Here's how the story goes: A young monk in China spent months climbing mountains and crossing rivers to reach the monastery of a holy woman he had heard about. When he finally got there, two acolytes ushered him into a beautiful waiting room. There he sat for hours. Halfway into the next day he demanded to be taken to a bathroom. The response: "Wait." He asked again. "Wait." Finally he peed into the corner of the room. Hearing him, one of the acolytes rushed in and grabbed him, shouting, "This is a holy place!" The monk stared back. "You show me a place that isn't holy, and I'll pee there."
Eric Earling at Sound Politics responds to Gov. Chris Gregoire's recent assertion that the Building Industry Association of Washington "is the most powerful special interest lobby" in the state, pointing to the Dem's own PACs as evidence. In case you missed the Top of The News, Gov. Christine Gregoire's donors won big-time after they helped her squeak out a victory in 2004. ...
It would be easy to miss the mark with this revue, but ACT's production, with the extra spice of alarmingly good actors, makes A Marvelous Party marvelous to behold.
The My Ballard blog reports that the landmark Manning's/Denny's diner was demolished early this morning. A demolition permit was issued by the city just last week.
Transit ridership is up, and soon, so will be the cost of riding the bus. The same fuel prices that have put record numbers on the bus are driving transit budgets into the red. But will the fare hikes cover the shortfalls?
The company is suing a union, saying the sale of three newspapers in Maine won't happen if the buyer must inherit a labor agreement. The proceeds of a sale are urgently needed to satisfy lenders, the lawsuit says.
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