VP Biden handed out some alarmist advice this morning on the "Today Show" regarding swine flu. Now he's back-pedaling. And to think some people wanted to flip that ticket. Sure glad the cool customer is the president. Did he get it right the first time?…
My daughter is attending a tea party this weekend. But there will be no politics or tea (for her).Isn't my life fascinating? What fascinates you today?
I know we're not supposed to compare anything to the pain of childbirth, but these economic contractions sure hurt. I guess the good news is that consumer confidence is on the rise. But now swine flu is having a negative impact.Thoughts on this or anything…
Just saw that Sen. Arlen Specter is switching parties. That means when Al Franken is seated, the Democrats will have a filibuster-proof 60 senators. Specter said:"Since my election in 1980, as part of the Reagan Big Tent, the Republican Party has moved far to the…
Well, that was a short spring. What's on your mind today?
Income tax plan dies. Looks like the sales-tax plan is dead, too. What will be cut? Read on.All cuts, no new revenue. Thoughts?
They still have the Miss USA pageant? Thoughts on this bring-your-kids-to-work day?
After my daughter's dance class at the Y, we strolled over to the footbridge to see the falls. Wow! That's about all we could say. Wow!Thoughts on this blustery day?
Glut of applicants for meter reader job forces city to move hiring to the Tacoma Dome. Read all about it.Sign of the times?
If you get a chance to check out the falls, do so. Beautiful sight on a beautiful day.What's on your mind?
If you happen to find yourselves indoors today (pity), you could comment here.
Via Publicola, here is the letter WEA President Mary Lindquist sent out to teachers after the Senate adopted a reform bill.EXCERPT: This bill is a travesty and an insult to the education profession. The groups behind it are vested interests masquerading as concerned citizens who…
Shawn Vestal's story on today's front page will make a lot of heads spin. Has a legitimate law, intended to protect tenants' rights in disputes with their landlords, become so distorted that a couple of senior citizens could lose control over their own property, just…
Not that anyone should be surprised to learn that money drives the decisions around big-time college athletics, but how will Seattle go over as the permanent home of the Apple Cup? WSU has more alums in the Puget Sound region than they do in Eastern…
Bring sunscreen.
A brief news item out of Olympia this morning reports that the governor is about to get a measure by which Washington state would join the states pushing for a popular vote in presidential elections.Only four other states have signed on so far, but the…
Coffee, TEA or whatever.Comment here.
The unemployment rate has doubled in a year. It's 9.2 percent in Washington and 12.1 percent in Oregon. If that's a solution, we should be well on the way to recovery.Stay busy by posting here.
Tax-and-spend protests are scheduled across the state on Wednesday. There will also be a rally at the Capitol. The Spokane party will be outside the Convention Center. Here is the forecast -- not that a chance of rain should stop a revolution.Anyone going?
Have at it.
Does anyone here Twitter? Anyone just read them?Thoughts on this or the topic of your choosing?
Bring it on!
Smart Bombs does the dishes.Here's the LA Times article.Thoughts on crusty plates and dying river life?
Image is sullied, in Our View.City reopens Bunch case.Internal review suggests prosecutorial double standard.Thoughts?
A guy could get used to this sunshine.What bright ideas do you have today?
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