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Jim Henson’s Fantastic World
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 20, 2009While Kermit and his fuzzy cohorts are recognized the world over, few know that Jim Henson (1936-1990) also had a prolific career in TV commercials ... Read more
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Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 20, 2009Despite my love for Mos =”0″><![CDATA[ www.virb.com/mimickingbirds Mimicking Birds Read more
Travis: My first exposure to Travis didn’t come until 2001. It was
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 19, 2009Travis: My first exposure to Travis didn’t come until 2001. It was then that I heard the enchanting song “Sing” off their third album The ... Read more
The Weekly Wire: The Weeks Notable Events
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 19, 2009WEDNESDAY 5/20 Visual Arts: Bodies in Motion It’s a mouthful, Motonic Simulacra, Evolved Diatomoton and the other wall-mounted sculptures, but the wall-size LED array by ... Read more
I attended Washington Ceasefire’s annual luncheon at the WAC this afternoon as
Published 7:00am Thursday, May 14, 2009I attended Washington Ceasefire‘s annual luncheon at the WAC this afternoon as a guest of Pam Eakes, my former boss at Mothers Against Violence in ... Read more
American String Project
Published 7:00am Wednesday, May 13, 2009Bernard Herrmanns lushly morose 1965 Echoes for string quartet shows a master film composers ability to wring maximum effect from the fewest notes. Its creepy, ... Read more
The Weekly Wire: This Weeks Notable Events
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 12, 2009WEDNESDAY 5/13 Books/Sports: Globalism Begins at Home It’s easy to talk about tolerance and world understanding when the most exotic opponents your kids face on ... Read more
Who is City Hall’s filthy-richest elected official? Tim Burgess, the onetime cop-turned-consultant,
Published 7:00am Thursday, May 7, 2009Who is City Hall’s filthy-richest elected official? Tim Burgess, the onetime cop-turned-consultant, now a first-term City Council member, is the easy winner. His latest personal ... Read more
When Ron Sims got called up to the majors, the council decided
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 5, 2009When Ron Sims got called up to the majors, the council decided that rather than give his seat to someone who wants to run for ... Read more
Eddie Bauer: Falling Stock, Climbing Everest
Published 7:00am Tuesday, May 5, 2009The retailers CEO enlists mountain men to remake its image. Read more
Tuesday morning, at 8:15 sharp, I’ll be appearing live on KMTT (103.7
Published 7:00am Monday, May 4, 2009Tuesday morning, at 8:15 sharp, I’ll be appearing live on KMTT (103.7 FM) to discuss my dive bar book with hosts Marty Riemer and Jody ... Read more
The Weekly Wire: This Weeks Notable Events
Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 28, 2009WEDNESDAY 4/29 Paleontology: Old Bones, New Thrills Growing up, I wanted more than anything in the world to become a paleontologist. Then I enrolled in—and ... Read more
Seattles Free Public Art Safari
Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 28, 2009Al fresco art-viewingfrom the sublime to the forgotten. Read more
Tracy Chapman, Tracy Chapman: Lately I’ve been searching the local record stores
Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 28, 2009Tracy Chapman, Tracy Chapman: Lately I’ve been searching the local record stores for a vinyl copy of the folk singer’s 1988 debut album. No luck ... Read more
The Weekly Wire: This Weeks Notable Events
Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 21, 2009WEDNESDAY 4/22 Music: Middle Man The son of literary lion Larry McMurtry, James McMurtry hails from Texas, and rarely leaves. If you’re a James McMurtry ... Read more
Vancouver, B.C. – The numbers are in and British Columbia voters are
Published 7:00am Sunday, April 19, 2009Vancouver, B.C. – The numbers are in and British Columbia voters are giving a big thumbs up to electoral reform with 65 per cent saying ... Read more
Seattles Best Examples of a Thai Cliché
Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 14, 2009Were not lacking for options. Read more
From 6:00-9:00pm tonight, Greenwood Avenue will shut down to cars between N.
Published 7:00am Friday, April 10, 2009From 6:00-9:00pm tonight, Greenwood Avenue will shut down to cars between N. 65th and N. 87th Streets for a combo art walk and block party ... Read more
The Weekly Wire: This Weeks Recommended Events
Published 7:00am Tuesday, April 7, 2009Thursday 4/9 Film: Forever Blue-Eyed How gay is Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof? It depends which premiere of Tennessee Williams‘ 1955 play ... Read more
I’m still on the road back from the IACP (International Association of
Published 7:00am Monday, April 6, 2009I’m still on the road back from the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) conference in Denver, excited to be driving towards a Seattle spring. ... Read more