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Archive for the ‘The Ave Scene’ Category
February 6th, 2019 - 1:04 am § in The Ave Scene
WASTATE: #1 Economy!
WASHINGTON STATE: #1 Economy out of the 50 states ,,[...]
January 27th, 2019 - 7:18 pm § in The Ave Scene
Birth of the Crablopa —
(TA News, Seattle 1-27-19) The University of Washington announces that Professor Amphitrite Geōrgíou Demetriádou of Bioengineering and Fisheries has developed a Dungeness crab/Maine lobster hybrid. The new crustacean, said to be delicious and adapted to Northwest waters, is going to be marketed a[...]
January 27th, 2019 - 12:28 am § in The Ave Scene
19¢ Burgers at Dicks!
Same price as in 1954 when McD’s was 15¢ Dick’s Burgers, the, soul, heart and apple core of Seattle Food is selling 19¢ Cheeseburgers & Hamburgers on Tuesday, January 29th! It is Dick’s 65th Anniversary! Enjoy one of our classic burgers for the at all 7 Dick’s Drive-[...]
January 25th, 2019 - 1:43 am § in The Ave Scene
Where did the cars go?
They Closed the Viaduct and There was NO problem! How come? David Gutman at the Seattle Times is mystified. I am not. During the Tunnel debate studies showed that for the most part Aurora/I99 only served for drivers from the north and south who wanted to get into or out of the city. The Viaduc[...]
January 25th, 2019 - 1:08 am § in The Ave Scene
WHY DOES A NEW UNIT COST $300,000?
Amidst the housing crisis I am told that new unit, a 2 bed room apartment, built today in public housing costs over $300,000! How can that be? The number excludes land costs and assumes no profit. Gad? Yes BUT … I am a boater. Go the the Seattle Boat Show. You can buy a rather [&hellip[...]
January 24th, 2019 - 1:27 am § in The Ave Scene
WTF? Why does Seattle Need STREETCARS?
REMEMBER THE SLUT? South Lake Union Transit was the original name for the street car built by Seattle to entice Paul Allen to invest money in South Lake Union. Danny Westneat has a great column in the Seattle Times on the Mayors bad decision to spend more money on Seattles Choo Choo system …[...]
January 16th, 2019 - 6:29 pm § in The Ave Scene
BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft to build houses!
The NY Times reports that Microsoft is investing $500 million to build affordable housing! The Times quotes Satya Nadella, the chief executive, and Brad Smith, its president of Microsoft, was a result of a concern that the housing initiative came out of concern about skyrocketing real estate [...]
WHY WE NEED A WEALTH TAX:The Hypocrisy of the Republicans
Roys Says He Should Not Be Taxed on What he Earns as Long as It Makes Him Wealthier “…you think I don’t pay property tax every year??? of course I do. we all do. If you sell your home or investment should you not be able to roll that value gain into the next home […][...]