Every time a new non-stop route out of Sea-Tac is announced there's a little endorphin party inside of Seattlest's head because the easier it is for us to get out to the world and the easier it is for the world to get in to Seattle the better for everyone. You rub off on us, we'll rub off on you. Last time we noted a new route it was Seattle/Paris. Easy tourist destination--screw you, Rick,......

Tuesday night, Seattlest decided to ratchet up the difficulty level on the quiz at the Old Pequilar. And we think that worked well. We heard bitching, but it was good, brain-smacking bitching, not lynch-the-quiz-host bitching. A record 14 teams signed up to play, which meant nice, large prizes: first place took home $100, second $25, and third $15. Round 8, our "identify the picture book by its cover" round, brought out some of the most......

One of the most-anticipated, most-discussed and most-watched sporting events of 2005 will be played today. You probably don't know what we're talking about. That's because this event is a soccer match. "Whenever I'm watching a soccer game," an American comic once said, "I'm thinking, 'Pick up the f***ing ball.'" This observation has stuck with us because it succinctly encapsulates American feelings about the world's most popular sport. We just don't get it. And that annoys......