It’s being reported (Seattle Times, Seattle PI) that the H1N1 “swine flu” influenza virus has taken the life of a man in Snohomish County, the third death in the US from the virus. He was in his 30s and had an underlying heart condition. Apparently, there are 101 confirmed cases of H1N1 in the state [...]
Posts from ‘May, 2009’
Shine on, crazy diamond…
Some asshat (or multiple asshats) is shining lasers at planes landing at Sea Tac airport. There have been at least half a dozen incidents of lasers shined at some 20-odd planes since February 2009, and while I don’t know for sure how dangerous that actually is, it is not cool regardless. Not cool. These are [...]
Meat is made out of meat, go figure…
Normally I love Gizmodo, but today they got a little sensationalist with this headline: A Tour of McDonald’s Horrifying Mechanized Meat Factories. Having read that, I expected to see some kind of undercover, covert video or pictures of some disgusting practice the popular fast-food chain conducts away from prying eyes, something likely to turn off [...]
Mayor Nickels likes to burn Seattle’s money…
At least, I think he does. I think this, because he apparently likes to pursue agendas that result in inevitable legal cases against the city that the city doesn’t stand one chance of winning. From the Seattle Times comes this gem: After a shooting at last year’s Northwest Folklife Festival left three people injured, Seattle [...]
Black and white flag raises controversy in small town Washington…
Some people thrive on change. They look forward to the challenges of a new day, and relish the thought of tackling the winding road of life with all its unexpected twists and turns. And then there are people who would rather fork their tongue in two instead of facing anything different in their life. Such [...]
