The Daily Weekly

Krist Gets Some National Love

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:18:42

A nice AP story about our esteemed politics-and-music blogger Krist Novoselic found its way into both The New York Times and Seattle Times. And the story of course mentions his weekly blog on this sit...

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Palin Out As Alaskan Guv

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:48:49

The Idaho grad is resigning at the end of the month. And did you know Alaska was female? Not the governor, but the massive state itself. (Check Palin's quote in the linked ADN piece.) Me neither....

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The 10 Best Names for Safeco Field's Strip Joint

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:22:30

With a brand new strip joint soon to open within an infield single of Safeco Field, it's important that Roger Forbes opt for a name other than Deja Vu in a good faith effort to blend into the ballpar...

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The Rise, and Fall, and Rise, of Frank C.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:22:37

It's one thing to live to 92, which, as of his birthday last month, Frank Colacurcio Sr. has done. It's quite another thing, especially when charged with lowdown federal crimes, to remain upstanding i...

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Your Arts & Patriotism Weekend Advisory

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:19:16

For many, the three-day weekend starts tonight. In that Fourth of July spirit, we begin our arts planner with political cartoonists at Town Hall: In an industry substantially built on Hearst's The Ye...

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Currently on display at the Volunteer Park Conservatory: Espostoa

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:07:59

Brady MacDonald Also known as the Peruvian old man cactus. ...

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Where Do You Get Off? Used Condom Dangles on 54 Bus

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:29:51

Back in March, reader Tony alerted us to the presence of a Route 54 bus rider wearing a jacket covered entirely by Asian call girl ads. Today, he sends the above photograph. The woman is apparently ...

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Water Taxi Rockin', Connelly & I Squawkin'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:17:41

As if the mere idea of reestablishing King County's woebegone mosquito fleet weren't brilliant enough to set such a plan in motion, the Elliott Bay Water Taxi is fucking crushing it with its ridershi...

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Hot Pops: In a Down Economy, More People Want to Drive Ice Cream Trucks

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:50:14

Chantal AndersonAbdul Razak Falih, manager of Mel-O-Dee Ice Cream Inc. in Georgetown supplies more than 200 drivers with the goods.Driving an ice cream truck is a profession that anyone with a van, dr...

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We're Fatter Than CO, Drunker Than UT

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:48:33

We love statistics and maps, and thanks to Jezebel.com for linking up a few stat-maps. Above, shocking evidence that Coloradans are fitter than those of us in the exercise-obsessed Evergreen State. Bu...

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Mountlake 9 Still Showing Movies, Only Drunker Now

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:37:48

Mountlake 9 Cinemas in Lake Forest Park were left for dead a few months back. But in actuality, they've reemerged stronger, and with booze. Now an affiliate of the national Cinebarre chain (not to be...

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Who Soiled My Ballot?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:09:55

Tim Eyman, that's who. This morning, he turned in roughly 314,000 signatures for his Initiative 1033, more than 20,000 over what he estimated he'd need for the measure to qualify. Thus, come November,...

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Further Proof that the State Legislature is Anti-Seattle

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:54:41

Of the 11 youngsters named to Lt. Gov. Brad "Van Halen" Owen's Legislative Youth Advisory Council, exactly zero hail from Seattle....

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Barry Good

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:13:13

(Apologies in advance for shameless, sappy nepotism.) My uncle, Barry Fountain, is one of the people I most enjoy being around. He is extremely funny, talented, and humble -- so humble that it wasn't...

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The Times' Fear of Ersatz Brothels

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:49:08

That long harrumph! on strip clubs from the Seattle Times this week had to leave a lot of readers smiling if not laughing out loud. It was notable for being out of touch with its community and perhap...

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