--Last night's Frontline was on ex-Spokane mayor Jim West, and today the Spokesman Review has posted a reaction. --Some of these Zune backgrounds lead us to believe that Microsoft execs have been shopping at American Apparel recently. --This is the best sports-related post by Charles Mudede that we can recall. Also the only... --Shaun Alexander practiced today and looked great, but keep your fingers crossed prayers coming--the real question is: Will his foot feel......

--Keep an eye on the Reichert/Burner throw down here. --Today's the day Redmond gets its new operating system out the door. Vista has shipped to OEMs. --Maybe Democracy does work. American Apparel's offering 15% off if you show them your voting stub. --What you missed when you missed Foreigner at the Paramount. --Dave's Long Box asks: The ballot or the Batman? --What do you do when your seven-month-pregnant tenant calls to say her fiancee......

Look out residents of The Ave - The University District Street Fair is going to be all up in your face Saturday and Sunday. Seattlest is guessing that the choices you made in life many years ago will dictate whether you'll be in attendance or not, so this post is just a reminder for the people out there who are firmly in the "Of course I'm going...when is it again?" camp. Or maybe you haven't......