Up in smoke: The rockets’ red glare behind the Tulalip Village Wal-Mart means that Boom City and its “detonation area,” a fenced-off barren field where fireworks can be legally ignited, is open for business.
The only quicker way to burn through your paycheck will be waiting in an idling car in the lineup for the stands.
Everybody’s working for the weekend: The Herald’s Good Life section starts its weekly Job-on-a-Stick feature today about summer jobs.
We’re inviting readers to tell us about past and present summer jobs.
The Buzz in his college days was working for a certain hamburger joint with a ponytailed, red-haired icon. Our task was to keep the salad bar stocked, which meant putting out crocks of veggies and salad dressing. The Buzz learned one day it was a bad idea to try to force the stuck lid of a gallon crock of Thousand Island. We’re just glad this was in the days before YouTube.
The tougher side of Sears: The department store is trying to appeal to youths with clothing designed by hip-hop artist LL Cool J.
We think Sears has underestimated the street appeal of Toughskins.
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