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  • "Tim Eyman is like herpes."

    Well, the election results are in. While I refrained from discussing particular candidates I couldn't keep quiet about that poison that is I-1125. Neither could Democratic State Party Chair Dwight Pelz. Last night at Fado Pub, where the No on I-1125 gang Read more

  • Friday Quote: "Is coming out as childfree like coming out as gay?"

    With the announcement of the world population reaching 7 billion, this article from Lisa Hyams seems more relevant than ever: As I've talked to and read about people coming to terms with their decisions not to have kids, the comparison Read more

  • This is what a murmuration looks like

    This video is hard to explain but it cerainly has some exquisite choreography. Sophie Windsor Clive and Liberty Smith experience one of nature's greatest and most fleeting phenomena, a "murmuration" on Ireland's Shannon River. The pair created a short film Read more

  • Voice your like or dislike for Home Humidifiers.

    Home Humidifiers ~ Voice your Approvals or Dis-Approvals at: https://www.facebook.com/grace.chiquette?ref=tn_tinyman#!/pages/Voice-at-The-Spokesman-ReviewDowntoearthnwcom/317265548290595 Geez ~ it's getting COLD OUTSIDE and our furnace is now fully engaged to heat our home. Problem is: we have a central forced air furnace fueled by natural gas Read more