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May 30th, 2017 - 12:51 am § in The Ave Scene

Jeff Bezos Is Not Just The World’s Richest Man, as Owner of the Washington Post He is not Just Breaking News, He is Reinventing Journalism 

Bezos May Have Saved The Free Press As the Internet devastated traditional media, we were left with the ugly world of Fox News with its alternative reality and the confusing hope of the now failed model of a news aggressors, led by the Huffington Post.   TV News was taken over by the entertainment[...]

May 24th, 2017 - 11:47 am § in The Ave Scene

BREAKING NEWS: Seattle

Seattle court strikes blow to Seattle’s effort to unionize Uber drivers.  U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik has issue a temporary injunction against the city of Seattle’s ordinance permitting Uber drivers to unionize.  The lawsuits came from the US Chamber of Commerce and the Freedom [...]

May 23rd, 2017 - 9:05 pm § in The Ave Scene

Will Kaepernick Come to Seattle?

Colin Kaepernick  to work out for Seahawks Free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick will work out with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, the NFL Network reports[...]

May 21st, 2017 - 12:26 am § in The Ave Scene

Why do MY tax dollars support Sawant’s Socialist Alternative Party?

A friend in Seattle tells me that this was sent on Seattle money, using City Council Staff, by Kshama Sawant.  Whatever the value of her opinions, I do not understand how this is relevant to Sawant’s job as the Council member from my neighborhood in Seattle. Sawant is obviously using city mon[...]

May 16th, 2017 - 12:24 am § in The Ave Scene

We Need Moth Races Off Of Seattle New Waterfront!

The Incredible Moth .. way cooler than the hydroes! These things are amazing. They can make 35 knot in a minimal wind.   Imagine Seafair with moth races replacing the hydros![...]

May 10th, 2017 - 9:07 am § in The Ave Scene

Jenny Durkan expected to join Seattle mayor’s race

Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan plans to announce this week that she will run for Seattle mayor, according to an adviser and close friend. Durkan would likely become an immediate front runner in the now congested mayor’s race. Durkan is the scion of a political family, her father was a prominent[...]

May 1st, 2017 - 11:06 am § in The Ave Scene

A Hero Dies

Former Washington Gov. Mike Lowry has died Lowry, a Democrat, was Washington governor from 1993-97 and served in Congress before that. He was 78. SEATTLETIMES.COM[...]

April 25th, 2017 - 3:48 pm § in Hypocrisy, The Ave Scene

Sawantism and May Day

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April 25th, 2017 - 12:00 pm § in Hypocrisy, The Ave Scene

Athletic Hypocrisy

Texas football player’s story prompts probe of Garfield High School recruitment Seattle is investigating possible recruitment violations tied to the Garfield High School football team in light of allegations made by a youth from Texas who arrived in Seattle without any family here and played as a [...]

April 21st, 2017 - 8:49 am § in Politics, The Ave Scene, UW

Suzanne DelBene to Speak for Science Tomorrow at the March for Science

SEATTLE – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) will speak about the importance of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at the March for Science on Earth Day. As the chaos and Alt facts of the Trump era threatens us all, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene will speak out for science and for the [...]