Commencement Bay Coffee closing, via the Business Examiner
From the BE Daily email: “They have had our street torn up for five months and it’s been nothing but getting worse,” he said. “Our daily coffee business is doing OK, but the lunch business dropped off dramatically. The only thing that would help me is money from the city and I just don’t see that happening.” Prichard wouldn’t give specific details at this time, but said another coffee shop should be opening around Jan. 2 in the building at 2354 Jefferson Ave. However, he said the meeting space used by businesses and community groups will not be available. The Read more…
Two visions for Pacific Ave with bike lanes integrated in one and separated in the other:
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In support of Obama and his cutting deals with Republicans
I know, I know, I'm always defending Obama. But I don't think this deal is as bad as it initially sounds. From everything I've read, the biggest win for the Democrats is a 13 month extension of unemployment benefits. This is a big thing, and almost certainly would not have happened otherwise. But the other win: Democrats were trying to extend the tax cuts to people who earn less than $250,000, and that's part of the deal as well. The cost of those two victories was extending tax cuts to people who earn more than that, and a decrease in Read more…
Paintball Sunday
I've got on quite a few layers here: tshirt, hoodie sweatshirt, and then massive camoflauge jacket. Strapped around my waist are paintball refills, and you can see the tip of my gun there too. We played nearly 10 separate games with a variety of rules on a variety of different fields. I ran around a bit, but mostly squatted and shot over the edges of bunkers. I had some good kills, though they were outnumbered by the number of times I was shot myself. It was a pretty fun day out. I've got some welts–mostly waist down, the only pants I Read more…