If you really care about superfast internet or high definition TV service, don’t bother reading the rest of this post. It’ll only piss you off. more ›

This just off the Teletype...man, does that thing make a racket, but we can't give it up. We're all, No, no, no email--Teletype! People lose their shit, but you know, a lot less spam that way. So Comcast Sportsnet is taking applications for wannabe hosts of a new series that will include hiking, biking, camping, kayaking, fishing, climbing, survival skills, and more. They also say, "Everyone is welcome to apply for the host position regardless of outdoor experience," so we're sure that hilarity, etc. They'll make their decision with a reality-style television series where the candidates will compete....*yawn*...for the...the goal of being named host. Love that Comcast is so behind this new show that they don't want to just show it, they want to make everyone watch this other reality-show first. more ›

• In the circle we run in, the word/topic/obsession du jour is bacon. It seems everywhere we turn, someone is lauding the delicious versatility of this once-breakfast-only meat. Proving that bacon is not just for breakfast anymore, the Food Network visited Archie McPhees last week to discuss this veritable (and in the case of some of their products, literal) meat candy.
• The Central District News is covering the bane of our existence: cable internet service in the Central District. We were shocked when moving in to the neighborhood three years ago that only one company offered cable set-up and service in the CD...the shady one. Three years later nothing has changed, Comcast still won't serve the CD, and our internet service and cable connection is as flickering and inconsistent as ever.
• Seattle is still the best place to have a heart attack, and as our first aid teacher often told us, the worst place to just faint. Ready for some unnecessary, rib-breaking CPR?