Josh Fiet at Publicola blogs: I got to South Lake Union about 9:30 on Sunday morning for breakfast and 1) We had to circle around to find parking and 2) There was a line out the door at the restaurant, Portage Bay Café. I guess I wasn’t the only one who wanted to be in/see/test […][...]
Archive for September, 2011
September 27th, 2011 - 7:29 am § in The Ave Scene, UW
Paul Allen a No Show at $1.2 billion dollar SLU party, but Josh is still impressed
September 27th, 2011 - 12:09 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Inslee has, apparently, lost ground to McKenna
Poll Analysis: Inslee 38%, McKenna 44% by Darryl, from HorsesAss excerpted A new poll is about to be released in the Washington gubernatorial race . 0f the 532 surveyed, 404 436 had an opinion: 170 202 (32 38%) supported Inslee and 234 (44%) supported McKenna. The undecided group made up 24.1 18%.[...]
September 26th, 2011 - 6:05 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Costs Of Higher Ed FALL .. for the upper class!
Sara Murray at the WSJ writes that middle- and upper-class families opted for cheaper schools and more financial aid . Sallie Mae study (showed) that middle- and upper-class families that were vigilant in pursuing financial aid and choosing cheaper colleges during a weak economic recovery. “Notabl[...]
September 26th, 2011 - 2:40 pm § in Schools & Colleges
UPDATE: Western Governors in Now Real! How to Get a Degree Really Cheap!
from the Huff Post The cost of a college education is rising, but the wages that pay for them aren’t. Over the last 20 years, while pay for the average American worker stagnated, college tuitions have risen drastically, according to an article by CNN Money. In fact, the average cost of tuition[...]
September 26th, 2011 - 12:47 pm § in Politics
BREAKING NEWS: Gaddafi’s last stand?
By Peter Parker … Reuters NORTH OF BANI WALID, Libya, Sept 25 (Reuters) – The hilltop desert badlands of Bani Walid could be where Muammar Gaddafi’s supporters make their final stand. They could hardly have picked a better place. With its severe geography exposing any attacker to[...]
September 26th, 2011 - 8:35 am § in Politics
BREAKING NEWS: French Left Takes Power in Senate
France’s left-wing opposition has won control of the upper house of parliament in a big blow to Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of next year’s presidential election. The Socialists and other candidates on the left are celebrating an historic victory, gaining an absolute majority in the Senate for the firs[...]
BREAKING NEWS:China: Dalai Lama does not have the legal right to decide if he should be reincarnated.
China is warning the Dalai Lama he does not have the legal right to decide if he should be reincarnated. The statement comes after the 76-year-old said Saturday he plans decide when he is “about 90” whether he should be reincarnated and that China should have no say in the matter. The Chinese [...]
September 25th, 2011 - 10:18 am § in Uncategorized
BREAKING NEWS: McKenna uses his office to campaign for Governor.
Foster Pepper, the law firm that is working for the Okanogan utility, is holding a fundraiser for McKenna Thursday. Meantime, Peter Goldmark, the Lands Commissioner has been fighting McKenna in court to force our Attorney General to represent the State vs. the utility. read more at PUBLICOLA. Mc[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Women to vote in Saudi Elections
Women get the vote in Saudi Arabia[...]
Univeristy Faculty Go On Strike Monday
Great news, the UW Huskies beat the Cal Bears! But, while that was happening, our education system keeps taking more cuts and It may scare some of you to read this report about educational strife leading to a real strike. No Going Back On Monday Strike UNIVERSITY teachers declared that there is no g[...]