wcleak

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Ash for clunkers

Posted Wed, Aug 19, 12:30 p.m.

I enthusiastically SECOND Benjamin Lukoff's comments about People's Memorial Association (http://www.peoplesmemorial.org/) and People's Memorial Funeral Coop (http://www.funerals.coop/), and have been a member for 35+ years, as well as have other family members present and past.

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The right stuff

Posted Wed, Jul 29, 10:27 a.m.

As a proud military brat I agree. A slight correction: according to: http://www.military.com/news/article/moh-recipient-ed-freeman-dies.html Ed's death was August of 2008. There is a also chain email recognizing Ed's actions, making the rounds as well.

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A gross anecdote to chew over

Posted Tue, Jun 16, 12:08 p.m.

Now, there's a story to chew on!

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UPDATED: The City Council open meetings flap

Posted Fri, Apr 17, 8:33 a.m.

ivan I agree with Sean. We elect leaders to lead. Transparency is appropriate, but a balance is in order.

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Think before you cut the state auditor's budget

Posted Wed, Jan 7, 3:42 p.m.

As uncomfortable as they feel, accountability and transparency work. It's amazing what moves when you turn the lights on in a dark space.

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The Nuke Building could get nuked

Posted Mon, Sep 15, 8:15 a.m.

A rare and unique "multi-discipline" candidate for preservation: As a child of the Cold War, and fan of science, history, and architecture the Nuclear Reactor Building seems to me to be a rare and unique "multi-discipline" candidate for preservation under some appropriate program. That it is sited on the UW ...

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LEED-ing the way to sustainability

Posted Mon, Aug 18, 1:44 p.m.

Clarification ~ LEED membership & accreditation: The article provides a good overview of LEED. However, a clarification of membership and accreditation is as follows, from the governing organization itself: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1716 Types of Membership USGBC national membership is corporate, and all full-time employees of national member companies may utilize their companies' ...

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Vision 2040 for Pugetopolis

Posted Tue, Jul 29, 8:59 a.m.

Seattle ~ Past, present, future: Morrill's article was a great read. The pain of high gas prices is long overdue, speaking as one who waited in the gas lines of 1973-74, as I began looking for a job with my newly minted UW degree. As the saying goes "no pain, ...

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Gregoire's gambling compact should shock us all

Posted Fri, Jun 13, 1:05 p.m.

Indian windfall: Given the embarrassing century-plus lack of Federal accountability at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, I'm sure these Native Americans feel a sense of justice and balancing of their account, and with some justification.

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Like millions of others, the Clintons can't get their taxes done on time

Posted Fri, Apr 11, 10:25 a.m.

1040Pain: Casey: I've read you for years. Thank you, thank you, thank you !!!!!!!!! 1) For restoring my self esteem ~ re: learning that I'm not the only tax-fogged college graduate. 2) Describing an ideal new tax model. 3) When can you analyze the medical insurance processes?

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