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I meant to put this up when the article was first published, but forgot. Anyhow, check out Ken Auletta's expose on the New York Times, from The New Yorker. It is definitely worth reading.

A review from decorabilia:

The restaurant's hues are warm, burnt sienna and mustard, its decor sparing, unsurprising given its recency and its location in the downtown Ramada. The owner is friendly, welcoming patrons and taking the chance to visit when time allows. Prices are reasonable, averaging around $10 per entree, many including a choice of three sides and a cornbread pancake.

I declare the cornbread dressing to be the best side dish in Olympia. In fact, next time we dine at Southern Kitchen, I'm going to order a plateful and stuff myself with it, gravy and all.

From CBC British Columbia - U.S. ready to apologize for vigilante lynching:

Washington state is planning a statement of regret for a 121-year-old injustice -- the hanging of an aboriginal teen by an American lynch mob in the Fraser Valley.

Fourteen-year-old Louie Sam had been accused of murdering a Nooksack, Washington man, and was being held in custody by B.C. police.

About 120 American vigilantes rode north at Sumas Prairie in 1884, seized the teen and hanged him from a tree just north of the international boundary.

It's believed to be Canada's only lynching.

It turns out the kid was innocent. There is also an audio link to an interview with a professor who did the research on the event.