from Salty Seattle Summer is coming and with it, a full dance card. The weekends are filling up fast and the lingering question in our minds burning hotter than VD in a jacuzzi is “what on earth should I wear to all these parties?” Well, my pretties, you can stop fretting in your fiddleheads bec[...]
Archive for June, 2012
June 27th, 2012 - 12:52 am § in The Ave Scene
Leading UW Regent Donates $$ to McKenna
Jeff Brotman, Democratic power donor, donates $5,000 to Rob McKenna, Seattle Times Jeff Brotman is well known as a UW regent, founder of Costco, and avid financial supporter of the UW. He has hosted Mr. Obama but now is also donating to Rob McKenna, the Republican candidate for governor. This is ver[...]
Life Begins at Conception … a US senate proposal to control floods.
Rand Paul Just Wants To Add a ‘Life Begins at Conception’ Plank To This Flood Insurance Bill, What’s the Problem? … in WONKETTE by Jim Newell The Senate is trying to pass a flood insurance bill, and all Rand Paul wants to do is improve the quality of flood insurance that Americans nation[...]
June 26th, 2012 - 5:18 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Nora Ephron has died.
Breaking News8:13 PM ET Nora Ephron, Filmmaker and Writer, Dies at 71. NY Times READMORE at the Huff Post [...]
June 26th, 2012 - 5:07 pm § in Misc.
UW Senate Writes on the Crisis at Virginia
to fac_vote ——- A great university is coming apart at the seams because of the miscalculations of trustees who have failed to understand the ecology of trust, transparency, and consultation that universities require. Here is the text of the statement: Shared governance ensures that the v[...]
Are Asian Americans the New Jews?
Asian Americans may face ‘Jewish-like envy and resentment’ following rise in economic status Washington, June 26 : With a growing number Asian Americans becoming the highest-paid, best-educated and fastest-growing racial group in the United States, it is now being feared that envy and res[...]
June 26th, 2012 - 8:48 am § in Misc.
Has Romney Chosen a VEEP?
Has anyone ever wondered whether as the boomers age, there may not be a market for a middle aged Ken doll? The Republican ticket could be the start .. think of Romney as GI Joe and Portman as Ken![...]
DARCY BURNER continues to fire at the wrong targets.
I got this email today from Darcy. While I share her concerns, I am not at all convinced that her stand is the best way to move voters in the new 1st District. Someone needs to tell Darcy that her goal is to beat John Koster. My concerns are in blue italics.[...]