Seattle Post-Intelligencer back issues from September 2007:
FLOWERING IS YOUR YUCCA'S WAY OF SAYING, 'I'M HAPPY'.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARIANNE BINETTI Columnist Q: I planted a yucca that has beautiful yellow-striped leaves and was quite happy with it in a clay pot. It did great all winter but surprised me this summer when a tall spike came out from the middle of the plant, and it bloomed! Does that ...
HUSKIES WIN AN EASY ONE? PASS THE PEPPERONI PIZZA!(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: SETH KOLLOEN Columnist Before Friday's game, my friends and I scheduled a showing of the 1991 Huskies highlight video "Our Dream Season," narrated ably by '91 Huskies center Ed Cunningham. (I think it was his senior project.) Ed and his Huskies ...
RANKIN RUNS 'EM RAGGED CAREER-BEST GAME OPENS UP HOLES FOR LOCKER AS WELL.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: MOLLY YANITYP-I reporter SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- When the eyes of Syracuse's defenders fixed on Huskies tailback Louis Rankin, quarterback Jake Locker slid by on the periphery. When the Orange focused on Locker, Rankin ran right over it. Rankin, a ...
EASTLAKE PASSES FIRST TEST ROBERTSON THROWS FOR FOUR TOUCHDOWNS IN ROUT OF MI.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: SAM CAMERON Special to the P-I MERCER ISLAND -- Bill Heglar's Mercer Island coaching debut couldn't change one all-important fact: Eastlake has a darn good football team. There wasn't much Heglar could do from the sideline as the visiting 4A Wolves poured ...
WALL-TO-WALL FOOTBALL TODAY AT QWEST.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: MICHAEL McLAUGHLIN P-I reporter When the lineup for the fifth annual Emerald City Kickoff Classic was announced without a marquee out-of-state team, some thought the event lacked its usual pizzazz. Just don't say that to the coaches on Saturday, especially ...
BAINBRIDGE'S RUNNING GAME KICKS IN.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: DREW TURNERSpecial to the P-I BAINBRIDGE -- The Bainbridge High School Spartans appeared to be in midseason form Friday night with a 41-7 non-league victory against visiting North Kitsap. The season opener came five days before the first day of school in ...
EVERGREEN TURNS IT UP WOLVERINES START SLOW, TAKE OVER WITH BIG PLAYS.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: MICHAEL BALDWINSpecial to the P-I Evergreen entered its season-opening showdown against Nathan Hale with high expectations. Despite a shaky first drive, the Wolverines did not disappoint. Evergreen had an impressive all-around effort for a 46-17 victory ...
GLENN, KNIGHTS ROUGH UP SCOTS KAMIAK BACK RUNS FOR 208 YARDS, THREE TOUCHDOWNS.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: CALEB BREAKEYSpecial to the P-I EVERETT -- Kamiak running back Justin Glenn must have been antsy coming into the Knights' season opener against Shorecrest. All of the sweat and grind of a drawn-out summer erupted on Friday night at Goddard Stadium, as the ...
BELLARMINE WINS PREP GAME.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: DARREN FESSENDEN Special to the P-I While Todd Turner was on the other side of the country, fulfilling his role as athletic director for the University of Washington during the Huskies' season opener at Syracuse, his son was playing football at West Seattle Stadium. ...
SOLA FURNITURE SHOPS ARE FOR ALL AGES ASIAN ANTIQUES, EUROPEAN ARMOIRES, HIP ACCESSORIES AND RUGS GALORE FIND A HOME IN SOUTH LAKE UNION.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: ROBIN DALY AND CHRISTIAN URSINOColumnists WE DON'T KNOW quite what to call the area - Allentown was a moniker tossed about - regardless, we toured the South Lake Union neighborhood to check on the buzz. This is one road trip where you can leave your car and hoof it ....
CLIPPINGS: HOME & GARDEN TIPS.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... LIGHT ON THE CHOW One billion (plus) people can go through a lot of single-use chopsticks in a year. Bryan Parks saw the waste when he lived in China and the light bulb went on in his head. Why not recycle those chopsticks into home accessories with an Asian aesthetic? Now the ...
WATER-WISE AND PEOPLE-FRIENDLY BELLEVUE BOTANICAL GARDENS TAKES WHATEVER NATURES DISHES OUT AND TURNS IT INTO A RESOURCEFUL BEAUTY.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARTY WINGATE Columnist WHEN AN OPPORTUNITY presents itself in the garden, we need to take advantage of it. That's the lesson of the newly expanded Waterwise Garden at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. It was all part of the grand design of the garden, ...
GET ORGANIZED.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Clean car, inside - Have you ever walked through a parking lot and noticed a car so full of stuff that it would be impossible to get another person inside besides the driver? Perhaps it is music to your ears when your friend volunteers to drive so you don't have to clean off the front ...
LIVING GREEN.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A big part of being green is recognizing the importance of community. The aphorism "think globally, act locally" is truer now than ever. Building a vibrant, diverse and sustainable local economy helps keep dollars close to home and minimizes our reliance on costly and ...
HOME WEB.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... epa.gov/mold/moldresources.html You don't have to survive a hurricane to have a mold problem. Wherever there is moisture, mold can be an issue, which means those of us who call the Seattle area home have ...
USE GROUT, NOT CAULK, BETWEEN TUB AND TILE.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: P-I NEWS SERVICES Q: Which is better for a seal between tub and tile, caulk or old-fashioned grout? A: Here's the answer from Boston Globe handyman Peter Hotten: Between cast-iron tubs and ceramic tile, the answer is grout, that cement-based material that has ...
KNOW A LOT ABOUT YOUR FOOD? TAKE OUR TEST.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: CHRIS SMITH Columnist THE ANCIENT MAYANS referred to themselves as "the corn people." Are there any "corn people" today? Chicken nuggets are a popular food. Can you point to the nugget area on a chart of the cuts on a meat bird? Some packages of ...
WHAT TRIGGERS FALL COLORS.(Seattle @Home)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Photoperiodism is part of the complex explanation for fall color. The term refers to a plant's reaction to the changing amount of daylight hours. After the longest day - summer solstice on June 21 - the days begin to get shorter. On the autumnal equinox (Sept. 23), day and night are about ...
REGIONAL NEWS: AMAZON INFORMATION CHIEF WILL RETIRE BY END OF YEAR.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Amazon.com said Chief Information Officer Richard Dalzell will retire by the end of the year. Dalzell joined Amazon.com in 1997 from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. A year later, Wal-Mart sued Amazon.com, claiming that the Internet company raided its workers to learn computer secrets. The two sides ...
REPUBLICANS DIG DEEP INTO THE EXCUSE VAULT.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: D. PARVAZ EDITORIAL COLUMNIST Some are afraid of black men. Some plead guilty because they can't take the pressure an innocent plea would bring. Others just felt compelled to forgo treatment by a trained massage therapist, favoring the tender massage only a prostitute ...
SNARK ATTACK.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... SEAHAWKS PARTY What's this I hear about Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and fullback Mack Strong making President Bush an honorary Seahawk by gifting him with a No. 43 jersey? Really? Why on Earth would a city like Seattle want Bush as an honorary member of its football ...
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF THAT HORN.(Editorial)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: CATHY SORBO P-I COLUMNIST The other day I was noticing how absent the drone of the mighty leaf blower has been in my neighborhood when it happened - our dear groundskeeper Jim went to work with his polluting noisemaker. The delicate sea-driven breeze that we ...
COOK IT.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... GRILLED FRENCH BREAD PIZZA Serves: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes 4 diagonally cut French bread slices, 7- to 8-inches long and 1-inch thick 2 large ripe tomatoes, thickly cut 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, ...
READ THIS.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... "WONDERFUL TONIGHT" Pattie Boyd with Penny Junor. Harmony Books. 321 pages. $25.95. Pattie Boyd calls herself a muse, and she has the ravishing love songs (George Harrison's "Something," Eric Clapton's "Layla" and "Bell Bottom Blues") to prove it. In a spotty but ...
LISTEN UP.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... CHRISTIAN SCOTT "Anthem" (Concord) On his sophomore album, "Anthem," 23-year-old Christian Scott is edgier and more brooding than his major label debut, "Rewind That." Scott creates a rich palette on a variety of horns on this collection of 12 pieces, all but one ...
DRINK UP.(Life and Arts)(Recipe)
Sep 01, 2007 ... BASIL LEMONADE Serves: 6 2 cups basil lemon syrup (see below) 2 cups cold water 2 cups ice cubes 11/4 cups fresh lemon juice Stir together all ingredients in a large pitcher, then pour into tall glasses half filled with ...
WATCH THIS.(Life and Arts)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... "BLADES OF GLORY" 93 minutes. Rated PG-13. Will Ferrell and Jon Heder are a pair of peacocks on ice in this comedy that turns figure skating into an extreme competitive sport. The two star as rivals banned for life from the men's competition after a brawl on the ice, ...
GAME ON.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... "PET VET 2" Rated: E Platform: PC (ValueSoft) For the animal lover and budding veterinarian in your house, "Pet Vet 2" offers young gamers (and simulation game fans) a chance not only to care for a variety of animals, but also to learn about the ailments that afflict ...
HOW TO UPDATE YOUR HOME WITH BLUE.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Blue's calming effect makes it perfect for rooms where relaxation is important. Blue is meant for bedrooms and perhaps living rooms and even studies; blue creates the perfect mood or ambiance. However, be careful with blue in the kitchen since the color is associated with food in a cheap ...
WHAT'S ONLINE.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... EAT/DRINK mykoreankitchen.com This blog has a wealth of meal ideas, recipes, cooking tips and cultural tidbits. Even if you've never tried Korean cuisine, simply incorporating a few of this chef's techniques will help improve your cooking. FITNESS ...
ON THE TUBE.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... "TENNIS" 4 p.m. USA Network Watch the third round of the U.S. Open live! "THS INVESTIGATES" 5 p.m. E! Sexual liaisons between teachers and their students. "TITANIC" 8 p.m. TNT Yes, we know. The love ...
STORYTELLING IN A NEW LIGHT THE MOTH IS A DISTINCTIVE SPECIES.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: CECELIA GOODNOW P-I reporter "Don't fall in love with your monkey." My adviser warned me, but I didn't listen. There are some things you have to learn yourself. - Ari Handel, sharing his adventures in neuroscience - Every story has a ...
NO ROAR, NO SMOKE - THIS LITTLE BABY IS ALL ELECTRIC.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: KRISTIN DIZON P-I reporter As the only owner of a Vectrix electric scooter in the state of Washington, Dave Denhart is in a world of his own. He whirs rather than roars down the street, emission-free, never needing a fill-up. Vectrix Corp. hopes to see more ...
WEARING PROTECTION.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... It's back-to-school time. Do your kids have their new lunch boxes, pencil cases and armor plating? A London company called BladeRunner has started selling school uniforms - blazers, jackets and sweaters - that are lined with Kevlar to ease the fears of ...
STANDING TALL.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Eight-year-old Quinn Marshall, right, and his brother Riley, 5, will be selling fresh lemonade from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in front of the Alberstons store at Lake Forest Park Center, 17171 Bothell Way N.E. The brothers are raising money for Seattle Children's Hospital, where Riley ...
READER DOESN'T LOSE SLEEP OVER MAKEUP REMOVAL.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: HELOISE Columnist Dear Heloise: I want to share a terrific hint for makeup removal. I know why women in the 1950s and '60s used cold cream to remove their makeup. They were - as I am - always so sleepy at night and didn't want to wash their faces and lose that ...
'UGLY BETTY' GETS ADDED SPICE.(Life and Arts)(PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Victoria Beckham, now living in Los Angeles, is going Hollywood. Despite her recent denials about being interested in an acting career, Beckham, aka Posh Spice, is taking a first step by playing herself on an episode of the ABC comedy "Ugly Betty" this coming TV season. ...
'THE EXONERATED' IS A GRIPPING PLAY ABOUT THE TRAGEDY OF FALSE CONVICTION.(Life and Arts)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: JOE ADCOCKP-I theater critic A few years ago, P-I cartoonist David Horsey did a drawing of a prison guard pulling an electric-chair switch. He checked off two of the three prerequisites of qualifying for a death sentence: 1. Poor. 2. Member of ...
KING COUNTY DEATHS.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... ADAIR: Benjamin L., 70, of Issaquah, Aug. 27. AK.GUNGGANG: Walter B., 65, of Seattle, Aug. 23. ALVARADO: Jesse, 56, of Seattle, July 24. ANDRIAS: Zaharias Z., 54, of Seattle, Aug. 26. AXTON: Madeline N., infant, of Olympia, Aug. 23. ...
MASS SET FOR KAREN MARCHIORO ACTIVIST LED STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: P-I STAFF A memorial Mass will be Wednesday for Karen Marchioro, who was chairwoman of the Washington state Democratic Party from 1981 to 1993 and a party activist for more than three decades. She died at her home in Bellevue on Thursday. She was 73. The Mass ...
CONFIDENT UNDERDOGS COUGS FEEL THEY CAN PLAY WITH BADGERS.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: HOWIE STALWICKSpecial to the P-I MADISON, Wis. -- The Washington State Cougars arrived in this notoriously rowdy college town on Friday, relative unknowns to all but the most diehard of football fans in Madison. Of course, with five junior college ...
COUNTRYWIDE BANK TO GROW IN REGION.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: BILL VIRGINP-I reporter Countrywide Bank says it plans to add four or five more branches in the Puget Sound region in the next 12 months to the two it already operates in Seattle and Bellevue. The bank's growth plans come at a time when its better-known ...
MICROSOFT PUTS OFFICE OPEN XML FORMAT UP FOR INTERNATIONAL VOTE PUSH FOR A NEW STANDARD CRITICIZED.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: TODD BISHOPP-I reporter After months of debate and controversy, Microsoft Corp. will reach a pivotal moment this weekend in its effort to win approval of its Office Open XML document format by a key international standards organization. The process won't ...
CALDWELLS' FINE CURIOS COME FROM FAR AND WIDE.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: ANDREA JAMES P-I reporter CALDWELLS boutique in Seattle is full of whimsical things that are new and old and come from more than 200 sellers near and far - but the owners don't worry much about the precise dates when things were created. As long as the goods are ...
FINANCIALLY SAVVY PAY OFF THEIR MORTGAGES EARLY.(Business)(PERSONAL FINANCE)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: MICHELLE SINGLETARY Columnist AFRICAN-AMERICANS are often the target of financial pitchmen trying to convince them that they should never pay off their mortgages. Instead, the line goes, people should dig deeper into mortgage debt to buy cars, fund their chosen ...
HARBORVIEW'S GUARDS PROTEST SECURITY WORKERS SAY THEY'RE NOT BEING GIVEN PROPER TOOLS FOR JOB.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: LEVI PULKKINENP-I reporter "Harborview shouldn't hurt you." That was the message security officers at Harborview Medical Center tried to drive home Friday, as they passed out leaflets accusing the hospital administration of failing to protect workers from ...
LET'S NOT LOSE FIGHT AGAINST FORGETTING.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: ROBERT L. JAMIESON JR. P-I columnist THIS SUMMER, bullets hit a window siding and newspaper box near Cafe Vega, a coffee shop that Andre Helmstetter owns in the Central Area. Just as visible as the bullet holes left behind near 19th Avenue and Yesler Way ...
ENGRAM MAKES PLAY AGAINST SICKLE CELL 'THE THINGS WE HAD TO LEARN THE HARD WAY WE WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO AVOID' SEAHAWKS WIDE RECEIVER RAISES AWARENESS, MONEY.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: CHERIE BLACKP-I reporter On the day their daughter was born, Bobby and Deanna Engram were told by doctors that she suffered from sickle cell disease. They gave the couple a pamphlet and sent them home. The Engrams didn't know much about the inherited ...
CARRIER BACK FROM THE GULF KISSES, JOY GREET USS STENNIS CREW.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: CAROL SMITH P-I reporter BREMERTON -- Big bear hugs and long, lingering kisses greeted the crew of the USS John C. Stennis, which cruised into Naval Base Kitsap on Friday after more than seven months in the Persian Gulf. The aircraft carrier, with about ...
POLLUTION LEVELS DROP.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department has reopened the water portion of the Magnuson Park off-leash dog area after sewage pollution there dropped to levels that city officials consider safe. The ...
SIERRA CLUB LOSES FIRST CASE LINKED TO PROP. 1 BUT IT'S JUST THE OPENING SALVO ON ROADS MEASURE.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: DEBERA CARLTON HARRELLP-I reporter The Sierra Club is in favor of mass transit, but definitely not roads, cars and carbon monoxide. So when it comes to Proposition 1, a $47 billion combined regional transit measure heading to the Nov. 6 ballot, the ...
SALVATION FOR QUEEN ANNE CHURCH STRUCTURE WILL BE PRESERVED FOR ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: AUBREY COHENP-I reporter A historic Queen Anne church will not be demolished to make way for homes after all. The Seattle Church of Christ bought the 81-year-old Seventh Church of Christ, Scientist, building at 2555 Eighth Ave. W. on Friday and plans to ...
'TEN ESSENTIALS' SHOW TRUTH, MEANING BEYOND FACTS.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: ANTHONY B. ROBINSON Columnist WITH THIS LABOR DAY weekend, many folks will be heading off for their last summer campout or backpacking trip. Some will consult The Mountaineers' list of the "Ten Essentials" to make sure they're ready for the wilderness. That Northwest ...
THE FASTEST CHIHUAHUA OF ALL SHE SIZED UP COMPETITION, BEAT 'EM BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: DANIEL LATHROP P-I reporter Q: What goes 8.2 mph, weighs less than 10 pounds and runs on raw egg and tuna fish? A: Seattle's fastest Chihuahua. Make that "Cricket the Human Cheetah," beloved 4-year- old of owner Celeste Virago Lowe, who won the ...
MAN FOUND IN LAKE AN APPARENT SUICIDE.(News)(Correction Notice)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: P-I staff and news services SEATTLE -- An apparent drowning in Lake Washington appears to have been a suicide, Seattle police said. Police spokeswoman Renee ...
'SUCH A SWEET KID, YOUNG AND FUN . . .'.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: MIKE BARBERP-I reporter A few days before Cory Clark and Rocky Herrera left Fort Lewis for Afghanistan in March, they stopped by Galloping Gertie's for a final drink and farewells to their extended family, the staff. "I told them, 'When you come back, the ...
IN PREP FOOTBALL, SEATTLE, SUBURBS NOT EQUAL FRANKLIN RICH IN TRADITION, BUT LITTLE ELSE - AND IT OFTEN LOSES 'OVER THE BRIDGE'.(News)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: DAN RALEYP-I reporter Franklin High School has more NFL players among its alumni, eight, than anywhere else in the state except Aberdeen and Spokane's Gonzaga Prep, which each have nine pros to call their own. The Quakers also have a Rose Bowl hero for a ...
HOUSING ADVOCATES ARE DRAWING LINE IN THE SAND LOCK VISTA LATEST BATTLE IN CONDO CONVERSIONS.(News)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: AMY ROLPHP-I reporter A full-fledged battle over a deal to convert a Ballard affordable-housing apartment complex into condominiums has Seattle housing activists pitted against developers, and some questioning the dramatic increase in conversions citywide. ...
VIRGINIA: LONGTIME GOP SEN. WARNER WON'T PURSUE SEAT IN 2008.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia, one of the most authoritative voices in Congress on the military and a key figure in the debate over Iraq, said Friday that he will not seek a sixth term in 2008. Warner, 80, is leaving what would have been a safe seat for the ...
CALIFORNIA: DESPITE MARINE LIFE THREAT, NAVY ALLOWED TO USE SONAR.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Navy can use high-powered sonar during exercises off the Southern California coast, despite the technology's threat to whales and other marine mammals, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. National security interests outweigh the possible harm to marine life, a three-judge ...
SKYLINE SHUTS OUT BELLEVUE IN OPENER SPARTANS HOLD OFF WOLVERINES AS TIME RUNS OUT.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: MICHAEL McLAUGHLIN P-I reporter BELLEVUE -- The Skyline Spartans did something no other team has done to a Butch Goncharoff-coached Bellevue squad, blanking the defending 3A state champion Wolverines 6-0 on Friday at Bellevue Memorial Stadium. It took a ...
LOCKER LOCKS IT UP HERALDED QB LEADS HUSKIES TO BLOWOUT WIN IN FIRST COLLEGE START.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: MOLLY YANITYP-I reporter SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Nineteen rookies. Seasoned veterans. A host of big plays. All of the above contributed to the Huskies' season-opening 42-12 victory over Syracuse at the Carrier Dome on Friday night. The performance ...
WASHBURN SUMS IT UP: 'I GOT CRUSHED' STARTER KNOCKED OUT EARLY AS MARINERS LOSE SEVENTH IN A ROW.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: JOHN HICKEY P-I reporter TORONTO -- Cast members of the TV show "Heroes" were at the SkyDome (nobody really calls it Rogers Centre, do they?) on Friday to throw out the first pitch. However, when the Mariners needed a hero for all the pitches that followed, ...
LET THE GUSHING FOR LOCKER BEGIN.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: TED MILLER P-I columnist SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- In our culture of instant gratification, where we simply can't wait to anoint the next big thing - more often than not, prematurely - we need voices of reason, folks who insist that we pause for reflection and make measured, ...
HARD-LUCK TUBBS OUT FOR SEASON RUN-STOPPING DT WILL HAVE SURGERY ON RIGHT KNEE.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: CLARE FARNSWORTHP-I reporter KIRKLAND -- The Seahawks had big plans for defensive tackle Marcus Tubbs this season. Now, those plans - as well as the availability of the former first-round draft choice - are on hold until the 2008 season. Tubbs ...