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Seattle Strip-Club Magnate Dies at 93–Mafia Today headline, 7/3/

Monday, July 5th, 2010

“Not a bad page at all — I enclose another article, mainly for the headline.
I have never heard the words ’strip club’ and ‘magnate’ used in the same context.  ‘Socialite’ yes, maybe ‘czar,’ ‘local boss’ of course; but ‘magnate,’ never.”–Vincenzo Kolchak

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Image: (Edward Arnold) via nndb.com

I wonder if the insurance investigators are from Keebler.

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

March 3, 2008, 2:08 pm
House Fires With a Message in the Northwest
New York Times
By John Holusha

House fires.Firefighters poured water onto a burning house in a suburb north of Seattle where four multimillion-dollar homes burned on Monday. Three were destroyed and a fourth was damaged. (Elaine Thompson/Associated Press)
For people who are anti-sprawl activists — or […]

He’s got a license to practice tattooed on his back.

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

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“Now, Officer, whah dincha listen ta me inna furse place. The man on mah raht says ah’m ta practice law in Washington state. Whad ya hafta go ‘n make the l’il un cry inna back. We’uz jus’ lookin’ foh a place foh him ta take a leak.”
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Local News: Saturday, March 17, 2007
U.S. attorney […]

Dr. Irwin Corey is going to rebut 2 + 2.

Friday, January 12th, 2007

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Al Gore’s documentary about global warming may not be shown unless the teacher also presents an “opposing view.” (January 11, 2007) Credit: Paramount Classics
“Thursday, January 11, 2007
Federal Way schools restrict Gore film
‘Inconvenient Truth’ called too controversial
By ROBERT McCLURE AND LISA STIFFLER
P-I REPORTERS
NOTE: This story has been altered since it was originally published. The computer program […]

Now that Washington state has enacted a Gay Rights bill, can BOYCOTTARAMA not be around the corner?

Sunday, January 29th, 2006

THE PETULANTS

Washington state can provide a cornucopia of products and services from which anti-gay believers may choose.

DON’T FLY ON AIRPLANES FOR WHICH NAMES BEGIN WITH NUMERAL SEVEN!!

PACIFIC SALMON IS SATAN’S GARAGE DOOR OPENER

MICROSOFT IS..er… (They may have a point.)

EVE ATE A WASHINGTON STATE APPLE

Generally speaking, my long experience with the Roman Catholic Church has provided […]