The Seattle Times reports that JP Morgan will lay off as many as 3,000 WaMu employees in the Seattle area, cutting the local WaMu workforce to just under a third of its former glory. Layoffs begin this week, and by December 1--in the thick of the holiday shopping season--all of the decisions will have been made about who stays and who goes. This doesn't come as a surprise, but the numbers are breathtaking and the impact on our local economy will be significant. From the Times article: "'It's pretty dire for Seattle,' said one former high-ranking executive." Brace yourselves--it's looking like a cold, lean winter ahead. more ›

The title does not refer to the Spokane Street Bridge that "Really Big Things" on the Discovery Channel just featured. Although that was cool. more ›

About 5 o'clock tonight we were walking through the monsoon, and decided to duck into Coastal Kitchen for a drink to weather the storm. But we were turned back out onto the street because Coastal Kitchen's basement was flooding. On the street, water had overflowed the gutters and was taking over the sidewalk. We continued down to Hopvine (is that a new website?), which was also closed due to flooding. Finally, we arrived at Liberty, which was open and dry. Robb poured us a 15-year-old rum, and we all allowed as to how we'd never seen rain like this in Seattle. Crazy winds. Trees falling across arterials. Here's KIRO TV on the Queen Anne mudslide. more ›

Compensation: Negotiable more ›