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Florida

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    It's Not On the Menu, But Bastille's Jason Stoneburner Craves His Surf and Turf

    While many chefs in the Northwest hit the local waters for fishing, Bastille's Jason Stoneburner uses them for shredding. He's a surfer. Blond and blue-eyed, this Florida-raised lad fits a pretty standard description of a surfer boy who cuts out of school to catch a few waves when the sun is out, bu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 18, 2012

    The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

    While many chefs in the Northwest hit the local waters for fishing, Bastille's Jason Stoneburner uses them for shredding. He's a surfer. Blond and blue-eyed, this Florida-raised lad fits a pretty standard description of a surfer boy who cuts out of school to catch a few waves when the sun is out, bu ... More >>

  • Film

    October 12, 2011

    The Black Power Mix Tape 1967-1975: Tales From the Revolution

    While many chefs in the Northwest hit the local waters for fishing, Bastille's Jason Stoneburner uses them for shredding. He's a surfer. Blond and blue-eyed, this Florida-raised lad fits a pretty standard description of a surfer boy who cuts out of school to catch a few waves when the sun is out, bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Getting Down and Dirty With Chef Dustin

    Photo by Leslie KellyChefs Seth Caswell and Dustin Ronspies (right) at Saturday's Ready, Set, Go... Cook competition.​If he wasn't a chef, Dustin Ronspies would love to be a farmer. In his cozy kitchen at Art of the Table, the Florida native does right by the hard-working men and women who rai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Breaking: Petting-Zoo Animals Are Walking Petri Dishes of Disease

    ​No, really. They're super-gross.

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Ryan Robertson, Arnold Sharkey, Christopher Goldner: Jail Inmates 'Slumped' to Their Deaths

    Sharkey.​Despite the oversight of the Justice Department and a new emphasis on preventing suicides in the King County Jail, it seems there is no way to stop inmates determined to take their own lives, judging by newly released records on the death of three prisoners who killed themselves in a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Why Is Florida So Freaking Weird?

    ​As a full-time news blogger, my job is to find interesting/controversial/strange news stories from around the Pacific Northwest and write them up for easy consumption by you, our dear readers. Some days are easier than others. Some days a man fucks a goat, an autistic kid is labeled a cheater ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Rafael Escamilla, Accused In-Flight "Tabasco Sauce" Masturbator, Is an Ex-High School Math Teacher From Washington

    ​Remember Rafael Escamilla? He's the Director of Research at Andrew-Paulos Research and Education Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla. whom we told you about last month who was arrested on a flight to Idaho when a 17-year-old cheerleader told flight attendants that he was masturbating next to her. H ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2011

    Dashboard Confessional

    ​Remember Rafael Escamilla? He's the Director of Research at Andrew-Paulos Research and Education Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla. whom we told you about last month who was arrested on a flight to Idaho when a 17-year-old cheerleader told flight attendants that he was masturbating next to her. H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    Phillip R. Greaves II, Author of "Pedophiles Guide," Under Arrest For Felony Obscenity in Florida

    ​It's more or less universally accepted that Phillip R. Greaves II's book "The Pedophile's Guide to Love and Pleasure: A Child-Lover's Code of Conduct" which was banned from Amazon last month is a contemptible piece of literature, written by someone with serious issues. But whether the writing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Alcoholic Whipped Cream Dubbed the "New Four Loko"

    ​The internet is abuzz today with reports of alcohol-infused whipped cream being the "new Four Loko." Companies like Whipped Lightning and Cream make several delicious flavors of boozy whipped goodness that have apparently topped the jello shots and baked goods of college kids in Florida ... A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Today in Sex: Wife Beater? These Lawyers Want to Help YOU!

    ​Did you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? It is. And while many groups and organizations are taking the opportunity to help educate communities and spread understanding about the huge problem of domestic violence, one Florida law firm has decided to "celebrate" the issue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    A.M. Music News: R.I.P. Pete Quaife, Lilith Fair Cancellations, Robert Plant, Lords of Acid

    ​ -- BBC: Pete Quaife, founding member and original bassist of the Kinks, has passed away. He was 66 years old. -- NYT: Norah Jones' manager says Lilith Fair has cancelled dates in Florida, Alabama, and Texas due to poor ticket sales, although Sarah McLachlan & co. still seem to be in denial. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Boeing 787 Dreamliner Undergoes Cold-Soak Test (Video)

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  • Calendar

    February 24, 2010

    Dieselboy

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  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Reader: Wishes Cancer Upon Anti-Medical Marijuana Activists

    It's not very nice to wish a deadly disease upon your enemy. Then again, it's not very nice to deny a sick person some pain relief.​Reader Robert Burney responds to Starbucks No Longer on Medical Marijuana Advocates' "Naughty" List. "As a 66 year old Floridian, with many older friends, keepin ... More >>

  • Arts

    January 13, 2010

    The Fussy Eye: Tiny Tract

    It's not very nice to wish a deadly disease upon your enemy. Then again, it's not very nice to deny a sick person some pain relief.​Reader Robert Burney responds to Starbucks No Longer on Medical Marijuana Advocates' "Naughty" List. "As a 66 year old Floridian, with many older friends, keepin ... More >>

  • Diversions

    January 6, 2010

    Ask a Mexican: SPECIAL BEST-OF EDITION

    It's not very nice to wish a deadly disease upon your enemy. Then again, it's not very nice to deny a sick person some pain relief.​Reader Robert Burney responds to Starbucks No Longer on Medical Marijuana Advocates' "Naughty" List. "As a 66 year old Floridian, with many older friends, keepin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Athens PopFest Canceled

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Ah, Democracy

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    R.I.P. Bo Diddley

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2008

    Reviewing the Reviews: Tapes 'n Tapes

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2008

    If You're Wondering What Radiohead's N. America Tour Opener Was Like

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: Nasty Calls, Jeremy Piven, and Expiration Dates

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    New Releases: Beach House, Goldfrapp, Earth, Eccentric Soul

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    Keeping Score: Cool Hand Luke Tonight

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2008

    Rudy's Brilliant Miscalculation?

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2008

    It's Time for Direct Election of Our President

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2008

    The Belated #4

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2008

    2008 - Year Of Change Doesn't Have to Be Only About Candidates

    Following in the footsteps of Florida festival Langerado, which got canceled this year due to financial reasons, Athens PopFest (in Georgia) has fallen victim to our shitty economy as well. You can read the entire statement here. Don't worry, though; they've got every intention to pick things back u ... More >>

  • Arts

    December 19, 2007

    Still Behavin' After All These Years

    Curtis Farrow's been a part of the Fats Waller revue for two decades.

  • Calendar

    July 18, 2007

    Paul Van Dyk/ USC 10-Year

    Booty (Shaking)

  • News

    April 18, 2007

    Washington Divers Are Pining for a Good Sunken Ship

    It's not so easy to sink an old ship in the Sound, much to the chagrin of scuba divers.

  • Film

    August 23, 2006

    Boynton Beach Club

    Opens at Seven Gables, Fri., Aug. 25. Not Rated. 104 minutes.

  • Film

    May 3, 2006

    Hoot

    Opens at area theaters, Fri., May 5. Rated PG.

  • Food

    December 22, 2004

    Get Sum

    Get ready to feel sorry for yourself.

  • Food

    December 8, 2004

    They Got the Beat

    Revamped Ravenna restaurant mixes, matches world cuisines.

  • News

    November 17, 2004

    When It Doesn't Add Up

    While no one has documented a plot to manipulate results, voting systems deserve closer scrutiny.

  • News

    November 10, 2004

    Manchurian Mandate

    The Republicans are cranking up their brainwashing campaign.

  • Diversions

    May 26, 2004

    Hit the Campaign Trail

    Turn Dubya into political roadkill this year with a swing-state road trip.

  • Music

    January 15, 2003

    Man charged in 1993 Zapata murder; legal briefs on Pete Townshend, Billie Joe Armstrong, more.

    Turn Dubya into political roadkill this year with a swing-state road trip.

  • Film

    December 4, 2002

    Sunshine State

    Turn Dubya into political roadkill this year with a swing-state road trip.

  • Film

    July 10, 2002

    The Sit-Down

    Turn Dubya into political roadkill this year with a swing-state road trip.

  • Arts

    March 6, 2002

    Step Away From the Mic

    The sorry-ass state of Seattle's spoken-word scene.

  • News

    November 14, 2001

    Vote early

    The sorry-ass state of Seattle's spoken-word scene.

  • Arts

    October 3, 2001

    Live! Nude! Writer!

    Journalist puts on the pasties one last time.

  • News

    August 1, 2001

    Where's Nate?

    Journalist puts on the pasties one last time.

  • News

    December 27, 2000

    White noise

    Journalist puts on the pasties one last time.

  • News

    May 17, 2000

    No sweats

    Journalist puts on the pasties one last time.

  • News

    May 6, 1998

    Control Thy Neighbor

    Welcome to covenant country, where private governments rule and Big Brother is the neighbor next door.

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