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The gossip flew fast and furious last night and early this morning when it appeared Governor Gregoire had gone AWOL with only the promise of an early morning press release to explain things. Of course, that press release was a complete disappointment. She's not pregnant, gay, or accepting a job with the Obama administration. And no, we didn't get federal economic stimulus money for the viaduct repairs (yet). Gregoire is in Iraq meeting with members of the National Guard, so simmer down with your rumor-mongering.

"We're gonna send you to military school" will no longer be an idle threat only of rich parents, if Governor Gregoire gets her way. She's backing a "boot-camp-style" academy for our state's high school dropouts.

The governor is seeking about $6 million to build and operate the academy, which would serve about 300 dropouts each year — two intensive five-month sessions of 150 youths, drawn from around the state.

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Governor Gregoire, apparently unaware that her job could be taken from her in two and a half years, is leaving it up the state's National Guardsmen whether they want to patrol the US-Mexico border. President Bush is sending 6,000 National Guard members to the Southern border to end the problem of people entering the country illegally.

On the off chance that you simply don't have enough estrogen in your life currently, this evening the UW's Hub will play host to the annual LUNA Fest, a "by women, about women" film festival now in its 5th year. The standout entry will likely be One Weekend A Month, about a single mom who gets enlisted to Iraq thanks to her weekend National Guard gig. All proceeds from the event go to the Breast Cancer fund and local women's organizations. This member of the Seattlest family will be in the house, handing out LUNA bars until they come out your ears.

Election stories are sill finding the front page one week after the election- What? Oh. It's a month later and- Are you kidding me? The year is 2005 and the dalies are still paying homage to our electoral process in the form of front page stories. I'm sure they're very proud of this reporting legwork, but there have got to be some reporters getting dog tired of this material.