Holy crap, y'all! Two more days of the Bush Administration—an era that, at times, felt like it would never end. And yet here we are. Have you volunteered yet for tomorrow, the Obama-initiated national day of service? We'll be on Yesler picking up trash and collecting food. Do join us there or at any other location, and help get the new Obama Administration started right. Meanwhile, revisit the primaries, election season, and the parties of election night in our Flickr pool. more ›

The Seahawks today announced that the popular park-and-ride shuttle buses to Qwest Field for home all home games have been eliminated, due to the Bush Administration's efforts to privatize public transportation. In April, the Federal Transportation Administration forced teams to seek private bids for all previously negotiated contracts with local transit agencies. What is not clear is why the Hawks aren't able to continue the Metro service since the only private bid was deemed incomplete. This was the case with this year's similar Mariners shuttle service, which was also threatened by the ruling. According to the News-Tribune report, the Seahawks are recommending fans should consider taking regular ST and Metro bus service, as well as Sounder. But a news release from Sound Transit yesterday announced that Sounder will not serve the preseason games. Left hand, meet right hand. Please. *****Update: According to an email sent to all Seahawk season ticket-holders this afternoon, ALL park-and-ride shuttles have been eliminated this season. Sigh. more ›

Should we be worried the Mariners are baseball’s equivalent of the Bush Administration? Fiscally undisciplined with negligible positive returns? Check. Marketed as veteran leadership despite any veterans with leadership experience? Check. Sloppy management reinforced with sloppy execution on the ground? Check. more ›

The New York Times reports that our esteemed politicians have agreed on "an economic stimulus package", which sounds pretty high-falutin', but it basically amounts to cutting everyone in America a check. more ›

Reliable sources tell us that if you ask Mike Daisey what he does for a living, he replies that he's "a monologist." more ›

While trolling through today's Floor Proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives for our other job (it's an exciting one), we noticed something that will probably get no coverage anywhere else. However, we think it is important to note when Congress singles out one faith as important. We think it's doubly important to note when the vote is taken while Congress fights with the Bush Administration over funding the government for the next year, haggles... more ›

A few weeks ago, singer/raconteur Jenny Owen Youngs was in town, playing at the High Dive the same time as the Fremont Bridge was being closed evenings, which led to our arriving mid-set in a state of high dudgeon. We decided to skip a half-assed review, and afterwards fired off some impertinent questions via email. We just heard back, and as you'll see, Jenny schools us a bit. Now we adore her even more. If you buy her new album, Batten the Hatches, tell her we sent you. more ›

A NADER REMEMBERS: Recalling his childhood in Winstead, Connecticut, former presidential candidate and longtime political and social activist Ralph Nader offers 17 values a child should learn to become a conscientious adult. Not helping elect neo-fascists was, unfortunately, #18. more ›

Strolling through Volunteer Park on our lunch break, we spotted a new skate bowl where the antiquated reservoir used to be. With what looks like a (mini) super-collider laid out on the bottom, it's Seattle grunge meets Seattle hi-tech. Is this a response to the success of Cal Anderson Park, just down the Hill, with the younger set? If so, Volunteer is firing both barrels. more ›

Last night Seattlest was at the second of the UW's Allen Edwards Psychology Lectures, as promised. (The series will air later on UWTV and TVW.) Speaker Judith Auerbach, the evening's "prominent Ph.D." from amfAR, began with a disclaimer that the talk represented her personal views and not those of her employers, past or present, so we perked up at that. more ›

After being closed last year for reroofing, the Seattle Asian Art Museum opened January 14 with four new shows. The wily curators at SAAM knew you weren't paying attention, though, so they scheduled the Grand Reopening for this Saturday, the 21st. The celebration inside features "music, dance, and theater from Asian cultures," a grouping that includes Sumo wrestling and DJ Anup Shastri. There will be FREE Starbucks Coffee served between 10am and 1pm for the incredibly budget-conscious and possibly anemic. Suggested admission for adults is just $5, which is so inexpensive it doesn't make it worth our while to tell you that children get in for even less. more ›