Month: September 2004

Linda Smith left and then Don Carlson and Joe Zarelli lost in the 3rd Randy Tate lost in the 9th Now Dave Reichart and Dave Ross are going at it in the 8th District, the last seemingly Republican District in western Washington. And, the question begs to be asked. If the Republicans lose there, will…

You know how there are some things that will happen in other parts of the country that generally won’t happen in Washington and there are somethings that will happen here, but not across the country. And, that thing here end up being just a bit dorky? Yeah. We got that. It started with civil rights…

Yet another Republican who wasn’t there… In preparation for my impending shopping spree at Powells early next month, I’ve been trying to bone up on some of the authors I want include in the spree. So, I’ve been perusing some new Vaclav Havel, and I realized something that I hadn’t heard brought up at all…

Bob Blume (or at least hs company), the man who brought us the South Sound Center and the City of Lacey, is now the one agenting the sale of the ol’Tumwater Brewhouse. How fitting. The Man Who Ruined Olympia, by sucking us dry in the 60s and 70s, and cutting off the city’s eastward expansion…

I convinced Keri to watch a spooky half hour of Riverman last night. Of all the Green River Killer stuff that is coming out right now, it was a weird choice of a movie to make. I mean, Ted Bundy never really helps them, so the movie turns out to be a ineffective Silence of…

Speaking of yet another reason why I don’t like the South, is that I’m jealous in way. The South has such a developed literary tradition and I want one. Sense of place and all that. Anway, that makes things like this peice in WW all the more important. If its purpose was to promote some…

Having fun with Powells.com For our first anniversary, Keri got me a shopping spree at Powells. We’re heading down there sometime in October, hopefully Sean will join in the fun. Here’s my list so far. Its mostly stuff under “books I’ve checked out from the library or given away that I want.” The Kitteredge and…

Come on! Whatchoo Got!?!? I watched the entire Bush speech a couple nights ago. The best part about it was watching Kerry at midnight in Columbus, Ohio get right back into the Republicans face. I expected a lot more coverage of Kerry’s response speech yesterday, but it was understandably overshadowed by Russia and Clinton. I…

I consider myself to be a good Dem, and most people I know, for ill or good, would think the same. But, I have to agree with Mr. McGladrey on this one. I usually have WashPirg folks come to my door every so often in the summer. Hey I can’t blame them, its $8 an…