We supported the mayor with gusto, and despite some howls of criticism that he's botched this or that, he's only been in office for 39 days. Judging his performance as mayor after this blip of time would be absurd. That said, Jesus hominy in my pozole this man holds a [...]
One of six First Hill streetcar alignments, click to enlarge
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The First Hill Streetcar is coming, and the first of three community open houses this year is today at 4:00 p.m. Just in time, the [...]
From right now until 2 p.m., Denny's is giving a free Grand Slam breakfast to everyone in America patient enough to wait in a very long line for a free Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's.
David Schmader went and experienced the bounty last February:
Flowing past slowly but steadily was a' [...]
And then there is the billboard with George Bush saying , “Miss me yet?” Apparently, the group behind this is not known.
Obviously it’s a liberal/progressive/Democratic group.
Isn’t it?
[...]It's election day: do you know where your ballot is? Did it go out with the recycling? Replacing it might be a whole lot easier than you think.
It turns out that our shift to all-mail voting also includes an element of email convenience. For anyone who has lost his or [...]
This is your Stranger Slog Absolut Interior Illusions Joanna Fabrics Olive Garden open thread, people! And may the best commenter... WIN! My only comment this week: we spend so much time with the girls as boys in the workroom that I can't tell who's who when they're girls.
Discuss.
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Sometimes I wish that we didn’t have all of the modern technology that we enjoy. When I was a very young boy we didn’t have a television – at least not that I can remember for a long time. We had radio and LP recordings. We had books, and we [...]
You may have been following the battle between STITA taxi, which has bought exclusive rights to pick up fares at Sea-Tac Airport, and the Port of Seattle. In the latest round of bidding for the contract, Yellow Cab offered the port more money, nudging out STITA (which formed a nonprofit [...]
My boyfriend and I have agreed to abide by whatever decision you make. Resolve this dispute for us.
We've been together for nine months. We are gay. Neither of us is hung up on monogamy so that's not the issue. We live in a college town. We both found jobs here' [...]
The Who, led by rock legends Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, transformed the Bridgestone Super Bowl Halftime Show into the most exciting 12 minutes in rock and sport, Sunday evening on CBS, unleashing a riveting live halftime performance at Super Bowl XLIV. The band's exhilarating set electrified [...]
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he leaves the airport Monday in Kenner, La., after the Saints returned from the NFL football Super Bowl. The Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts 31-17, attaining their first championship in franchise history. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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That is said in a whiny, double syllable wail. O, Mo-om!!! After I have done something, anything to embarrass my poor sons. Now that they have become well into their 30s, I don’t hear it at all, but when they were teens and young adults, it seemed to [...]
Thx.
(I can never thank Melissa and Meags enough for this link.)
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[...]Laura Silsby, 40, of Meridian, one of the 10 Americans who were arrested while trying to bus children out of Haiti without proper documents or government permission, is escorted by a Haitian police officer upon her arrival to the court building in Port-au-Prince on Monday. Five of the ten Americans were [...]
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What's the book? How to Get Divorced by 30: My Misguided Attempt at a Starter Marriage by Sascha Rothchild.
Why is it useless? It's a memoir (adapted from an L.A. Weekly article) about the author's first marriage, which was a failure. I guess it's supposed to be amusing, [...]
A new poll released today by Moore Information shows that Democrats who voted for House Bill 3508 in the 2009 legislative session are in serious trouble. According to the poll, 61% of those asked...
Rep. John Murtha, who died today at 77, was head of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee—that's the body in charge of the $700 billion budget for the Pentagon.
Who's next in line for the post? Washington Democrat Norm Dicks, whose district includes the Bremerton Naval Station.
It's not a [...]
A Seattle artist named Aaron Gustafson today announces he is "FIRST TO TAKE LARGE-FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHS WHILE IN FREEFALL."
Seattle-based artist Aaron Gustafson recently completed a series of large-format landscape photographs that he shot while freefalling through the skies of New York and Washington State. He [...]
After Idaho hosted the Special Olympics World Winter Games last year, Sen. Les Bock (pictured), D-Boise, said he was startled when reading through an Idaho statute to see outmoded terminology like “mentally retarded,” “mentally deficient” and even “lunatic” and “idiot.” Bock said, “I think it made all of [...]
Meet Matthew Cooke, a Stranger reader who has vowed to do everything The Stranger suggests for the entire month of February. Look for his reports daily on Slog. —Eds.
Before I start, I’m tempted to apologize for certain aspects of the last post covering the reading on Saturday. [...]
Robert UllmanPosted by news intern Sarah Anne Lloyd.
A couple of weeks ago, I reported on the Vision Line, the proposed Sound Transit East Link Light Rail alignment that would run along I-405, bypassing the heart of downtown Bellevue. It was the brain child of developer and [...]
NPR talks about a Minnesota billboard that shows George W. Bush smiling and waving in his moronically folksy way with the words "MISS ME YET?" in large yellow letters next to the photo. Bob Collins at Minnesota Public Radio is trying to figure out who [...]
I love used books. I love to go to used book stores wherever I visit. I love St. Vinnies book section in CdA. I love to dig deep at the bottom of a shelf and find some title nobody else knew was there. I especially love used book [...]
Amazon quietly reinstated buy buttons for Macmillan titles over the weekend, meaning that the retailer has lost its battle to keep Kindle prices at $9.99.
Now Tele-Read has a larger post about the future of the Kindle.
For example, about a wi-fi-only Kindle that would be cheaper because it did [...]
Frank Griffin and his wife Loretta of Asheville, N.C., laugh during a news conference in Raleigh, N.C., Monday after claiming their Powerball jackpot winnings of $141 million. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)
Question: Aren't you happy for the lucky couple?
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I'm beginning to understand Palin's immense popularity. I see a woman who is just enough politician to be canny. I see a woman who has taken her lumps and has come to realize she isn't quite where she needs to be to have the credibility to run for [...]
"What good and affordable vet would you recommend in Seattle?"
So far Madison Park Vet has gotten a nod. Is there another vet in the city that deserves some praise? Tell Questionland!
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Nic Launceford in the flickr poolA view of Puget Sound from Golden Gardens.
Big Oil dug its hands into Seattle last year, helping defeat the disposable bag fee with an unprecedented dump of cash—and they’re putting similar pressure on [...]
San Francisco artist/coder Robert Hodgin has only one memory of the time he lived in Japan from age 3 to 5. When Lele Barnett (formerly of McLeod Residence) asked him to create a work of art for the show Cultural Transcendence at Wing Luke Asian Museum, he [...]
How great is this: Tim Tebow's ad with his Mom was a fun, tender ad about the quality of life...and the hard early years...and it NEVER mentioned Abortion. NEVER! And all the pro-abortion people panicked this week and HAD TO show their hand, anticipating some type of culture [...]
...you should know that Ryan Boudinot has cached his first short story as part of his Found and Lost project somewhere in Fort Worden.
I have several more copies of Found and Lost: Juan to cache. My brother in Connecticut has offered to distribute some stories on the East coast, [...]
In this March 24, 2008, file photo, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D- N.Y, left, addresses the crowd with Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., center, and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell at the Fayette Campus of Penn State University in Uniontown, Pa. Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War [...]
In the way the Haitian slave revolt played a role in the Louisiana Purchase, the recent Haitian earthquake can be seen as playing a role in this:
NEW YORK — The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become [...]
In a mother's eyes, every newborn is the most beautiful child ever born. But from the viewpoint of one generation removed, you might see some things you would rather not see. Such as: Yes, this new granddaughter is beautiful just because she's a brand new human being, she's' [...]
Today the Iranian supreme leader made a pretty audacious statement about how Iran was going to "punch" Western Civilization in the mouth on February 11th.
"The Iranian nation, with its unity and...
There’s only one acceptable prejudice left to Idahoans, and that’s making fun of Utah drivers. They’re terrible, they think they own our roads and they’re pretty sure they own Idaho. So join me, please, in pointing and laughing. I encounter more than my fair share of Utah motorists [...]
The Intelligence² Debate - Stephen Fry (Unedited)
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[...]Nosworthy won out over Syringa this morning (in HBO poll, 24-17) to become the second restaurant designated for review by the new HBO Grub Club. Eagle Keeper suggested Nosworthy. I don't think I've been in Nosworthy since it was called Ground Round way back when. Might be time for another visit. [...]
Dan Nash and his cat Kali enjoy a Cultural Olympiad art exhibit downtown Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday. The 2010 Vancouver Olympics begin Friday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Anxious pastor tells congregation to keep praying for Haiti detainees/Bethann Stewart, Statesman, And: American missionaries go before judge again/NBCWolves pushed as 'park' [...]Reports HuffPo:
According to reports, a well respected, high ranking Pakistani official has been rejected as ambassador to Saudi Arabia because his name, Akbar Zib, translates as 'biggest dick' in Arabic.
Yes, that's really what it translates as. Neal Ungerleider over at True/Slant helpfully tells us that Akbar is a common [...]
Can't decide, should meteorologist Jim Kosek get a big fat raise? Or maybe a big fat prescription for some sedatives? Oh boy. Oh BOY.
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' [...]In a blow to House Republicans who had made him one of their favorite targets of scorn and derision, U.S. Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) died today at age 77 of complications from gallbladder surgery.
Although he’d earned wide renown amongst D.C. insiders for his pork-barrel prowess (you know, the kinda [...]
On Friday, we posted a conversation with a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Reserve—who did a tour of duty in Iraq in 2004 and 2005—about repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell. (It was the second in a series of interviews we're doing with active-duty servicemembers about their thoughts on the' [...]
Paul Constant says:
District 13—a French sci-fi film about a multicultural Parisian ghetto and the daring young men who will fight to save it—was a shockingly good potboiler. It's remembered as the film that popularized parkour (and seriously: Leave it to the French to turn running away [...]
In Portland, Ore., an acquaintance w/the Portland Homebuilders Association is "putting a golf weekend together for my "old" 40-year-old friends" in Coeur d'Alene at the end of September. And was "wondering if (Huckleberries Online readers) have any hints as to houses to rent near (The Coeur d'Alene resort golf course) or good places" [...]
via thinkgeek.comAbout a year ago I heard about the "miracle berry" for the first time. Supposedly, after you eat a miracle berry, anything that touches your tongue will taste sweet—a lemon, vinegar, coffee... anything. It has some molecules in it or something—no one really knows. The effects [...]
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) kisses his son Baylen after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Miami Sunday. The Saints won 31-17. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Question: Can you describe a particularly close or poignant moment you had with your father?
[...]I feel as though I must respond: In yesterday's Yesterday The Stranger Suggested, Matthew Cooke (whose smart, funny posts I have been enjoying quite a bit over the last week) says that he hasn't attended a literary event since at least college. Then he goes on to say:
If you [...]
There was just one “no” vote - from Rep. JoAn Wood, R-Rigby - as the House voted just now to pass HB 422, the bill from Rep. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise, to eliminate what he called an “archaic law” that now requires law enforcement officers and prosecutors who know about any [...]
ok, dont hate me ... but ... I found it wellabit boring ... all that stopping and starting and stopping and a couple of throws and tackles then stopping again ... and, I couldnt make head nor tail of the rules or what was what LOL ... on saying [...]
A couple of thoughts on Lee’s excellent and provocative post regarding the Department of Corrections’ abuse of probationers’ rights to use medical marijuana.
First, one would think that folks in the legacy media might be all over such a scandalous abuse of state power, if not for A) our media’s [...]
Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:
(Thanks for the heads-up re: the above photo, Towleroad, which also has some nice pics of Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the shower.)
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[...]In this Oct. 28, 2000, file photo, white supremacist Richard Butler, speaks through a megaphone at an Aryan Nations rally in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The Aryan Nations is long gone from northern Idaho, but its reputation lingers to the chagrin of locals. (AP Photo/Tom Davenport, File)
In a small house in' [...]
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Collide-O-ScopeAnyone who knows me knows that I'm a total TV Carnage/Everything Is Terrible!/Found Footage Festival JUNKIE. I can't EVER get enough! I also can't describe how excited I am about this brand-new video night at Re-bar. For $4, you get four' [...]
The entertaining Super Bowl is now in our rear-view mirrors to be replaced by the Winter Olympics this weekend -- and Blogfest VI at the Fort Ground Grill a week from Saturday. Some of you, meanwhile, are waiting anxiously for spring training and/or March Madness in the next few weeks, [...]
It's state senator Don Benton (R-Vancoucer), according to the Seattle Times.
He said Sunday he was inspired in part by Republican Sen. Scott Brown's upset victory in Massachusetts, and he's retained the same consulting team behind Brown's candidacy.
Interesting. But Murray's no Martha Coakley—she's a three-term incumbent [...]
In Questionland, the Holodeck of civic inquisition, folks have already begun asking Mayor Mike McGinn their questions. McGinn will answer on Thursday. A few of the questions so far:
roche asked:
What are we going to do about all the 'pits' around the city?
West Seattle's "Hole Foods", Stone [...]
When she was in her 20s, North Idaho College Health Professions and Nursing Division Senior Administrative Assistant Cindy Ingalls modeled for Dredzen Modeling Agency, doing runway fashion shows for companies such as the Bon Marche and Nordstrom. It was during that time that her love and appreciation for [...]
On Saturday, Sarah Palin delivered (as Andrew Sullivan and others have pointed out) what is essentially the first speech in her candidacy for president in 2012. It was proud, screechy, condescending, cliche-encrusted, confusing, mawkish, disdainful of facts, certain of itself—all the Palin hallmarks. You should watch it.
Then you should [...]
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