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Department of Motor Vehicles

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Test Case (Still Fear the "Man," I Guess)

    It is no secret that I fly a lot. It is also no small secret that I have a history with substance abuse, general mayhem, and public intoxication. You know this. I know this--and I fear that every cop worldwide knows this. TSA included. God only knows what kind of databases "they" have on us all. Ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2011

    How RN74 Drove Me Deeper Underground

    ​I recently got my Washington driver's license, probably a few weeks too many after my North Carolina license snapped in half. The Department of Motor Vehicles here doesn't require license applicants to take a driving test or a traffic laws quiz, but they're supposed to know the color of their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    PETA-Endorsed 'ILVTOFU' Plates Not Welcome in Washington State

    ​A minor controversy is brewing in the great state of Tennessee. It seems a tofu-loving individual by the name of Whitney Calk tried get a customized license plate with an ode to her favorite meat-replicating gelatinous substance and was denied because "ILVTOFU" sort of looks like she loves so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Mayor McGinn and the 23% Solution

    ​Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has seized upon the tragedy of underage prostitution to try and boost his anemic approval rating. For the past six weeks, representatives from Backpage.com--the classified-ad site owned by Village Voice Media, which also owns Seattle Weekly--have met in good faith w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Oregon Camper-Bumper-Sticker Wisdom: "Queer Satan Obama Bows Down To Satan"

    ​"You will know queer Obama by his fruits." --The Book of Oregon Redneck Camper: Chapter Bumper, Verse Window.

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    And the 10 Most-Played Songs in Maynard James Keenan's iTunes Library Are Soggy Bottom Boys' "Man of Constant Sorrow" and . . .

    Maynard James Keenan, center, with A Perfect Circle. The band plays Kent's Showare Center on June 30.​A couple months ago, local singer/songwriter Charles Leo Gebhardt and I got to talking about the top 10 most-played songs in our iTunes libraries. As opposed to our favorite songs, or songs we ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 8, 2010

    Opening Nights: A Tuna Christmas

    Two actors play a cast of 22.

  • News

    July 7, 2010

    What's a Little Marriage Fraud Between Amigos?

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • Articles

    September 16, 2009

    Letters to the Editor

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • Articles

    August 12, 2009

    Bottomfeeder: Decisions at the Buffet Table

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2008

    Getting a Driver's License in Washington State

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • Diversions

    August 15, 2007

    This Week's Horoscope

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • Film

    May 30, 2007

    SIFF Week Two: Picks and Pans

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2007

    Screw Me Again

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • News

    January 18, 2006

    Real IDiocy

    A national identity card issued by the state Department of Licensing? Yes, it's the law—and a dumb, expensive one.

  • News

    June 23, 2004

    It Had to Be 'You'

    Does queer matrimony require a whole new love song?

  • Food

    October 29, 2003

    Food & Beverage News

    Does queer matrimony require a whole new love song?

  • News

    March 7, 2001

    Your body, your bar code

    New technologies may make it easier to get cash and open locked doors, but at what cost to privacy?

  • Film

    August 30, 2000

    Playing hard to get

    Almost 2001: A Kubrick odyssey.

  • Arts

    August 9, 2000

    Last laughs

    A hit-and-miss crash course in Christopher Durang's comedy.

  • News

    February 2, 2000

    The privacy shell game

    What one branch of government giveth, another taketh away.

  • News

    July 7, 1999

    The war over your personal privacy is over. You Lost!

    The top five ways the technological revolution was a war against you.

  • News

    August 26, 1998

    Scraping off the Barnicles

    The top five ways the technological revolution was a war against you.

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