November 2008
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A foot-in-mouth situation for Washington
Photo courtesy of the Naked Loon.
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Can't get down and dirty in those shoes, Mr. Mayor
As Seattlelites prepare for another storm season and the state budget deficit draws closer to $6 billion ($923 per capita), Mayor Greg Nickels has escaped the hustle and bustle of office life to pose in a fun fall photoshoot. Sporting a charcoal grey suit and complimentary black shoes, the mayor finds that office attire in nature is just the opposite of impractical. Can’t get enough...
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Just your typical, everyday, normal guy
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Strange Coincidence or Sign of Doom?
Fomalhaut:An extrasolar planet 25 light-years away in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus. vs. Eye of Sauron:Lord of the Rings villain supreme. Also known as the Eye, the Red Eye, the Evil Eye, the Lidless Eye
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Deflation scare
Today’s WSJ headliner reported a drop in consumer prices as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) shed 1% between September to October 2008. Lower energy prices are cited to be the main cause of the declining cost of goods and economists from J.P. Morgan predict that “among developed countries, consumer prices will fall in the coming quarters, with the U.S. outpacing other countries.”...
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Politics as usual
Barack Obama and a kangaroo pull up to a gas station. The gas station attendant takes one look at the kangaroo and says, “You know, we don’t get many kangaroos here.” Barack Obama replies, “At these prices, I’m not surprised. That’s why we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.” -The Borowitz Report, 7/15/08 The Latest Address from the...
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Hello world!
Giving this ‘blog’ another try. Why? Because there’s no time like the present! …and on that note, a hearty Goodnight.