Seattlest will be counting down to 2011 with a series of posts on our highlights of this year and what we're looking forward to in the next. Got a list to suggest? Send it our way. See the entire series here. more ›

>>>UW iSchool at Kane Hall, 7:00-9:00pm. "Voices in an Empty Room: Five Apologies for the Narrative": Children's author Richard Peck discusses his writing and teaching careers, and his experiences with the kids today. He'll read from On The Wings Of Heroes, his new novel about a World War II childhood. Free with RSVP. Kane Hall, Rm. 220. more ›

Dale Chihuly's copyright infringement suit against two of his former contractors has hit the New York Times (yeah, you need a login). (And we look forward to seeing the Stranger's post pointing out that they wrote that story first.) more ›

Pig shit, literally, on the front page of the Post-Intelligencer. Here's the opening to Monday's page one story: more ›

The Stranger's article on Dale Chihuly and his recent lawsuits is exactly what you think it is; Dale bashing at its finest. If you live in Seattle and you're even vaguely paying attention you know that Dale Chihuly hasn't touched an actual piece of glass in years and he's more of a pirate captain figurehead directing his little glass gnomes here and there. You can be forgiven for imagining him with a whip when he's standing over the laboring blowers. Jen Graves goes over all of that in her article, minus the whip. more ›