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Scenes From a Sleepless Night
Steven Wienberg: The universe will go on expanding and cooling, but not much of interest will occur for 700,000 years. At that time the temperature will drop to the point where electrons and nuclei can form stable atoms; the lack of free electrons will make the contents of the universe transparent to radiation; and the decoupling of matter and radiation will ... read more →
2 days 3 hours agoTake Your Generosity and Shove It, Buddy
Who would you vote off the island: the selfish ass or the generous spirit? The selfish ass, right? Rational. WSU scientist Craig Parks along with Asako Stone set out to figure out exactly how much loutish behavior a group will tolerate before throwing the selfish out. What they discovered is far more interesting: ...we also observed a completely unanticipated ... read more →
2 days 3 hours agoToday In Sarah Palin
First... Second, the must-read Vanity Fair Palin slam is here. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 3 hours agoWant Your Kid To Eat Carrots?
Then you're gonna have to eat carrots yourself, in front of your kid, like you like 'em. Then your kid will eat carrots. Packaging carrots like Doritos isn't going to do it. Want your kid to eat a balanced diet? Eat one yourself. Don't want your kid to drink soda? Don't drink it yourself (and don't keep that shit in the house). Don't want your kid to watch ... read more →
2 days 3 hours agoMorning News: The Amish Are Perverts, Too
Keep Your Chin Up: A Vancouver, Washington, woman is the victim of a seemingly random street attack that ends with a cupful of acid in the face. \'I have never, ever seen this girl in my entire life,\' the victim said. \'When I first saw her, she had this weirdness about her - like jealousy, rage.\' Drain the Milk, Then Pocket the Nipple: A Woodinville ... read more →
2 days 5 hours agoCandlelight Vigil Commemorates Life of John T. Williams
Roughly 200 people spilled into Second Avenue in front of the Chief Seattle Club Thursday night, holding candles, praying, and singing for over two hours to commemorate the life of John T. Williams, a carver from the Nitinaht tribe who was fatally shot on Monday by a Seattle police officer while holding a carving knife. \'I'm proud to see this large gathering ... read more →
2 days 10 hours agoThe Vigil for Williams
Seattle Police Officer Linda Hill was one of over 200 mourners at a candlelight vigil tonight for John Williams, the man fatally shot by a Seattle police officer on Monday. She was in uniform, but not working, standing in the middle of a crowd that spilled into 2nd Avenue outside the Chief Seattle Club in Pioneer Square. \'I'm part of the Native American ... read more →
2 days 13 hours agoDid You Lose Your Keys?
Are these them? If so, proceed directly to \'a NW post at 10th or 11th and Republican,\' where Slog tipper Katy photographed them. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 18 hours agoMurray: Down in the Polls, Positive on TV
The day started off with bad numbers for Patty Murray's campaign, and ends with the release of her latest statewide ad, \'Wenatchee.\' [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 19 hours agoMayor Insists Pot Enforcement Is the SPD's Lowest Law Enforcement Priority (and a Correction to Last Month's Article on Pot Arrests)
Responding to questions that came up in a Stranger article I wrote in August—why are pot possession arrests higher this year than every other year of the last decade?—Mayor Mike McGinn posted an FAQ on his blog yesterday about pot enforcement. McGinn writes, “Most police contacts involving marijuana occur because of an unrelated offense. For example, of the ... read more →
2 days 19 hours agoThe Betty Bowen Finalist List Is Out
Chris Engman Eli Hansen (with Oscar Tuazon) And it's weird. The artists competing to win Seattle Art Museum's big annual award of $15,000 and a show at SAM are Chris Engman, Eli Hansen, and Emily Gherard of Seattle; Bellingham's Barbara Sternberger; and Ellen Lesperance of Portland. Sternberger (represented by Elizabeth Leach in Portland) and Gherard ... read more →
2 days 19 hours agoBears Will Save Us From Obscurity!
Oh, Borders. I know that your finances are in the toilet, (Net loss of $46.7 million in the second quarter!) but I don't think that adding Build-A-Bear kiosks is going to save your bookstore chain. In the midst of a bear market — and its own plummeting stock— Borders (BGP) bookstore chain is getting bullish on bears — Build-A-Bears, that is. By shifting its ... read more →
2 days 20 hours agoMake Sure You're Hungover For PAX Tomorrrow
You may see (or be one of) over 400 drunk, awesome nerds in Hogwarts uniforms stumbling around Capitol Hill tonight. It's the Third Annual Triwizard Drinking Tournament for locals and folks who came to town early for this weekend's Penny Arcade Expo. They're raising money for Child's Play, issuing arcane challenges, and trying to score the most points for ... read more →
2 days 20 hours agoFlickr Photo of the Day
Posted to The Stranger's Flickr pool by Lauren Max. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 20 hours agoA Sunday Paper You'd Want to Read
The Chicago Reader got their hands on a secret advance copy of a new experiment from the Chicago Tribune: A special, Sunday-only edition called Five Star that is supposed to focus on \'long, thoughtful reporting and commentary.\' I've obtained a partial copy of a dummy. Five Star consists of four sections printed on heavy, expensive stock. They're called the ... read more →
2 days 21 hours ago"Radical feminists, lesbians, and cookie peddlers..."
That's how Hans Zeiger, a Republican running for state House, described the Girl Scouts. So what is the press saying about this nut case? In covering the “tight race” in the 25th, the Seattle Times merely refers to Zeiger as Morrell’s “Republican challenger,” while NW Digest is only a bit less concise, describing Zeiger as a “young GOP upstart … poised to ... read more →
2 days 21 hours agoLiquor Control Board Clarifies Its Funding With Booze Initiatives
The Seattlepi.com ran a story today taking issue with a quote from my booze initiative article attributed to Washington State Liquor Control Board spokesman Brian Smith. In the article, Smith said, \'We pay for ourselves in the markup. Without it, we can't run enforcement, licensing, alcohol-awareness programs, or the liquor control board.\' The Seattlepi.com ... read more →
2 days 21 hours agoAs You May Know, Vampire Weekend Is Being Sued by the Subject of the Photograph on Their Latest Album Cover
Was it worth it? [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 22 hours agoBiggest Threat to Mayor’s Plan for Longer Bar Hours: Increased Drunk Driving
Christopher Frizzelle L to R: Deputy SPD Chief Clark Kimerer, Seattle Nightlife and Music Association President Pete Hanning, capt. nightlife David Meinert, and Mayor Mike McGinn No topic was discussed more at the forum on Mayor Mike McGinn’s nightlife initiative, held last night in front of a packed house at the Hunter Gatherer Lodge, than the proposal to ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoPaste Eats It
Paste Magazine (whose tagline was \'Signs of Life in Music, Film & Culture\') folded suddenly a couple days ago. Yesterday its employees were apparently given two hours to clean out their offices, after which a few of them took to Twitter to share their pain and look for jobs. There but for the grace of our advertisers go we, etc. Paste says they're going ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoBig News About the Universe
This piece of news is trending right now on Twitter: \'Stephen Hawking says universe not created by God.\'God did not create the universe, the man who is arguably Britain's most famous living scientist says in a forthcoming book. In the new work, The Grand Design, Professor Stephen Hawking argues that the Big Bang, rather than occurring following the ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoBeautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Home Invaders, Viaduct Concerns, and a Zeppelin!
Posted by news intern John Friis. In highly adorable home invasion news, neighborhood blog My Ballard regales us with the story of a baby squirrel trapped in a Ballard man's stove. Adorable evidence of the adorable home invader can be found here. Adorable! In more sobering—and relieving—home invasion news, SeattleCrime.com is reporting that two men have been ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoGet Your Ass Off the Couch!
Posted by news intern Matt Luby THURSDAY Believe it or not, there was a time when xenophobic immigrant bashing wasn't just directed against Latinos and Arabs. For a trip down memory lane, join the authors of Angel Island, Erika Lee and Judy Yung, as they explain how \'history reveals how U.S. immigration policies and bias (against Asians) played out in daily ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoSL Letter of the Day: Evidence of Absence
This summer my boyfriend, a grad student, taught for a prestigious study abroad program that our university sponsors. We agreed that, for the duration of the program, we'd be free to see and sleep with other people as long as the relationships we pursued weren't serious and we practiced safe sex. Over the summer I slept with two other guys, and I inferred ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoSomething Ain't Right with Jan Brewer
Judging by the evidence of last night's gubernatorial debate, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is an elderly robot whose insides have begun to malfunction. Here's her \'opening statement\': And here's a post-debate run-in with the press: The other possibility: Jan Brewer is hoping to launch a national political career by abandoning her duties as governor. (It ... read more →
2 days 22 hours agoWhat’s the Deal with MOHAI?
(This post is by Carl Marquardt, legal counsel to Mayor Mike McGinn. At issue is the dispute over whether the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) should renegotiate a funding deal and help the city's budget. MOHAI's op-ed from yesterday is here. — Eds) MOHAI recently negotiated to receive $40 million for condemnation of a City-owned building. This is $25 ... read more →
2 days 23 hours agoRyan Boudinot Is a Pen USA Finalist
Kelly O Ryan Boudinot: Missed the Pen USA award by that much. While we don't ordinarily pay a whole lot of attention to literary awards here on Slog, it's always satisfying to note when a local kid does good. Here's the fiction list for this year's Pen USA awards: Winner: Victor Lodato: Mathilda Savitch (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux) Finalists:Scott Blackwood: ... read more →
2 days 23 hours agoReasonably Intelligent Tea Bagger Debates Health Care With Rep. Grayson
Required viewing: Love how she doesn't respond to any of Grayson's points, she just moves on to her next accusation/question. (Accuquestion?) Very Fox News of her. Via Sullivan. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 23 hours agoIs It Legal for a Woman to Marry a Headline?
Because: Butts Arrested in Boob Murder Case (Also, sorry about the whole murder thing. Condolences to the Boob family.) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] read more →
2 days 23 hours agoLiquor Board Defends Its Liquor Selection
I got a call this morning from Brian Smith, a spokesman for the Washington State Liquor Control Board, over the article on the state's dueling liquor initiatives that I wrote for this week's paper. Specifically, he took issue with my depiction of the state's liquor selection: And if a liquor store runs out of something a restaurant needs to make its customers ... read more →
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