmer • September 17, 2010 4:16 pm

    Musically, what a weekend it was in Federal Way!

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    Ode to children of the outdoors | Nandell Palmer
    Ode to children of the outdoors | Nandell...
    By Nandell Palmer • September 3, 2010 2:21 pm

    I have been watching two groups of children in my neighborhood, and it gives me much joy to see myself as an 11-year-old boy living vicariously through them.

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    Be on the lookout for your shadow friends | Nandell Palmer
    Be on the lookout for your shadow friends...
    By Nandell Palmer • August 24, 2010 3:51 pm

    I define “shadow friends” as people you see regularly, but to whom you’ve not said a word.

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    Federal Way’s global village is growing | Nandell Palmer
    Federal Way’s global village is growing | Nandell...
    By Nandell Palmer • August 16, 2010 7:52 pm

    Our great fantastic world is fast becoming a global village. Just look around your surroundings on any given day. It…

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    FUSION’s Tuscan Sun shines a light on Federal Way | Nandell Palmer
    FUSION’s Tuscan Sun shines a light on Federal...
    By Nandell Palmer • August 5, 2010 10:47 pm

    A year ago when I went to the mother of all events in Federal Way — FUSION — I was…

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    Never underestimate the value of a diploma | Nandell Palmer
    Never underestimate the value of a diploma |...
    By Nandell Palmer • July 9, 2010 6:25 pm

    Pay day is sweet. Yes, indeed! Matching achievement with reward is what makes pay day so sweet. At the end…

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    Black female and white cop | Nandell Palmer
    Black female and white cop | Nandell Palmer
    By Nandell Palmer • June 29, 2010 1:30 pm

    It is not uncommon for out-of-state contacts to mistake Federal Way as an extended street address in the way that…

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    To the parents of teenage drivers | Nandell Palmer
    To the parents of teenage drivers | Nandell...
    By Nandell Palmer • June 21, 2010 6:28 pm

    The tent pitched on the grounds of Decatur High School belies the enormity that has disrupted the lives of two…

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    Federal Way resident Mike Lane browses through a book at the newly renovated and expanded Federal Way Regional Library during a sneak peak of the facility Wednesday. The library will reopen to the public June 5.
    Shakespearean twist on new Federal Way Regional Library...
    By Nandell Palmer • June 10, 2010 10:34 pm

    And it came to pass that on the fifth day of the sixth month of the tenth year of the…

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    Advancing Leadership unveils UniteFW.com | Nandell Palmer
    Advancing Leadership unveils UniteFW.com | Nandell Palmer
    By Nandell Palmer • May 27, 2010 10:47 pm

    On a windswept Thursday morning last September, 26 people from diverse backgrounds congregated at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Federal…

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    Pure bliss: A rainy night drive in Federal Way | Nandell Palmer
    Pure bliss: A rainy night drive in Federal...
    By Nandell Palmer • April 30, 2010 1:27 pm

    Water, water everywhere! It would appear as though spring is on a mad dash, playing catch-up for the heavy rains…

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    Sports terminologies color life lessons | Nandell Palmer
    Sports terminologies color life lessons | Nandell Palmer
    By Nandell Palmer • April 16, 2010 2:24 pm

    I spoke to two of speedskater Apolo Ohno’s former teachers. Both are currently teaching in the Federal Way School District. They recalled the Olympic gold medalist as just another regular kid under their guidance.

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    Priceless power of proofreading | Nandell Palmer
    Priceless power of proofreading | Nandell Palmer
    By Nandell Palmer • April 6, 2010 7:48 pm

    Do you have difficulty spelling words like picaresque, minutiae, principal, paean, harassment, embarrassment or liaison? How about punctuation? Do you…

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    To Haiti, with love | Nandell Palmer
    To Haiti, with love | Nandell Palmer
    By Nandell Palmer • March 18, 2010 11:39 pm

    The young father was patiently waiting his turn one Saturday at a Federal Way barbershop for his year-old son to…

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    The icing on Federal Way’s birthday cake | Nandell Palmer
    The icing on Federal Way’s birthday cake |...
    By Nandell Palmer • March 4, 2010 9:50 pm

    Every major city that is worth its salt can boast a grand performing arts center. Sydney has its Opera House….

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