The checks started going out this week. What are you going to purchase?

Mine's either going towards my student loans or its going towards a new computer.

We seem to be having the old "post-procession honeymoon" feeling about our town lately. To balance things out, I'd like to hear what people hate about Olympia. Maybe hate is too strong of a word...

What don't you like about Oly or what would you do different if you were the Monarch of the town.

I think it would be fine to rant about what really bugs you but I can imagine a question such as this leading to hateful comments. THAT is not what I'm looking for.

Where do you go for live music and who plays there? Inquiring minds want to know. I'm thinking of the noise ordinance a bit here.

Also, I'd like to know what you usually spend when you go to see live music. You know, cover, beer, coffee, food etc.

Who do you go hear, where do you hear 'em & whaddya spend?

My First Fight

Confessions of a short, recovering book addict.

Hi. My name is Timothy Tweed and I’m a recovering book addict. I am also a short guy.

When I was in the sixth grade, I was obsessed, you could say, like most pubescent boys, with two things: Sex and violence. Upon reflection, I am astounded at how many times we see these two words linked together now days. Nevertheless, it is not my purpose here to rhapsodize on the sad condition of morality and culture in the U.S., which might have been implied by the mere mention of those two oh-so-enticing subjects. I cannot, of course, speak from any moral high ground, having been raised on The Dukes of Hazzard and Charlie’s Angels. Alas, so many of my generation were spoon-fed this type of violent soft-core crap, that it really is no wonder that we are in such a mess these days. But I digress…

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This week is National TV Turnoff Week. The goal is for children and adults to watch less television and turn their attention to a healthier life and community participation.

Adbusters has gone a step further and declared it Mental Detox Week. They challenge us to curtail our use of new media like cellphones, videogames, iPods and...the internet?

Just this month, Sen. Obama advocated turning off the TV and videogames as a parenting technique. I can't even believe that a Presidential candidate is saying that! Here is praise for the idea from an unlikely blogger.

I've been trying to cancel my cable since July. They keep giving me sweet deals to keep me. First it was $25/month for extended basic. I called to cancel again and they sucked me into basic cable for $8/month. Considering that Marcie makes the checks out to Comcrap, I didn't think they'd ever give us such a deal.

Here's an idea: