This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks opponent. With the Hawks in need of a win, this might be the best week to play the Packers. They are the only American franchise that one can buy shares of, so their fans could be a bit distracted. On to the meal. We originally found this recipe... [continue]

As the Slog pointed out yesterday, giant baseball nerd (God bless those of us that are left) Nate Silver uses some sort of math (snore) to project what he claims is non-biased polling data. Recently on the Colbert Report, he was asked to compare the candidates to baseball teams. He called Barack Obama the Tampa Bay Rays, not because of their all-secret Muslim infield, rather, because of his status as an up-and-coming power house.... [continue]

This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks opponent. Seahawks vs. Hot Pastrami on Rye Preview. Buying caraway seeds made this whole project worth it. We kept finding them close to the dill weed, and that made us smile. Oh, how we wished for an overhead page for a dill weed price check. We have simple... [continue]

Last football season we taught ourselves to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks opponent. By the playoffs we had mastered the art of cooking, and in fact delivered a eulogy at what we thought was Julia Child's funeral. This fall we are going to do it again. Our first city is New York, home of the World Champion 1969 Jets. Because they let any foreigner who wants just squeeze into... [continue]

There are five weeks until Election Day, and five issues in our state's gubernatorial race (six if you count Eastern Washington's concerns). Each week we'll be taking an award-winning look at where the candidates stand. We are a week behind, so it’s time for a double-shot-rock-block-Friday. Transportation Gregoire: I’ll get to it, geez, what’s the rush? Rossi: I’m gonna build roads, roads, nothing but roads. Healthcare: Gregoire: Rossi wants each patient to choose between a... [continue]

">Throughout the campaign we have been gathering the top political writers in the country, and asking them to discuss the presidential race. Today they discuss the Republican ticket and look at tonight's vice-presidential debate. Seattlest: You’ve all spent time with the McCain campaign since the convention, what are your thoughts on the Republican ticket? Ryan (The Washington Post): My thoughts are irrelevant. Only The Lord Jesus Christ matters. And Obama is a Muslim. Case closed.... [continue]

From the Seattle Times: "Imagine a milelong building, filled with office and retail, 90 feet wide and 55 feet tall, stretching from King Street to Victor Steinbrueck Park." Or, imagine if they ever actually made a decision and did something with the Viaduct, rather than unveil plans and artists' drawings. The whole issue has been a joke, and has shown local politicians at their pathetic finest. (Sorry about the outburst, everyone have a wonderful fall... [continue]

1986 is probably the most overlooked Mariner season of all time. They were able to turn the league's worst record into number one pick Ken Griffey Jr. Their bottom of the barrel effort in 1992 led to Alex Rodriguez. Could 2008's shit-covered season lead to the next baseball phenom? With three games to play, the Mariners are locked in a tight race with the Washington Nationals for the much-hyped college pitcher Stephen Strasburg. A few... [continue]

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There are 10 weeks until Election Day, and 10 issues in our state's gubernatorial race (11 if you count Eastern Washington's concerns). Each week we'll be taking an award-winning look at where the candidates stand. We are about to take off on vacation, and, well, we wanna get out of here. So this is going to happen lightning-round style. Abortion: Rossi: Anti. Gregoire: Pro. Taxes: Gregoire: For the rich only. Rossi: None at all, ever.... [continue]

Throughout the campaign we have been gathering the top political writers in the country, and asking them to discuss the presidential race. Today they discuss the Democratic National Convention. Seattlest: Thank you for taking some time off in Denver to speak with us. What are your impressions of the convention so far? Tom (The Wall Street Journal): First off, there's an EDWARD Kennedy? Where has this asshole been hiding?! Mark (CBS News): I had the... [continue]

Tonight in Denver, Barack Obama will make history by becoming the first man in over three and a half years to accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. Here is everything you need to know about tonight. •The speech will take place at the 75,000 seat INVESCO Field at Mile High, where the Seahawks are 1-0 all time, beating the Broncos 23-20 in 2006. •The speech should start sometime between 6:45 and 7:00 p.m. (ish).... [continue]

Those who can't wait for Husky basketball season, so they can heckle Oregon State, might want to tune in to tonight’s Democratic Convention. The Beaver’s new men’s basketball coach, Craig Robinson, will be taking the stage to address those gathered in Denver. This isn’t part of the Democrats plan to win the hearts and mind of Corvallis’ men’s winter amateur indoor sports fans, Robinson is Barack Obama's brother-in-law, having spent time in the same womb... [continue]

There are 11 weeks until Election Day, and 11 issues in our state's gubernatorial race (12 if you count Eastern Washington's concerns). Each week we'll be taking an award-winning look at where the candidates stand. Washington residents pay the highest gas tax in all the land. Wait, what?!?! We demand to know who is at fault for this! Rossi: She is, because she signed the 2005 bill that increased the gas tax 9.5 cents for... [continue]

Sometimes a Bee Jay every day gets you wanting more. Mike Hargrove, who resigned as manager of the Mariners last July, claiming that he had lost his passion for the job, told the AP that he wants back in the big leagues. Hargrove has been managing the Liberal (Kansas) Bee Jays, a summer team for college players, an experience that has re-awoken the fire within. "Seeing these college kids love the game as much as... [continue]

There are 12 weeks until Election Day, and 12 issues in our state's gubernatorial race (13 if you count Eastern Washington's concerns). Each week we'll be taking an award-winning look at where the candidates stand. Rossi: His detractors claim that he's a Bush model global warming denier. Well Mr. Rossi, if there's no such thing as climate change, how do you explain the crap weather we've been getting the last few years? He's probably... [continue]

Seattlest’s Olympic correspondent Mark Siano has been hard at work in Beijing getting the stories that you won’t hear about anywhere else. Protesting: Having the protest sign on the back of a map was the perfect distraction to get it past the Chinese sensors. I just folded it up with the "USA out of Iraq" part hidden and slid right on in. Layer after layer of security let me and my giant map go... [continue]

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That feeling of oppression, smog, and soy sauce in the air can only mean one thing; the Beijing Olympics are underway. The Times and PI both have reporters blogging from China, and preview the Games on the intertubes. The NBC family of networks always makes it confusing with their mix of tape delay, and live only-on-the-East Coast coverage, however, Seth at Sports Northwest Magazine shares his TV picks. CBC (Channel 99 for most cable subscribers)... [continue]

There are 13 weeks until Election Day, and 13 issues in our state's gubernatorial race (14 if you count Eastern Washington's concerns). Each week we'll be taking an award-winning look at where the candidates stand. This Week: Small Business. Gregoire: She will continue to help business owners. Gregoire Website: “[Washington is the] Fourth best state for starting a business.” Rossi: He will do more to help small businesses owners. Rossi Website: “Washington has one of... [continue]