RSS

Search Results

August 3rd, 2013 - 9:42 am § in America, Politics, The Ave Scene

Have you voted yet (for Mayor of Seattle?)

I Endorse Peter Steinbrueck Your vote is due Tuesday.  …There are four viable candidates  .. McGinn, Harrel, Murray and Steinbrueck. Why Steinbrueck ? Seattle is at a juncture where it may become a major world class city where no one lives  or visits except for business.  The Vulcanizarion[...]

April 29th, 2013 - 11:14 pm § in Misc.

NBA Was Right Not to to Move A Basketball Team to a City Full of Rats!

The Sacramento Bee Reports: Rodent Activity Climbs Along Seattle Waterfront By Sprague Pest Solutions Published: Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2013 – 2:10 pm SEATTLE, April 23, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — As Bertha, the Highway 99 tunnel boring machine is reassembled and readied for its digging duti[...]

August 5th, 2012 - 10:30 am § in Misc.

The Ave Challenge: What is it?

A. Chinese President’s new yacht, “Poem” B. Steve Jobs’ yacht, “Venus.” C. Jeff Bezos’ waterfront home for Friday Harbor D. Qatari ferry to Shiekh’s private island E. Alaska’s first domestic cruise ship, “Kruglika”  [...]

January 7th, 2012 - 3:25 am § in The Ave Scene

Too many folks who want to be Mayor?

READMORE at Publicola. For what it is worth, I like a lot of these people but will pay special attention to Ed Murray and Peter Steinbrueck. Ed has been my state senator and a very effective leader in the Senate.  He has the political heft to get tings done not only in Seattle but in […][...]

December 10th, 2011 - 11:20 am § in Misc.

Митинг на Болотной прошел без происшествий, Where is Lenin Now?

MOSCOW: Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of cities across Russia on Saturday to demand an end to Vladimir Putin’s rule and complain about alleged election fraud in the biggest show of defiance since he took power more than a decade ago. Times of India Other links: Putin Blog[...]

August 10th, 2011 - 10:29 pm § in Misc.

New Fangled America’s Cup Entangled in Its Rig.

America’s Cup 34, hat’s off to Stan Honey PANBO June 20 Russell Coutts probably did the America’s Cup racing program a great service when he not only capsized an AC 45, but personally took a dramatic header right through its wing sail, all before a fleet of press boats last June 20[...]

March 4th, 2011 - 7:00 am § in America, Politics, The Ave Scene

Citizens United Workshop Preps Amendment Advocates

When I arrived for the "After Citizens United" workshop on the blustery Seattle waterfront, a dozen people were chatting. When another half-dozen showed up, co-leader Craig Salins started by colorfully and concisely summarizing the quantum shift toward corporate hijacking of elections since the ruli[...]

January 14th, 2011 - 12:01 pm § in Politics

Seattle: What is happening?

A Valuable Resource Jean Buskin, of Biochemistry at UW, runs a blog and calendar of local events at this blog. Worth a look! Some highlights below:[...]