The International Examiner

The wedding is the first big project that a loving, committed couple tackles together. It is a test of how well they can work as a team. All that said, most guys would rather poke ourselves in the eye with a plastic fork and run screaming into the wilderness than to go through with planning [...]

It’s estimated that as many as 10 million women and 1 million men are battling with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia, according to the National Eating Disorder Association. Millions more are struggling with binge eating or compulsive over-eating. Prior to my work in Seattle, I worked as a counselor at a community [...]

“The nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy,” stated President Obama in last January’s State of the Union, emphasizing the significance of energy sustainability for our future. In recent months, most news media outlets have anointed our global counterpart China as the main competitors in the [...]

Calla Bridal – Yachi Liang 561 N.E. Ravenna Blvd. Seattle, WA 98115 | (206) 465-7729 | www.callabridal.com Yachi Liang and her husband, Justin Baird, opened Calla Bridal in October of 2008 in the Greenlake neighborhood. Liang is from Michigan but lived in Japan before she moved to Seattle in 2003. Liang chose to name her boutique after [...]

Jennifer Truong, 28 & Thuy Truong, 30 August 8, 2009 Venue: Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Pier 66 Photographer: John K. Hong from John & Joseph Photography Caterer: Bell Harbor Catering Florist: Miki’s Flowers Bridal Dress: Sally Crew from La Belle Elaine’s Groom’s Tux: Custom-tailored suit from Mahiras What was your biggest money-saver idea? Lining [...]

Japanese – The bride is painted white from head to toe Japanese wedding customs typically fall into two categories: traditional Shinto ceremonies, and modern Western-style weddings, but in either case, a couple must be legally married with official government documentation before the ceremony is held. More commonly the two styles are combined into what is [...]

The recent recession provided Americans an unsettling view of how Wall Street really works. We saw how Wall Street firms created financial products that inspired many to momentarily reach the American dream of home ownership, all the while betting on their eventual default. Despite the finger-pointing and the political backlash over what caused the deepest [...]

From senior college thesis to Northwest premiere production, “Ching Chong Chinaman” continues to reach new audiences. Playwright Lauren Yee emphasizes the importance of a long life for a new play. “One of the most crucial things is just to keep on moving,” Yee says, and to push each play forward to its next phase. “I [...]

Something old is new again…This adage could aptly describe “This Old Piano,” a project spearheaded by pianist Tiffany Lin that involves repurposing old pianos to create newly designed instruments. Along the similar vein of the prepared piano (which involves placing objects such as tape woven into the piano strings, thus altering its timbre and percussive [...]