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MICHAEL SWAN: WANKERS OF THE DAY >>>
The idiotic blog post of Tucker Carlson
March 18, 2009 at 8:51am
MICHAEL SWAN: WANKERS OF THE DAY >>>
The idiotic blog post of Tucker Carlson
March 18, 2009 at 9:07am
JAKE DE PAUL: WEDNESDAY FOOD LINKS >>>
Ian Thompson, former chef at Asado and El Gaucho, will join the kitchen at Pacific Grill.
The L.A. Times reports on why your salad will cost more.
Popcorn Sutton, Legendary Moonshiner RIP
What to do with leftovers from your St. Patty's Day dinner last night?
Today’s South Sound Specials
Wino Wednesday $3 pours and Dollar Rainier Night, The Red Hot, 2914 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.779.0229.
Half-price Wine Night, 4 p.m. to close, Brix 25, 7707 Pioneer Way, Gig Harbor, 253.858.6626.
Sample two beers for $1, 4-9 p.m., 99 Bottles, 35002 Pacific Hwy. S., Federal Way, 253.838.2558.
Half-price Wine Night, 4-9:30 p.m., Primo Grill, 601 S. Pine, Tacoma, 253.383.7000.
Half-price Wine Night with every bottle on regular wine list is half price, 5-9 p.m., Il Fiasco, 2717 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.6688.
Half-price Wine Night, 5-10 p.m., Woody’s On The Water, 1715 Dock St., Tacoma, 253.272.1433.
Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913.
Future Things Are Coming
Chef William Mueller and his wife, Shannon, host another reservation-only chef’s dinner March 22 at their Babblin' Babs Bistro in Tacoma. For their A Night in Ireland dinner they will serve Wild King on Irish bread, Irish Onion Stout soup, duet of beets spinach salad, Shamrock mint mist, Gaelic steak with Irish Whiskey and end with a Guinness Stout float. The cost is $75 per person. To reserve your spot, call 253.761.9099. Babblin' Babs is at 2724 N. Proctor.
LINK: South Sound Happy Hours
March 18, 2009 at 11:00am
STEVE DUNKELBERGER: PHOTOG HITS THE BARS- SOBER >>>
So I found myself driving around Tacoma last night and thought I would shoot a few shots of the sights during St. Patrick's Day festivities. I hit Doyle's Public House, which was packed so tight that the tent in the parking lot had stretch marks and there was a waiting line to get in that stretched to King's Books.
Then I hit The Hub for some mandolin action with Rachel Harrington. I kicked it over to Jazzbones for some DJ music and creative use of fur boots.
LINK: More photos are available on my MySpace page. Myspace.com/stevedunkel
March 18, 2009 at 1:00pm
March 18, 2009 at 2:47pm
MATT DRISCOLL:WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? >>>
One of the places where life will almost certainly change in Washington â€" and specifically Tacoma â€" is the halls of academia. Facing a monstrous deficit, Governor Gregoire has already instructed all universities in our state to prepare for 13 percent budget cut, but with a worsening hole most expect the cuts to go far deeper than that.
This, of course, will have widespread implications. Academic offerings are likely to be scaled back, upgrades and renovations are likely to be put on hold, people will lose jobs (UW president Mark Emmert has estimated anywhere between 600-800) and â€" perhaps most importantly â€" the price of admission for university students is going to increase. Gregoire and gang gave the go-ahead on a 7 percent tuition hike earlier this year, which has become routine.
But if students thought a 7 percent hike was bad news, Tuesday’s announcement that Gregoire supports a temporary tuition surcharge (rumored to be in the ballpark of an additional 4-7 percent) to help universities balance their budgets probably comes as the icing on the cake. While the governor contends that such a surcharge would actually help maintain current enrollment, and that federal tax credits and government grants would cancel the additional charges out for most students, all of this is more than enough to make your average college student wonder what it all means. And that’s not even counting the students of modest means, who don’t qualify for financial aid and won’t be helped by an increase in federal Pell grants. For them, nothing will cancel out.
How will budget cuts affect students at UWT? Mike Wark, UWT’s director of public relations and communications, says the most immediate pains are likely to be felt by students dealing with a decrease in services, higher tuitions, larger class sizes, limited class offerings and a longer schedule for graduation â€" though he also notes that nothing will be final until next biennium’s budget is set in stone, and the university plans to do everything in its power to stay true to its mission.
“The budget situation is severe,†says Wark. “These are all terrible choices. There is no real good news.â€
March 18, 2009 at 5:54pm
March 19, 2009 at 4:36am
ALEC CLAYTON: LOCAL ARTISTS AND THE ECONOMY: A MIXED BAG >>>
Are artists hard hit by the economic depression? Well, yeah. Maybe. But most artists have been so poor and out of the mainstream for so long that they hardly notice. Galleries too. They may have to make some creative adjustments to weather the hard times, but geez Louise, weathering the hard times has been their modus operandi since the first time an art dealer opened to the public. Let’s face it, it was not easy for Theo van Gogh to sell his brother’s paintings.
I talked with several local artists on how they are surviving during these tough economic times. Read what I discovered on the Weekly Volcano Web site.
Art: Mary K Johnson
March 19, 2009 at 6:04am
PAUL SCHRAG: A CHAT WITH MARILYN STRICKLAND >>>
Mayor Marilyn Strickland. Kind of has a nice ring to it. The likelihood of that very thing being on the lips of everyone in Tacoma just increased dramatically, as Strickland has announced she is now officially vying for the spot of T-town top dog. Recently elected to Tacoma City Council, Strickland will now seek the seat to be vacated by Mayor Bill Baarsma, whose term ends at the end of 2009.
From her office window at the Bates Technical College downtown campus, Strickland says she can see many of Tacoma’s defining features â€" City Hall, the Port of Tacoma, and in the distance, Mt. Rainier. She made the decision to run with the city in her sights â€" its past, present, and its future.
I sat down with Strickland for the scoop behind her run for mayor. Read about it on the Weekly Volcano Web site.
March 19, 2009 at 6:20am
JAKE DE PAUL: THURSDAY FOOD LINKS >>>
There is some good news and some bad news in the world of bottled beer in the South Sound. It is a matter of one good and two bad, but the good is very good.
Food Matters: Primo Grill, Babblin' babs Bistro, Bayview School of Cooking, El Gaucho and more.
Butter like you've never tasted.
What's next for Seattle P-I food writers?
Today's South Sound Specials
Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913.
March 19, 2009 at 7:00am
MATT DRISCOLL: HAD TOO MUCH TO THINK LAST NIGHT >>>
This week, as seemed only natural with the last print edition of the Seattle PI hitting the streets on Tuesday, I took a moment to offer some perspective and reassurance to those out there fearing the change. There's no doubt that we're living in bizarre times, and change is rarely comfortable, but in the end â€" with paper and ink daily newspapers or without them â€" the world will adjust and journalism will live.
There's no way this covers even a fraction of my thoughts on the subject, but perhaps it can act as a starting point for a discussion. This is the Internet, after all. Aside from searching for two chicks and one cup, I hear this is one of the things it's used for.
To read this week's editorial, click here.
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