Damage was considerable, likely a $1000 or more in damage though nothing worthwhile was stolen. Asked the officer what was happening. he tells us there has been a three folks increase, in car breakins 300%. No increase in patrols, no notice in the effin media. Even if we catch them in the a[...]
Archive for the ‘The Ave Scene’ Category
October 16th, 2016 - 2:00 pm § in The Ave Scene
Last Night Our Car Was Broken Into
October 15th, 2016 - 3:48 pm § in The Ave Scene
IT’S THE SENATE, STUPID
While Hillary Clinton surges in the polls and Trump implodes, the Bernieoids are still licking their wounds or even campaigning aginst Democrats. Meanwhile in Senate races, Democrats are actually losing ground, according to respected pollster Nate Silver. Seats where there is a real chance in[...]
October 15th, 2016 - 10:08 am § in The Ave Scene
Brady Walkinshaw: “The choice is between symbolism and pragmatism, national issues versus issues rooted in Seattle. “
Neither Sanders nor Jayapal is highlighting the visit as promoting votes for Hillary or, for that matter, Democrats in the critical races for control of Washington’s legislature or the Congress. Bernie Sanders is here campaigning in a race between two progressives … one a strong supp[...]
October 15th, 2016 - 9:44 am § in The Ave Scene
BREAKING NEWS: BOEING MOVES 737 ASSEMBLY TO CHINA
SEATTLE, United States, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — A group of Chinese companies signed here Tuesday a deal with U.S. plane maker Boeing to buy 300 Boeing aircraft. The deal, signed by China Aviation Supplies Holding Company, ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., and China Development Bank Leasing with Bo[...]
October 13th, 2016 - 7:24 pm § in The Ave Scene
How Fast IS Seattle Growing?
A. 31,005 B. 50,234 C. 60,714 D. 77.090 E. 91.230[...]
October 13th, 2016 - 10:06 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle City Council Votes on Making Public Parks Into Camp Grounds for Homeless
A runner darts between a tennis court and an encampment on Wednesday in Seattle’s Kinnear Park, on Lower Queen Anne. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times) Petition, emails, calls flood in over Seattle City Council’s homeless-rights plan The Seattle City Council is considering new regulations for[...]
October 13th, 2016 - 9:21 am § in America, The Ave Scene
Adversity is Nothing #3
Seri Matiari is a tournament held in Malaysia, that up until this year, featured teams that play in NBL Asia. The majority of those teams in last year’s tournament were local Malaysian teams, and one team from the Philippines. This year in an attempt to increase the legitimacy of the NBL Asia leag[...]
October 10th, 2016 - 11:47 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle’s less than celebratory day
From The Seattle Times: Monday, Oct. 10, is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Seattle, which the city has been celebrating since 2014. Here are a few events happening around the area: 1. United Indians of All Tribes Foundation celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, Oct. 10, with three events. A cel[...]
October 9th, 2016 - 12:58 pm § in The Ave Scene
David Brewster on The $54 Billion Sound Transit Prop 1
David Brewster Seattle Times runs pro-con op-eds on Sound Transit vote. The opposition case is particularly well made by Chuck Collins; odd that the case in favor comes from a California head of Sierra Club, not a local. Collins makes good points about limited impact on congestion, failure of tr[...]
Adversity is Nothing #4
After hurting myself in the first game of the tournament I became a spectator. Although very disappointed that I could not play, I was glad that I had an opportunity to watch my cousin play professional basketball live. My cousin is really doing it out here. Watching him play was easily the best par[...]