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October 24, 2011 at 7:53am

MORNING SPEW: Mini farmers market today, new mortgage help, "Schweddy Balls" yanked ...

Concerned Parents: 1 - Ben & Jerry: 0

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Farmers Can Do Anything They Want: Tacoma Farmers Market hosts a "Mini Market" today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the MultiCare Campus in the parking lot across from Wright Park. Ten local vendors will freshen up your life. (Facebook)

Lights On After School: Tacoma School District pilot project has grown from the vision of Tacoma 360, a partnership of local government agencies. (News Tribune)

We're Outta Here: The United States has pulled its ambassador out of Syria due to "credible threats against his personal safety." (CNN)

Feds Offer New Mortgage Help: President Obama will announce changes in the government's Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) today. (CNN)

Shocking: SNL cast member Darrell Hammond says he drank and did cocaine while with the show. (New York Post)

Yanked: Ben & Jerry's "Schweddy Balls" is being pulled from grocery store shelves. (Jezebel)

Edward Balloonhands: Tim Burton is creating a float for the Macy's Thanksgiving parade. (Hollywood Reporter)

Farting Fozzie Bear: That's just not right! (Hollywood Reporter)

October 22, 2011 at 8:55am

MORNING SPEW: Tacoma's $10 million woes, best restroom, human slingshot ...

The brand-new, all-electric DeLorean

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Well This Is Lovely: The City of Tacoma faces at least a $10 million general fund budget shortfall. (News Tribune)

Rocky Situation: Gravel mining could begin soon on a Thurston County tract once owned by the Port of Tacoma. (News Tribune)

Sen. White Dead: State Sen. Scott White (D-Seattle) was found dead in his hotel room Friday at the Suncadia Resort in Kittitas County. (Seattle Times)

It's On Like Donkey Kong!: Alaskan Way Viaduct demise begins. (Seattle Times)

Tacoma Shunned Again: "Best Restroom" title has been awarded. (Time)

Back To The Future: New DeLorean and hoverboards are on the way. (Hollywood Reporter)

Flour Is Flammable: Norwegian numbskull learned the hard way. (TruTV)

Being Rich Looks Awesome

October 21, 2011 at 8:11am

MORNING SPEW: Pay raises for chief protectors, new Spaceworks artists, LSD fail ...

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More Doughnuts (Never Gets Old): Pay raises are in the works for Tacoma's police and fire chiefs. (News Tribune)

Filling Space: Diane Hansen, Lance Kagey, Janette Ryan, Mary Rothlisberger, Lauren McCleary and others occupy Tacoma. (Spaceworks Tacoma)

Viadoom: Driving to Seattle will suck more. (News Tribune)

Can'twell: Campaign contributions to Sen. Maria Cantwell are off by 30 percent compared with the same point in her re-election campaign six years ago. (News Tribune)

218 Heart: Freed from Moammar Gadhafi's oppressive rule, Libyans face new challenges - building a new government and repairing the war-ravaged country. (CNN)

Got Five Minutes?: The Three Musketeers trailer. (trailers.apple.com)

Today In WTF?: MC Hammer is launching his own Internet search engine. (NME)

It Could Be Yours: Tony Stark's Iron Man 2 racing suit, Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow catsuit and more. (Blastr)

La-la-la-la: Pee-wee Herman wants to be on Dancing with the Stars? (E)

LSD fail

October 11, 2011 at 8:35am

MORNING SPEW: City sued, killer snow globes, cars jumping roping, 8-year-olds rock Metallica ...

"Dum dum dodo, Catch me if you can, I can jump faster than a Cadillac can."

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Well Isn't This Just Awesome: Subcontractor sues City of Tacoma over Cheney Stadium project. (News Tribune)

R.I.P. Ruby Gray: Tacoma activist died at age 74. (News Tribune)

Shaken Up: Beware terrorists with big hair and snow globes. (CNN)

Better Hide In An Igloo: Former Miss Iceland Anna Bjorndottir has been identified as the tipster who turned in infamous Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger. (CBS News)

Charlton Heston Is Rolling Over In His Beverly Hills Grave: Californians can no longer openly carry handguns in public. (Politico)

"At it's core, it is the most expensive and creative Film History 101 course of all time": Martin Scorsese's children's movie Hugo reviewed. (Hollywood Reporter)

Photos: Betty Draper Francis rocking a surprisingly frumpy house dress. (Huffington Post)

Occupy: Cars jumping rope. (YouTube)

These eight- to 10-year-olds rock Metallica

October 10, 2011 at 7:33am

MORNING SPEW: Rainy Day Fund, Tacoma City Council picks, "Minority Report" is real and more ...

If you open your door to this - run!

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Rainy Day Fund: Washington state legislators want it. (News Tribune)

Tacoma City Council Election: Hardy, Hill, Baker and ... Ibsen get the shaft from the News Tribune. (News Tribune)

Operation Fast & Furious: Here come the subpoenas. (CNN)

The Department of Homeland Security: It's going all Minority Report on your ass. (CBS news)

Better Than Walking Five Miles Barefoot In the Snow To School: World's oldest running car sells for more than $4 million. (Penn Live)

Saturday Night Live: Who vacuumed off Ben Stiller's face? (Videogum)

Tears For A Team: Witness a football fan as he rides a roller coaster of emotions. (TruTV)

Women Kick Ass: Five women who've been massively influential in traditionally male-dominated fields. (Flavorwire)

October 8, 2011 at 5:58am

MORNING SPEW: Tacoma was occupied, Design for America, Axl Rose looks and sounds horrible

be a Homeless Endor Veteran Stormtrooper this Halloween. Photo credit: Neatorama

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Occupied: The Tacoma spin-off of what's becoming a nationwide protest against corporate greed, income inequality and other social issues marched from Fireman's Park to Tollefson Plaza, stopping briefly to pound on some recycling bins. (News Tribune)

Checking In With the Tacoma School District: The board has its eye on Deputy Superintendent Carla Santorno for two consecutive posts. (News Tribune)

Tacoma Week In Review: Clean water clusters, potholes, awards for TV Tacoma & Pierce County TV and a new blog. (Weekly Volcano)

He's Got Your Back: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tells sailors he will insist that any agreement on keeping U.S. troops in Iraq beyond 2011 includes immunity from Iraqi prosecution. (CNN)

If Your Job Sucks - Too Bad, At Least You Have One: Unemployment rate remained stuck at 9.1 percent. (LA Times)

Design For America: Young designers to take ownership of social problems in their communities and working to solve them with innovative solutions. (Core77)

Halloween Costume Ideas: Of course you have to look to Comic Con. (Neatorama)

Axl Rose looks and sounds horrible

October 7, 2011 at 8:49am

MORNING SPEW: Hilltop murder case, Lakewood maniac, fake Batman gets beat up ...

A cat in a hat

WHAT WE HAVE FOUND TODAY >>>

Twenty-One Years Later: Pierce County prosecutors file charges in hilltop slaying case. (News Tribune)

He Must Have Really Needed To Do Some Shopping: Lakewood man goes berserk on Lakewood police officer at Lakewood Town Center. (News Tribune)

Occupied: The Wall Street protests spread. (CNN)

How That Bump Made Us Jump!: Johnny Depp has plans to play Dr. Seuss. (Slashfilm)

Once Upon A Midnight Dreary: John Cusack is Edgar Allan Poe. (Collider)

How Do You Move A 340-Ton Rock: Very carefully. (New York Times)

Video: Fake Batman gets beat up. (Tru TV)

October 6, 2011 at 9:23am

MORNING SPEW: Lousy Lakewood Lawnmover, killer moths, Lady Gaga the new Freddie Mercury? and more ...

RIP Steve Jobs

WHAT WE HAVE FOUND >>>

Lousy Lakewood Lawnmover: Dude is robbing old ladies. (News Tribune)

Attack Of The Killer Moths: Canuck Lepidoptera is effing with our cherry trees. (News Tribune)

RIP Steve Jobs: Read his obituary in the New York Times.

The Stories Behind The Stories: The Tacoma Film Festival 2011 opens today. (Weekly Volcano)

We Feel Old: Cassette tape is being removed from the dictionary. (Paste Magazine)

For Whom The Bell Tolls: Metallica turns 30. (stereogum)

Fresh Prince II?: Snoop Dogg to get a NBC family sitcom. (Deadline)

Freddie Mercury II?: Lady Gaga is in talks to front Queen. (NME)

Good Grief: Cafeterias in France ban ketchup. (LA Times)

October 1, 2011 at 8:57am

MORNING SPEW: Read former City Manger Eric Anderson's emails, TV's highest paid actresses and more ...

Where's The Black Crowes "Amorica"? Photo credit: dangerousminds.net

WHAT WE FOUND TODAY >>>

Take That Fancy Kirkland!: Tacoma steals a car show. (News Tribune)

On Record: Read the emails former City Manger Eric Anderson received after his firing. (News Tribune)

Captured: NATO-Afghan forces operation nabs senior Haqqani network leader in Afghanistan, Haji Mali Khan. (CNN)

Cool: Classic albums re-photographed out in the world. (Dangerous Minds)

The List: TV's highest paid actresses. (Time)

Wales: Living like a Hobbit. (boingboing)

September 30, 2011 at 8:05am

MORNING SPEW: Don't Mess With Zeeck, Exit133 has life, Susan Boyle does Depeche Mode ...

All I ever wanted / All I ever needed / Is here in my arms / Words are very unnecessary / They can only do harm.

WHAT WE HAVE FOUND TODAY >>>

Don't Mess With Zeeck In The Wee Hours: Pierce County sheriff's detective suspended for dissing Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. (News Tribune)

It's Back: Someone turned the lights on at Exit113. (Exit133)

Seriously: Fleeing driver climbs a tree in Tacoma. (Seattle PI)

The Avengers Dis-assembled: Exclusive cast portraits revealed. (Entertainment Weekly)

She's Back: Rosie O'Donnell has a new talk show. (Hollywood Reporter)

Of Course: Susan Boyle does Depeche Mode. (Prez Hilton)

Oh Good: Courtney Love to "set the record straight" in her memoir. (Rolling Stone)

Are You People On Drugs?: Movie "Ghost" to be a musical. (Entertainment Weekly)

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