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Re: Chef Naomi Andrade Smith Talks to Voracious

villa holidays javea — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 05:43:22 -0000

Unlike other ports that have become more trendy and bustling with activity, the Javea port still retains its old world charm. Alongside the luxury yachts you will find a beautiful promenade, open air terraces, and various bars and restaurants. Come September and this fishing port hosts the uniquely Spanish bull-fighting festival and in July, the ever popular 'Moros and Christianos' carnival attracts many visitors from all over the region.

Re: Chef Naomi Andrade Smith Talks to Voracious

villa holidays javea — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:32:40 -0000

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Re: La Leche League of South Seattle

Jeremy Becker — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:07:27 -0000

You should do a blog article on communitarianism (ref: Niki Raapana) and the impact of UN Agenda 21 (ref: Joan Veon) on South Seattle. More information here: www.green-agenda.com

This movement is big in South Seattle, is very well funded and organized, and receives ZERO news coverage.

Thanks!

Re: Coming to Othello Station: The Future

Solomon — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:55:48 -0000

I can't believe this is what my church will become. I love the redevelopment but I dislike the how it violently changes the social aspect of the community.

Please take our survey for the redevelopment of Columbia City.
http://www.tinyurl.com/64bj3y8

Re: La Leche League of South Seattle

anne — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:37:47 -0000

good job

Re: The Morgan Murders — No Family Deserves This

Matt LaClear — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:00:21 -0000

What a tragedy to have to undergo, especially so during the holiday season. The report said Hicks allegedly shot his 13 week old daughter seven times. If it's true he'll be facing the death penalty for sure.

Re: Delirious for Full Tilt Ice Cream

Ice cream vending carts — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:09:02 -0000

This place has awesome ice cream. Molly Moons may be more upscale, but his place has them beat when it comes to what counts - the ice cream. It's close to my house and I go here more often than my waistline would like, but they also have a good vegan selection. :)

The very first time we came here I was put off my the sloppy signage and kind of haphazard decor, but it doesn't bother me anymore. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, the flavors are creative, the vibe is relaxed, and everyone is welcome. A single cone is really a double and the value for money if great. Full Tilt also does loyalty punch cards which is nice if you go very often. Oh, and they sell beer (Manny's!) and you can take pints home.

Re: Paul Doyle Loves Books

Molly — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:11:40 -0000

The Columbia City Event Center AKA Columbia School? Is it really an event center now, or does that designation just apply to this particular event? Anybody know?

Re: Delirious for Full Tilt Ice Cream

scoobysnax25 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:50:46 -0000

Tried this place last week...soooo good!

Re: Mid Beacon Hill + Columbia City = Love

Kate Harkins — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:19:28 -0000

Come on down to the Cheap Chickadee! The Southeast Seattle Senior Center has a thrift store ready to serve all of your bargain hunting needs. ALL proceeds go to programs for needs seniors. We are at Rainier and Holly, or actually one house in, at # 4645. Our hours are Tues - Thurs: 10-5, Fridays 10-4. Hope to open on Sats some day soon! Unbelievably low prices and surprising items! Win for you win for seniors!

Re: Bond 007

glasswool — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:49:15 -0000

Ovtavian I echo you, Casino Royal anytime. I may also add there is a certain charm in the old bond movies that is missing in the new ones...

Re: Bond 007

poisonedtea — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:24:59 -0000

I watched the film, and I may say it sucks. Too much sfx, too little sense. I do not consider it so bad as Maddox says, but still.. Casino Royale is my favorite by now.

Re: More NIMBYs of the Fighting Southeast!

sfb — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:23:26 -0000

Owners who've purchased under special programs in the last couple of years. Deadbeats come in all shapes and sizes just like teachers or cops.

Re: More NIMBYs of the Fighting Southeast!

Seattle Renter — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:55:59 -0000

All this anti-renter bias is just fascinating. Columbia City has one of the highest rates of foreclosure in Seattle. That means the real deadbeats are the *owners*, not the renters.

Re: Bond 007

Tri — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 01:50:08 -0000

I *still* haven't seen it. Good thing Columbia City Cinema's holding
it over!

Re: That’s Columbia City in Your New York Times!

sn0tty — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:18:58 -0000

Congrats on the write-up!; I thought it was really interesting! Columbia City is on the rise :)

Re: More NIMBYs of the Fighting Southeast!

Denise — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:50:53 -0000

Here's another:

The basic dispute over the Southeast District Council is this: Should a board set up to provide neighborhood representation in city affairs for activist and business groups be subverted to serve the aims of social service groups who move in and take over? Social service groups all share the same basic agenda—they want more public money to be pumped into their groups and especially development money, to allow them to build housing projects and other facilities. These public dollars may provide some benefit to low-income people and renters (while also performing the all-important function of paying the salaries of the social service employees) but does that really mean that social service agency employees are the true voice of low-income people and renters? Not in my book.

Here’s your problem, John: You tried to get involved in neighborhood activism and found that you disagree with many of your neighbors. Here’s your solution: You want to silence your neighbors and give their voice to social service folks who agree with your feel-good, liberal, pro-density agenda. My question is this: Once you have given away the pipeline to City Hall for Southeast residents to paid private-sector employees, how do low-income people, renters, and enlightened new residents such as yourself obtain a voice in city affairs?

— J.R.

Re: More NIMBYs of the Fighting Southeast!

Denise — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:45:23 -0000

Since you reprinted Hooles piece of fiction, might you also want some of the comments:

I left Seattle due the ramifications of these problems.

FWIW, the worst are the bureaucrats, state and city, working on their own time. Social service types are a problem, but, FWIW, I don't think it's the rank and file DSHS folks so much as it is the rejects from MSW central - the ones that populate much of the 'community service' ranks.

Perhaps the most disgusting thing is the neighborhood representative that thinks they are to high and mighty to even talk with the folks they are supposed to be representing. This, too, is an attitude seen often in government service.

Inclusion and a true diversity must be the hallmarks of a neighborhood group - and, yes, that means folks will disagree more often than not. The important thing is to be able to focus on the things that everyone agrees on and not prevent the good works of eccentrics who aren't otherwise harming anyone.

The whole term 'NIMBY' has always struck me as strange. It is certainly the right of a single family neighborhood to stay that way. What is more absurd is the bureaucrat who starts accusing anyone who doesn't agree with them as somehow being 'negative'.

I saw a classic example of this just yesterday afternoon with a presumably very high paid Sound Transit official, Marty Johnson, if I recall the name right.

The issue involved the Sounder and Link crossing of Pacific in Downtown Tacoma. This guy, rather than actually listening to a group of very well educated lay folks instead insisted on playing PC bulldozer politics accusing anyone pointing out a complete failure of his in a respectful fashion as somehow being rude, or worse.

Remember, we are paying people to call us trash.

— Douglas Tooley

Re: More NIMBYs of the Fighting Southeast!

Denise — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:27:48 -0000

Trellis,

It is a sad thing that you've chosen to give this piece of fiction any credence. I know most all of these individuals and they are not NIMBY's. Mr. Hoole has not attended community meetings for years as I have and is simply unaware of the truth and following a path laid by SEDC leadership to smear community volunteers. Do you know Mariana Quarnstrom? Pat Murakami? Neither does Mr. Hoole and he did not speak with even one of these people. And it is thought to be true because people like you who know almost nothing about the conflict pick up and spread CRAP like this.

Your neighbor,
Denise Gloster

Re: Bond 007

Tri — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:01:48 -0000

Yup, Bond had become cringe-worthy until "Casino Royale" rebooted things. The new films are grittier, like the Bourne films. Daniel Craig was the controversial choice for the new Bond. He has a boxer's face, a poet's soul, terrific intensity. And did you see Eva Green as Vesper Lynd? Yow.

Re: Bond 007

John — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:58:13 -0000

Dag, that trailer is good. I'm always a skeptic of new bond movies, but I can detect little of the awfulness I've seen in many of the bond movies released in the last two decades. Maybe I'll give it a shot.

Re: Seattle March for Equal Marriage Rights

Lee LeFever — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:10 -0000

Thanks a bunch for sharing the photos! Maybe a little bit of history in the making. Cheers!

Re: Obama Election Posters & Signs

Pam Keeley — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:06:21 -0000

If anyone would like one of the new Shepherd Fairey posters, with the mother and child figures and butterfly, let me know. pamkeeley@mac.com

Re: Mid Beacon Hill + Columbia City = Love

Tri — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:56:08 -0000

Aren't they great? At Lottie's Lounge, Sarah always takes care of me and she's so much fun. And at Gather, Jenn and Josie are just the best.

Stop by Columbia City more often. But don't stop doing the Georgetown thing, because I experience Georgetown vicariously through you!

Re: Mid Beacon Hill + Columbia City = Love

JvA — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:57:01 -0000

Aw, thanks!

I had a great time in Columbia City on Wednesday. I didn't mention this in my post, but the ladies at Lottie's and Gather were super-sweet and I had some nice chats with these strangers that afternoon. Folks are very friendly out your way. I'm not sure I'd still be living in the middle of Beacon Hill if nearby Columbia City and Georgetown weren't so fun.