• Obsessively wash your hands as two cases of swine flu discovered in British Columbia. Never can be too careful.
• Lawmakers spent the weekend doing the budget thing, passing a $7.5B transportation budget in their sleep.
• Thank you for being a friend, Bea Arthur. 1922-2009.

The Mariner’s only have Felix's pitching to talk about, so in lieu of good baseball, we just got served a softball that Bea Arthur could hit out of the park blindfolded. Ladies and gentlemen (and perverts), Seattlest presents: Nudestock. The local membership-based “clothing optional” Fraternity Snoqualmie -- lurking nearby the otherwise squeaky-clean Issaquah environs -- is inviting you to their annual flesh fest. Apparently you need not be a member to join, but we predict you'll see lots of other members there. more ›