Now that the UW finally picked a commencement speaker (they settled on Congressman Norm Dicks after Doug E. Doug cancelled), we've compiled this list of 2007 grad day yakkers at all local colleges (source: The Chronicle of Higher Education). Please let us know if we're wrong or if we left anyone out. Local colleges Bastyr College: Joycelyn Elders, masturbation proponent City University of Seattle: James Donaldson, ex-NBA player Evergreen State College: Maxine Mimms, education expert......

Former Boeing executive Alan Mulally took over as Ford's CEO in September, and so far, well, um...Ford Motor Co. lost a staggering $12.7 billion in 2006, an average of $1,925 for every car and truck it sold. The company that invented the assembly line and whose name was a byword for the auto industry warned it will bleed cash for two more years before it has a shot at making money. Ford's loss, reported on......

You've heard of Gawker Stalker, right? When someone spots a celeb walking around Manhattan they notify the Gawker website of the identity and location of said star and a bunch of weirdos can track them on a map. Celebrities hate it and stalkers and people who think it's funny to piss of celebrities love it. Well today and tomorrow Seattlest is adapting the stalker game for use here, except in our version there's only one......

It looks like things will be patched up sooner than initially expected between the striking machinists and Boeing, although Seattlest never anticipated a long work stoppage. We're sure Boeing would like to get as many planes built and delivered as possible before the rest of the majors test positive for Chapter 11. The airline manufacturer and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers hashed out a tentative agreement over the weekend that will be......