Seattle Post-Intelligencer back issues from October 2007:
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... ADVERTISING Publicis in the West promoted Brad Gale and Haeji Mercado to account supervisor; Sarah Bergey and Miller Jones to copywriter; Maria Gyulafia to interactive traffic manager; and Keith Kaminski to interactive project manager. Publicis hired Josh Baran and Trevor ...
RECENT EVENTS EMBODY PREJUDICE, HYPOCRISY.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: JANNE KAJE GUEST COLUMNIST I am a white male. While driving and listening to NPR about the events in Jena, La., I harbored simplistic thoughts such as "Glad we don't live in the South" and imagined what it would feel like to have a noose appear at my kids' school. That ...
ROADS AND RAIL: CONTINUED DELAYS WILL COST US DEARLY.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... As someone who has supported King County Executive Ron Sims for years, I was extremely disappointed in his decision to come out against the Roads & Rails transit package. As a member of the Sound Transit governing board, Sims' comments will undoubtedly be given extra weight. The answer ...
MYANMAR: MUM'S NOT RIGHT.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The increasingly violent events unfolding in Myanmar (formerly Burma) in recent weeks are shocking. It's unfathomable that a military force there can justify brutalizing and arresting venerated monks taking part in peaceful protests. Furthermore, it's outrageous that two of the largest ...
ANIMAL CARE: DEPLORABLE STATE.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Signing on to King County's Web site on Friday, a visitor was greeted with the "Pet of the Week," featuring a cat and directing people, "Visit our animal shelter to adopt a cat or dog." Judging by an advisory committee's report, a Web listing is as good as it gets in a county system that ...
WILDERNESS AREAS: A LOT TO LIKE.(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2007 ... There is a lot to like about U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert's proposal for a wilderness area expansion in Western Washington. The plan would protect the Pratt River Valley, some neighboring lands and their wildlife just 50 miles from Seattle. The Eastside Republican is still ...
READ THIS.(Life and Arts)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... "BRIDGE OF SIGHS" Richard Russo. Knopf. 544 pages. $26.95. Richard Russo continues to slice out his own piece of Americana with this story of love, family, friendship and identity. He is comfortably ensconced in small-town upstate New York, but the ...
LISTEN UP.(Life and Arts)(Editorial)(Sound recording review)
Oct 01, 2007 ... STARS "In Our Bedroom After the War" (Arts & Crafts) As the title suggests, there are two sentiments that drive this record: exhaustion and hope. The name of the album alone fully encapsulates this fourth record of warm and brooding indie pop from Montreal's Stars ....
DRINK UP.(Life and Arts)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SNOQUALMIE FALLS HARVEST MOON Autumn in Seattle brings fewer sunny days, as most of us know all too well. Luckily for beer drinkers, it also signals the release of many great seasonal beers from local breweries. Snoqualmie Falls Harvest Moon is a German-style Marzen ...
WATCH THIS.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... "POPMART: LIVE IN MEXICO CITY" 126 minutes. Unrated. Commemorating the 10th anniversary of their larger-than-life 1997 tour, U2's live concert DVD "PopMart: Live in Mexico City" is an indispensable snapshot of the band at the close of the most adventurous period of ...
COOK IT.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... QUICK COD CURRY Serves: 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes 1 cup brown rice (or mix of rice varieties and other grains) 2 cups water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 1 ...
GAME ON.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... "DEAL OR NO DEAL" Rating: Everyone Platform: DS (Destination Software) If you've watched NBC's "Deal or No Deal" game show and thought, "Hey, I can do better than these crazy people," then you're in luck - the DS translation is hopelessly easy. That's an ...
HOW TO MAKE A FALL TABLE CENTERPIECE.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... What you'll need: foam balls mini glue gun dried beans (pinto, black, kidney, etc) craft knife/kitchen knife candle marker/pen piece of felt tacky glue Making bean covered balls: ...
WHAT'S ONLINE.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... HISTORY hairhistory.blogspot.com This is an illustrated guide to hair history and is updated frequently. Some pictures go back hundreds of years and the vintage hair-product ads are equally entertaining. LIFESTYLE pomegranita.com ...
ON THE TUBE.(Television)
Oct 01, 2007 ... "NFL FOOTBALL" 5:30 p.m. ESPN The Bengals take on the Patriots' Tom Brady-to-Randy Moss combination. This one may get ugly, seeing as Cincy's pass defense might be the NFL's worst. "EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS" 8 p.m. KSTW/11 Chris Rock, ...
A BIT OF DANCING IN THE DARK IT'S NOT SO EASY TO JUDGE A BABY LOVES DISCO CONTEST.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: PAUL NYHANP-I reporter It was just another Saturday in Heaven. Strobe lights flashed, beats pumped out of the speakers, and a small disco ball spun over the kids as they boogied across the Pioneer Square nightclub's dance floor. But it was ...
DINNER FOR 1 CAN BE HEALTHY & BUDGET WISE.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: BOB CONDORCOLUMNIST THE SINGLES SCENE? Varies by person, of course. And age too. Let's agree not all of those people living solo are clubbing it, even if they happen to be under 25. But if Seattle nutritionist Beve Kindblade had her way, all of those ...
HEALTHY LEARNING IN-SCHOOL CLINICS PROVIDE SEATTLE STUDENTS FREE HEALTH CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: CHERIE BLACKP-I reporter Jasmine Tantoco, 18, sits patiently in the health clinic waiting room, on time for her doctor's appointment. Her name is called and she walks into an exam room. When her appointment is finished, she walks out into the hallway, joining ...
WINNING STRATEGY:.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Disney's "The Game Plan," starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as a football quarterback whose bachelor lifestyle is disrupted by the arrival of a daughter he never knew he had, opened as the top weekend flick with $22.7 million. "The Kingdom," which stars Jamie Foxx and Jennifer ...
SAY FROMAGE:.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... An artisan cheese revolution has blessed us with great choices from curds to chevres. So how do we figure out all the different cheese options, select them, eat and cook with them? Learn from one of the masters, San Francisco's Laura Werlin, at a "Cheese Essentials" class from 6:30 p.m. to ...
GRAHAM SHOWCASES SOME OF HER BEST.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: ALICE KADERLANSpecial to the P-I Watching the Martha Graham Dance Co. on Saturday night at the Moore, it was clear why Graham remains a modern dance icon. Eighty years after she founded her company, her choreography is as fresh and dynamic as it ever was. ...
ANDERSON TO TIE KNOT WITH NAUGHTY SALOMON.(Life and Arts)(PEOPLE)(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Even though her exes are trading blows at prominent awards shows, Pamela Anderson has moved on with her life - applying for and getting a marriage license with longtime "friend" Rick Salomon, former spouse of our favorite "90210" girl, Shannen Doherty, and co-star of the infamous "Night in ...
NATURAL MEDICINE.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... HEALTHY SKIN FROM THE INSIDE OUT The health of our skin plays an important role in how we feel, and.naturally,the appearance of our skin affects how we present ourselves to the world. Because our skin is our largest organ, it is understandably affected by many of the things that ...
DRUG STUDY SEEKS THOSE WITH ADVANCED SKIN CANCER.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: CHERIE BLACKP-I reporter Seattle area patients with advanced skin cancer may have one more option in fighting the disease through a large study looking at an experimental drug for late-stage melanoma. Pacific Medical Centers of Seattle are recruiting ...
GET READY FOR COLD AND FLU SEASON.(Life and Arts)(Column)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: DR. ROBERT NOHLECOLUMNIST Here we are, approaching the cold and flu season. It's not the chill in the air that makes us ill, but the fact that the cold weather sends us indoors. The closer proximity to others and their germs often is responsible for the higher ...
REALITY CHECK.(Life and Arts)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE CLAIM: Too much sleep is bad for you. THE FACTS: Most Americans relish the thought of sleeping late, and experts have traditionally recommended eight hours of rest each night. But a 2002 study found that getting more than seven hours of ...
HER REWARD IS SEEING BABIES GET A SECOND CHANCE.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: MARY SWIFT Columnist LAST MONTH, Barb Drennen got a reminder of an unforgettable moment 17 years ago. In 1990, Drennen of Kent and a friend, Barb Richards, both active in foster care work and concerned about the growing number of newborns they saw born to ...
WALK RAISES FUNDS FOR CANCER WASHINGTON HAS AN ESPECIALLY HIGH RATE OF LYMPHOMA.(News)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: AMY ROLPH P-I reporter Umbrellas brandished high, nearly 200 people defied showers at Myrtle Edwards Park to join a 5 kilometer walk dedicated to fighting a cancer that's plaguing Washington. Raincoats and plastic ponchos might not have done much to keep ...
LOCKER'S EDUCATION PROVING PAINFUL UW QUARTERBACK'S PASSING TROUBLES CONTINUE VS. USC.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: GREG JOHNSP-I reporter His left cheek bore a large scratch. His body was bruised. His psyche wasn't broken, but surely tested by a long night against perhaps the best defensive unit in college football. Welcome to the big time, Jake Locker. The ...
DILFER HITS HUDDLE, THEN THE DECK EX-SEAHAWKS QUARTERBACK FLOUNDERS AFTER TAKING OVER FOR INJURED TEAMMATE.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: KEVIN LYNCHSpecial to the P-I SAN FRANCISCO -- Trent Dilfer got stuck behind the crush of media flowing into the interview room to hear Dilfer's explanation of his team's 23-3 loss Sunday afternoon. "I've been down this road before," the former Seahawks ...
SENECA BOOSTS RESUME QUARTERBACK NETS MIXED RESULTS AS WIDE RECEIVER.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: CLARE FARNSWORTHP-I reporter SAN FRANCISCO -- After all the talk about using Seneca Wallace as a situational runner, receiver and passer, the Seahawks finally put their backup quarterback where their mouth has been. With mixed results. Wallace ...
EMERALD DOWNS CONCLUDES 'UP' SEASON TRAINER HARWOOD, JOCKEY FRAZIER, AVERAGE HANDLE SET RECORDS.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: DICK ROCKNESpecial to the P-I AUBURN -- A record-breaking season for trainer Doris Harwood, jockey Ricky Frazier, owner Ron Crockett and the wagering fans responsible for Emerald Downs' existence came to a sloppy end Sunday. When the last of 11 races ...
SOUNDERS PEAKED AT RIGHT TIME AFTER SLOW START, SEATTLE WINS TITLE, PONDERS FUTURE.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: MATT GASCHKSpecial to the P-I They say you are only as good as your last game. If that's the case, the Sounders may have finished the best way possible when they demolished the Atlanta Silverbacks 4-0 to win the USL First Division Championship on Saturday ...
LOOK BACK.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Oct. 1 1980: The American League suspended Mariners pitcher Rick Honeycutt for 10 games and fined him $250 for having a thumbtack and sandpaper in his glove while pitching against the Kansas City Royals at the Kingdome. "I felt like a kid getting called into the principal's ...
USC'S TITLE HOPES RIDING ON BOOTY'S RIGHT ARM.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: RALPH D. RUSSO LOOKING FOR USC's soft spot? Try behind center. OK, let's make this very clear: John David Booty is better than most college quarterbacks. He'll probably have an NFL career. Despite all the Heisman hype, though, Booty is no Carson ...
AMERICA'S VIEWER WADES THROUGH ADS.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: NORMAN CHADCOLUMNIST I WATCH AN avalanche of college and pro football every weekend. Inexplicably, it has taken me all of my adolescence and most of my adulthood to reach a somewhat obvious conclusion: Boy, there are a lot of commercials. If ...
SKYLINE DEFENSE YIELDS TO NO ONE KAMIAKIN'S SCORELESS STREAK INTACT.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: MICHAEL McLAUGHLINP-I reporter Most coaches agree that the offense usually gets the glory and the defense wins games. The scoreless streak goes on for Kamiakin of the 3A Columbia Basin League after the Braves blanked Sunnyside 35-0. Kamiakin has an ...
MICROSOFT TO LET OFFICE USERS STORE FILES ONLINE.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: TODD BISHOP P-I reporter MICROSOFT IS TAKING its Office programs further online - but in a way that maintains the role of its traditional desktop software, where it still makes most of its money. The company says it will offer a free, Web-based service that ...
BOEING DUELS FOR TANKER DEAL PANELS SHOWCASE OFFERINGS AS DAY OF DECISION LOOMS.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: ERIC ROSENBERGHearst Newspapers WASHINGTON -- A new version of "Star Wars" played out last week at Washington hotels as part of the public relations campaigns by two top defense contractors seeking a $40 billion contract to build new Air Force aerial tankers. ...
NOVEL CONTEST: AMAZON TO PAY WRITER $25,000.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE WRITE STUFF: Amazon.com, which got its start selling books online, wants to make an unknown writer a big-time author. The Seattle-based Internet retailer is partnering with Penguin Group and Hewlett-Packard for the first Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, which gives the ...
MASTERING FEEDBACK RELIES ON THE DELIVERY.(Business)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: MAUREEN MORIARTY Columnist CLOSING THE GAP between goals and performance is a continual challenge for leaders. Mastering coaching skills can help close that gap. One of the most important skills to master is giving effective, and potentially difficult, feedback to ...
FIRST CAME CONDOS, NOW FAMILY CENTER IS CLOSING LOW-INCOME IN CASCADE NEIGHBORHOOD FACE FURTHER GENTRIFICATION.(News)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: KERY MURAKAMIP-I reporter The gourmet coffeehouse and the boutique pet-supply shop have sprung up for people moving into the new condominiums and upscale apartment buildings in the South Lake Union area. But at least for a few more months, there's still ...
700 HEROES, AND 10 TV STARS, TACKLE KIRKLAND HOME MAKEOVER AN 'EXTREME' VOLUNTEER EFFORT ORGANIZING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK IS THE BIGGEST JOB.(News)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: DAN CATCHPOLEP-I reporter What does it take to build a house in Kirkland? When it's featured on "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," the answer is 700 volunteers, 100 construction hours over seven days, 10 TV stars and a statewide home-builders association. ...
SPEED LIMITS DIFFER ON NARROWS BRIDGES.(News)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: KERY MURAKAMI P-I reporter Question: Stan Kulsa of Poulsbo wonders why he has to go slower on the old Tacoma Narrows Bridge than on the new bridge next to it. He noted the speed limit on the new bridge, which opened in July, is 55 miles per hour. ...
TRIAL OF SLAIN SINGER NEARS END MANY TWISTS IN CASE OF POLICE INFORMANT KILLED FIVE YEARS AGO.(News)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: VANESSA HOP-I reporter Sam Brown was found face down in a sprawling, seedy homeless camp five years ago, two crack pipes in his pocket, one bullet in his chest and another in the back of his head. He might have been forgotten as another homeless addict ...
I-960 AIMS TO CURTAIL NO-VOTE TAX BILLS LAWMAKERS ABUSE SPECIAL CLAUSE, EYMAN SAYS.(News)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: CHRIS McGANNP-I Capitol correspondent As is often the case with voter measures promoted by Tim Eyman, Initiative 960 is intended to send a message - several messages, in fact. The main idea the proposal aims to relay to state government is simple: Stop ...
'VICTIM' TURNS TABLES.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Detectives will review videotapes Monday of a fight on a Metro bus in which a passenger fended off a group of alleged gang members who were harassing him. When one of them tried to take the man's glasses, he pulled a knife and fought back, Seattle police said. "He began swinging at his ...
MALDIVES: SEVEN ARRESTED IN BOMB ATTACK ON FOREIGN TOURISTS.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Seven Maldivians have been arrested in a bomb explosion that injured 12 foreign tourists, an official said Sunday. Some of the men were detained at the airport allegedly trying to flee the country. The nail-packed bomb exploded outside a crowded park in the capital, Male, on Saturday. It ...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. SAYS IT'S QUICKLY REDUCING NUCLEAR ARSENAL.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The U.S. is dismantling unneeded nuclear warheads at a faster pace than forecast as it substantially reduces its atomic arsenal under terms of an arms control treaty with Russia, government officials said Sunday. The Bush administration planned to announce Monday that it has ...
M'S END ON HIGH NOTE, START DEBATE WHAT TO DO WITH GUILLEN AND OTHERS?(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: JOHN HICKEYP-I reporter Baseball is all about numbers. One hundred sixty-two. Games in a season. Eighty-eight. Games the Mariners won after a 4-2 victory over Texas behind Felix Hernandez on Sunday. Ten. The number of wins ...
MCLAREN ADJUSTS TO BEING IN CHARGE.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: DAVID ANDRIESENP-I reporter Asked how he'd sum up the experience of being a major league manager for the first time, John McLaren spelled out a succinct emotional timeline. "Shock. Jubilation. Gut check. Jubilation. Looking forward to '08," said McLaren, ...
ROOKIES ARE HAZED, THEN ENTHUSED RELIEVERS TORCH PINK CARTOON BACKPACK THEY WERE COMPELLED TO LUG AROUND FOR VETERANS.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: DAVID ANDRIESENP-I reporter Ding dong, the pink backpack is dead. Since April, the Mariners' rookie relievers have taken turns carrying a bright pink backpack across the field and out to the bullpen. Filled with sunflower seeds and gum, the backpack had ...
M'S 4, RANGERS 2.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE SCENE: It felt like football weather instead of baseball weather at Safeco Field, 54 degrees for first pitch and the roof extended with a steady rain outside. The announced crowd was 30,442, bringing the home season total attendance to 2,672,279. STAR OF THE GAME: Mariners ...
RUNNING GEBRSELASSIE SETS WORLD RECORD AT BERLIN MARATHON.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Haile Gebrselassie took advantage of a perfect course and ideal conditions to set a world record at the Berlin Marathon. Gebrselassie, 34, raced through Berlin's flat and fast course to set his 25th world record in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 26 seconds. That lowered the time of his ...
RESPECT, NOT REVENGE SEAHAWKS USE TEAM EFFORT TO DISMANTLE 49ERS.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: CLARE FARNSWORTHP-I reporter SAN FRANCISCO -- The talk in the Seahawks locker room before Sunday's game was not about revenge. Yes, the San Francisco 49ers had swept them last season and matched their 2-1 start this season. But the players had other things ...
PETERSON COUNTS OUT NINERS FORMER BAY AREA STAR SACKS DILFER THREE TIMES.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: DAMIN ESPERSpecial to the P-I SAN FRANCISCO -- Julian Peterson preened past the stands along what used to be the first-base line at Monster Park. A group of Seahawks fans had come down to the front row to show Peterson the love and he was lapping up every bit of it. ...
HAWKS DENY DJ ANY SUCCESS JACKSON STIFLED BY EX-TEAM'S MAN DEFENSE.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: KEVIN LYNCH Special to the P-I SAN FRANCISCO -- Wide receiver Darrell Jackson had all he needed for a breakout game against his former team Sunday at Monster Park. Motivation? Jackson felt disrespected by Seahawks president Tim Ruskell after ...
'D' TURNS GORE INTO SNORE.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: TED MILLERP-I COLUMNIST SAN FRANCISCO -- No need to worry about again reading predictable puns on San Francisco running back Frank Gore's last name. A year after, er, gashing the Seahawks at Monster Park for 212 yards on the ground, he was just Frank Bore on Sunday ....
TATUPU BEMOANS A COUPLE OF MISSED TACKLES.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: TED MILLERP-I columnist SAN FRANCISCO -- Lofa Tatupu is not happy with himself. He's happy with the Seahawks defense. He's happy it held the San Francisco 49ers to three points and 184 yards. He's thrilled with a 23-3 win. But his performance - ...
WANTED: HUSBAND WITH CANADIAN HEALTH CARE CANCER BILLS ALTER SEATTLE WOMAN'S HUNT FOR LOVE.(News)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: CHERIE BLACK P-I reporter Me: Writer, artist, teacher mother of two almost-grown sons vegetarian (but you don't have to be). Loves animals (two large dogs and three cats), gardening, house projects. The beach. Books. Travel. Financially solvent except for absurdly ...
UW ENVISIONS A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL COLLEGE PROGRAM WOULD UNITE VARIETY OF FIELDS, RESEARCH.(News)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Byline: LISA STIFFLERP-I reporter University of Washington administrators and professors are working on plans to create an Environmental College at the Seattle institution to promote environmental research and career tracks for students. Many key details about the ...
ACCIDENT SURVIVOR'S CONDITION UPGRADED WOMAN TRAPPED IN SUV IS ABLE TO MOVE ARMS, LEGS.(News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: P-I STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES A woman who spent more than a week trapped in the wreckage of her sport utility vehicle has been upgraded to serious condition, a spokeswoman at Harborview Medical Center said Sunday. Tanya Rider, 33, was admitted in critical ...
THE DAY IN THE NFL.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... ROMO'S WORLD COWBOYS ROUT RAMS COWBOYS 35, RAMS 7 Sparked by quarterback Tony Romo's wild run through the Rams' defense, Dallas rolled over St. Louis to remain unbeaten. After a snap sailed over his head on third-and-3, Romo chased the ball down 33 yards ...
PAC-10 REWIND.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Error-prone USC won for the 63rd time in 69 games at the expense of Washington, Washington State continued to play some of the worst defensive football in recent Pac-10 history, Dennis Erickson remained undefeated at Arizona State and Oregon State botched three consecutive kickoffs in the ...
MARINERS REWIND.(Sports)
Oct 02, 2007 ... The Mariners didn't make the playoffs - again - but they didn't finish in last place in the AL West, either, snapping a three-year occupancy of the division cellar. The season featured a record six postponements in April, an eight-game winning streak in July and four losing streaks of six ...