Seattle Post-Intelligencer back issues from August 2008:
HOW TO ORGANIZE A FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS.(Business)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: SUSAN SCHRETERCOLUMNIST Q: I'm incorporating a business for a new kind of Internet company and need to set up a board of directors as part of the incorporation documents. I know investors usually ask for board seats. What do you recommend? I don't want to make any ...
REGIONAL NEWS.(Business)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TRIAL FOR OBESITY NASAL SPRAY FALLS SHORT OF BOTH ENDPOINTS Bothell-based MDRNA, which has indicated it hopes to either sell or license its nasal spray business, said that a clinical trial of its obesity nasal spray did not meet either its primary or second endpoints. ...
TAKING THE LOSS ON JEEP BEATS GETTING SOAKED BY GAS PRICES.(Wheels)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM AND RAY MAGLIOZZICOLUMNISTS Dear Tom and Ray: This will probably seem like a really stupid question, but I need professional advice. I own a one-year-old Jeep in perfect condition, which I purchased for my job. I was laid off from said job, and now I own a ...
BEAUTY LIES WITHIN FORD'S LAST JAGUAR.(Wheels)
Aug 01, 2008 ... When the concept-car predecessor of the Jaguar XF was introduced at the 2007 Detroit auto show, many in the audience actually stood and applauded its sleek design. "Great Jaguars are design showcases," Ian Callum, the brand's design director, said with emotion. "That's our mantle, and ...
AUBURN'S ZONES INC. AGREES TO GO PRIVATE ONVIA SEES BIGGER LOSS IN QUARTER.(Business)(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: P-I STAFF Zones Inc., the Auburn-based information technology reseller, said Thursday it agreed to be taken private by Chairman and Chief Executive Firoz Lalji for $8.65 per share in cash. Lalji beneficially owns about 54 percent of the outstanding shares of Zones. ...
REGIONAL NEWS.(Business)
Aug 01, 2008 ... BOEING SHARES DECLINE TO A THREE-YEAR LOW Shares of The Boeing Co. slid to a three-year low Thursday, amid concerns over high oil prices and a possible strike at the company's commercial airplane business. Shares of the Chicago-based company declined $2.71, or 4.3 ...
NEW PLANS FILED FOR REDEVELOPING QUEEN ANNE STORE METROPOLITAN MARKET MAY STAY.(Business)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: AUBREY COHENP-I reporter A Seattle developer has filed new plans to redevelop the Queen Anne Metropolitan Market site. The proposal calls for a new four-story building with 112 apartments above 30,000 square feet of retail space along Queen Anne Avenue ...
ALEXIE, FOR ONE, IS NO STRANGER TO GENIUS ALT-WEEKLY DELIVERS BAD CAKE AND A BIG CHECK TO 5 ARTISTS.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: REGINA HACKETTP-I art critic Sherman Alexie was eating fried chicken in Garfield Park with Stranger editor Christopher Frizzelle when he noticed people heading their way. Later he said that he tried to divert them with an ice vibe, imagining they planned to interrupt ...
TEENS, TWEENS AWAIT A MIDNIGHT 'DAWN'.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: LYNSI BURTONP-I REPORTER Teens around the world are champing at the bit this week, awaiting the release of "Breaking Dawn," the latest book in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series, which comes out at midnight Friday. The craze has hit fever pitch for two: ...
ON THE PROWL 'COUGAR' MONIKER CAN GO BOTH WAYS FOR OLDER WOMEN.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: DIANE MAPESCOLUMNIST I WENT FOR a hike on Cougar Mountain the other day, which, contrary to a friend's wisecrack, is not where older women go to pick up younger guys. His comment did get me thinking about the whole cougar phenomenon, though. As in, now that I'm awash ...
STEELY DAN IGNITES ITS FANS WITH OBSCURITIES AND HITS.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: GENE STOUTP-I pop music critic With more than three decades of songs in its catalog, Steely Dan's summer tour is reelin' in the years. But many old hits were missing from the duo's polished performance Wednesday night at Chateau Ste. Michelle. ...
AUTO BIOGRAPHY.(Wheels)
Aug 01, 2008 ... OWNER'S NAME: Darryl Felix OCCUPATION: Area manager CAR'S YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL: 1968 Mercury Cougar CAR'S NAME: The Mighty Cougar "I LOVE MY CAR BECAUSE ... it has a little more style than the rest of the pony cars to come out of the '60s. The ...
ELECTRIC VEHICLES HEADED TO U.S.(Wheels)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The U.S. car market may be moving toward Mini's kind of small, fashionable and fuel-efficient vehicles, and the British brand will be ready as it prepares to launch its first electric vehicles in the United States in 2009 and a small crossover utility vehicle not long after. Mini also ...
NEW DELIGHTS FOR HARRY POTTER FANS.(Life and Arts)(PEOPLE)(Column)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Potterheads around the world can don their pointed hats with pride once again. J.K. Rowling will release another book filled with wizard tales. "The Tales of Beedle the Bard," stories mentioned in Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be on bookshelves worldwide Dec. 4. ...
LYRICAL SUPPORT:.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Country music star John Rich wants like-minded voters to join him in "Raising McCain." The Rich half of the Nashville duo Big and Rich has penned lyrics for a rock-infused anthem focused on the 5 1/2 years Republican presidential candidate John McCain spent as a prisoner of war in Vietnam ...
PIZZA AND LAUGHS:.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... What's so funny about Pagliacci? It's that the pizzeria's Broadway branch on Capitol Hill, 426 Broadway E., has a free, all-ages comedy night the first Monday of every month. At 8 p.m. Monday, ...
THE YOU DOCS.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... LOSE 1 POUND, LOVE WHAT HAPPENS Knees ache? Promise yourself to lose 1 pound. Yes, you read that right. Just 1 little pound could mean a lot to your knees. If you are overweight or obese, dropping 1 pound feels more like losing 4 pounds to these all-important joints. ...
ONLINE.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ONLINE stumpedia.com Type in a query and this search engine will connect you to actual people who can answer your question. PHOTOGRAPHY squareamerica.com Square America features fascinating collections of vintage photos ...
TV.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... "GREAT CRUISES" 8 p.m. Travel Channel Touring Thailand, the sacred temples of Bangkok, the heart and soul of Vietnam, and the metropolis of Hong Kong. "NEWS WITH JEAN ENERSEN: AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION" 8 p.m. KING/5 On her 40th ...
DVDS.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... "THE MUMMY" Not rated. 75 minutes. This DVD edition of the first "Mummy" is timed to coincide with today's theatrical debut of "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," the third film in the special-effects/action franchise featuring Brendan Fraser. The original is ...
BOOKS.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... At 51, Alex Pappas was a handsome man until he turned his head to show the scar that wormed below his drooping eye. It was his penance, he said, for the mistake he'd made so many years ago. It had started out as a teenage lark among white friends, Alex and his buddies driving fast ...
MUSIC.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE ROY HARGROVE QUINTET "Ear Food" (Emarcy) With many experiments in his career, trumpeter Roy Hargrove flavors "Ear Food" with mellow, contemporary moods. Backed by his well-traveled quintet, he pays homage to tradition (proof is in Cedar Walton's "I'm Not So ...
GAMES.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... "COMMAND & CONQUER 3: KANE'S WRATH" Teen Platform: Xbox 360 (Electronic Arts) "Kane's Wrath" is essentially an expansion pack for last year's "C&C3: Tiberium Wars," offering 13 more missions in the same universe. This time, you get to play the bad guy after Kane, the ...
DRINKS.(Life and Arts)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Not only are blueberries chock full of antioxidants, but also a cup of them provides 14 milligrams of vitamin C and 0.8 milligrams of vitamin E. BLUEBERRY COOLER 1 ounce fresh local blueberries 1 1/2 ounces Stoli Blueberry Vodka 1 1/2 ounces ...
DINNER.(Life and Arts)(Recipe)
Aug 01, 2008 ... GRILLED FISH TACOS WITH GUACAMOLE Serves: 4 Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes 1 avocado, pit and skin removed 1 small tomato, cored and chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon hot ...
MOON REMORSEFUL AFTER NEGLIGENT DRIVING PLEA.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: CLARE FARNSWORTHP-I reporter KIRKLAND -- Warren Moon left Thursday for the weekend festivities at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Not, however, before the Hall of Fame quarterback and analyst for Seahawks radio broadcasts discussed pleading guilty Tuesday ...
NO RACE DATE, BUT INDYCAR COURTSHIP CONTINUES IN PORTLAND.(Sports)(IN THE FAST LANE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: HOLLY CAINCOLUMNIST FOR A REGION lacking in major racing events, the Pacific Northwest sure is making headlines and contributing prime-time players to the sport. The area suffered a blow this week when longtime venue Portland International Raceway wasn't ...
U-787 PUSHES TECHNOLOGY ENVELOPE VENTURE WITH BOEING TESTS BIOJET FUEL.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: MICHAEL MCLAUGHLINP-I reporter When Chip Hanauer fires up the custom turbine engine on board the Boeing U-787 Salute to Seafair unlimited hydroplane this weekend, he'll be preparing to take a ride in a boat laden with new gizmos and devices the average fan can't see ...
MIRIAM LUBOS: 1935-2008 MICROSOFT LOSES THE 'MAMA' OF ITS EARLY YEARS.(Business)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: TODD BISHOPP-I Reporter Miriam Lubow didn't know what software was before she was hired as an office administrator at a tiny Albuquerque, N.M., company in 1977. And she certainly didn't expect the boss to look as if he were still in high school. Then Bill ...
FISHER BOOSTS BOTTOM LINE WITH SALE OF SAFECO STOCK.(Business)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: BILL VIRGINP-I reporter Fisher Communications Inc. reported a huge gain in second-quarter net income thanks to the sale of its stake in Safeco Inc., and said it would pay a special dividend to shareholders. The Seattle-based broadcasting company earned ...
NORTHSTAR CUTS JOBS, NARROWS FOCUS PRESSURE IS ON MANAGEMENT.(Business)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: JOSEPH TARTAKOFFP-I Reporter Under pressure from several major shareholders, Northstar Neuroscience said Thursday it would lay off 20 more employees and focus solely on advancing its cortical stimulation therapy for depression. In January, Northstar's ...
YAHOO TRUCE DIDN'T PUT OUT FLAMES TODAY'S MEETING LIKELY TO BE HEATED.(Business)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: VERNE KOPYTOFFSan Francisco Chronicle Yahoo Inc.'s annual shareholder meeting was on course to be a dramatic showdown with investor activist Carl Icahn until the two sides declared a last-minute truce in their battle for control of the Internet giant. But ...
EVERGREEN WHIPS UP GIANT FUND IN NO TIME.(Business)(VENTURE CAPITAL)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: JOHN COOKP-I COLUMNIST DESPITE A SLUGGISH national economy and tight debt market, Evergreen Pacific Partners has raised a new $425 million buyout fund. The money, which brings total capital under management to $700 million, was raised in a lightning-fast two months. ...
ELLSTROMS THINKING FAR AHEAD FOR HYDROS.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: MICHAEL MCLAUGHLINP-I reporter Here they come again, and that in itself is something. The unlimited hydroplane circuit - reduced to a six-race schedule for a second consecutive year - returns to Lake Washington for the 58th consecutive season with 13 boats ...
DUNN, HAWKS ADAPT TO CHANGES COACH BROUGHT IN TO RESHAPE RUNNING GAME.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: CLARE FARNSWORTHP-I reporter KIRKLAND -- Kasey Dunn knew this wasn't going to be easy. Making the jump from college to the NFL is daunting - for coaches, as well as players. But the Northwest-born-and-raised Dunn didn't quite realize just how ...
GRIFFEY, MANNY AND RHODES ON THE MOVE TRADING VETERAN RELIEVER TO FLORIDA ONLY DEAL FOR M'S.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: JOHN HICKEYP-I reporter ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Mariners made just one deal Thursday in the hours leading up to baseball's non-waiver trade deadline. They gave left-handed reliever Arthur Rhodes perhaps one final chance at playing in the postseason by ...
OLYMPICS USED TO BE LESS POLISHED, MORE FUN.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: SCOTT OSTLER Croquet was an Olympic sport once, at the 1900 games in Paris. Ticket lines were short. Number of tickets sold to croquet: one. The sport was immediately dropped from future games, possibly after someone mentioned to an Olympics honcho, ...
SLIGHTLY STOOPID.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The "groove-rock" and reggae jam band brings its "Tailgate Tour" to Marymoor Park Amphitheatre in Redmond on Thursday night. The show features songs from the group's new ...
LENI.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Known as "Hitler's filmmaker," the elder Leni Riefenstahl spars with her younger self in the afterlife in Sarah Greenman's conflicted play at Strawberry Theatre Workshop. The richly talented pairing of Amy Thone and ...
MICHAEL DICKTER.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The August show at Waterworks Gallery in Friday Harbor features the mixed-media work of Michael Dickter, whose layered ...
SEATTLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The festival closes its Seattle season tonight at Lakeside School and opens on the Eastside Wednesday at Overlake School in Redmond. Music of Beethoven will be heard at the 7 p.m. recital and works ...
NORTHWEST BOOKSHELF.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE ACTRESS: Elizabeth Sims, St. Martin's Minotaur, 390 pages, $24.95. The veteran mystery writer, who lives in Port Angeles, kicks off a new series with a crackerjack tale about a struggling single mother-actress enlisted to coach an L.A. celebrity wife to be a more sympathetic figure in ...
DOUG DORST.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Austin, Texas, writer - a grad of the famed Iowa Writers Workshop - debuts with an intriguing tale of a rookie police officer in tiny Colma, ...
MOVIES AT THE MURAL.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A giant 45-foot screen at Seattle Center's Mural Amphitheater, a picnic dinner and a free movie - what could be more perfect on a summer night? Perennial favorite "The ...
PARENT'S FILM GUIDE.(What's Happening)(Movie review)
Aug 01, 2008 ... G WALL-E: This feature from Pixar breaks brilliant new ground in its look, its story and its humor. However, the dread inherent in its central idea - a trashed Earth abandoned by all but robots could mean trouble for younger kids. PG JOURNEY TO THE CENTER ...
THE TRIAL.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Anthony Perkins plays the persecuted hero of Orson Welles' darkly stylish 1962 film version of the classic Franz Kafka novel. The ...
YOU'LL BE LIVING THE GOOD LIFE IF YOU LET THE LOVELY DUO FROM 'ELSA AND FRED' PUT YOU UNDER THEIR SPELL.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: BILL WHITESpecial to the P-I There is a scene in Federico Fellini's autobiographical documentary "Intervista" in which the director and Marcello Mastroianni pay a visit to Anita Ekberg, during which the actor and actress watch their famous scene at the Trevi Fountain ...
THOUGH SUSPICIOUSLY SLICK FOR A DOCUMENTARY, 'TEEN' VIVIDLY EVOKES THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: WILLIAM ARNOLDP-I film critic Based on its enthusiastic reception at the Sundance Film Festival in January, "American Teen" has generated more good buzz than any documentary so far in 2008. Indeed, for the past six months, movie pundits have been predicting it will ...
ALSO OPENING.(What's Happening)(Movie review)
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MAN NAMED PEARL The one notable thing about Bishopville, S.C., is the unusual landscaping of Pearl Fryar's garden. This son of a sharecropper - who has no education in horticulture and uses a chainsaw to transform throwaway plants into alien marvels - is a real-life answer to ...
THE ACTION-MOVIE CLICHE GRAVE OPENS WIDE FOR 'MUMMY'.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: WILLIAM ARNOLDP-I film critic Anyone in the market for an overblown and totally mindless adventure-comedy will certainly get his money's worth in "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," the third outing in the franchise that includes "The Mummy" (1999) and "The ...
'SWING VOTE' AIMS FOR ELECTION-YEAR HUMOR.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: WILLIAM ARNOLDP-I film critic Disney's new Kevin Costner movie, "Swing Vote," is a fairly ambitious attempt at a biting, hard-edged, Frank Capra-style political comedy - something in the vein of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington," "Meet John Doe" or "State of the ...
EXPECT MORE THAN AN OLDIES SHOW WHEN STEVE MILLER TAKES THE STAGE.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: GENE STOUTP-I pop music critic Despite his hit single "Take the Money and Run," Steve Miller has never been one to do that. His concerts are long and generous, giving fans their money's worth with full-throttle, improvisational performances of classic songs and old ...
FACTS ABOUT FUNERALS.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... WHAT: Named after the Lone Star State's official pamphlet that explains how to bury people in Texas (women can't be buried without a bra; up to three relatives can be buried on personal property without a permit), this quintet makes down-tempo Americana that is sad and luxurious. The group ...
A MUSICAL MASTERPIECE RETURNS TO SEATTLE OPERA THIS WEEKEND.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: R.M. CAMPBELLP-I music critic One of the grandest spectacles in the lyric theater, Verdi's "Aida," returns to Seattle Opera this weekend after an absence of 16 years. Eleven performances are scheduled. According to an eminent English critic, the opera "is ...
THREE SWEDISH ARTISTS COMPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER PHOTOS SHOW BRIGHT FUTURE.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: REGINA HACKETTP-I art critic Considering that errors can open so many avenues for appreciating art, it's a wonder that critics are loath to admit theirs. They want to be right, even if right is a dead end and wrong is wide open. Sara Callahan is the ...
SEATTLE AUTHOR HITS THE TIMING JACKPOT WITH TALES OF PARANORMAL SUSPENSE IN PIONEER SQUARE.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Luck is as much a part of the book business as it the casino business. Authors and their books can be the beneficiaries of luck, sometimes catching the wave of a burgeoning trend, while others keep plugging away in played-out territory. Kat Richardson of Seattle is ...
BEHIND THE ABSURDITY, SCI-FI MYSTERY TAKES ON SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD AND FAITH.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: GIANNI TRUZZISpecial to the P-I Somehow, on its low-ceilinged loft stage on Capitol Hill, the Annex Theatre will squeeze an infinitely tall high-rise. While its topmost floors are occupied by a corporate management of interdimensional archangels, a divine ...
'A CHORUS LINE' GOES BACK IN TIME BUT KEEPS MOVING FORWARD.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Even at 4 feet 10 inches, and after more than 30 years since appearing in the original cast of "A Chorus Line," actor and choreographer Baayork Lee is still a singular sensation, now in charge of every move that they make. The show that burst onto the Broadway stage in 1975 ...
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICES CONVERT A BURRITO SKEPTIC.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: LESLIE KELLYSpecial to the P-I What's not to like about a burrito? It's the perfect fast food, a meal stuffed into a pliant tortilla. So I feel a little guilty being a burrito basher. It's not just that they're messy. I'm just not keen on what goes ...
SOUTH LAKE UNION GEARING UP TO CELEBRATE NEXT WEEK.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The fourth annual South Lake Union Block Party is set for Aug. 8. It'll take place from noon to 11 p.m. at the corner of Denny Way and Westlake Avenue. Food highlights include samples from South Lake Union restaurants (recommended donation of $1 apiece, going to charity) from ...
PAM'S KITCHEN.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pam's Kitchen (5000 University Way N.E.) gets a lot of love for its roti, but we were wowed on a recent trip by the ...
KIDZ BOP GROUP CLEANS UP POP HITS SO KIDS - AND PARENTS - CAN ENJOY THEM.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: DOREE ARMSTRONGSpecial to the P-I If you're tired of listening to your child's Disney music but you're not ready to unleash the adult pop music world on his innocent little ears, then maybe Kidz Bop deserves a listen. Kidz Bop, which plays the Moore ...
SPRING HILL RESTAURANT & BAR FINDS ITS FOCUS AND EARNS ITS BUZZ.(What's Happening)(Restaurant review)
Aug 01, 2008; ... Byline: LESLIE KELLYSPECIAL TO THE P-I Spring Hill is the most talked-about new restaurant in Seattle, a tough place to snag a table even before scoring a couple of glowing reviews in the weeklies. But Spring Hill is no overnight sensation. Mark and Marjorie ...
A IS FOR AIRPLANES, B IS FOR BOATS AND C IS FOR CROWDS: IT MUST BE TIME FOR SEAFAIR.(What's Happening)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Byline: P-I STAFF It's Seafair weekend! This means thousands of people will avoid Lake Washington to avoid the crowds, while thousands more will pour in to revel in Seattle's summer spectacle. If you're in the latter group, here's an A-to-Z guide that may help you navigate. ...
GOLF GOOSEN ON TOP AT BRIDGESTONE.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Retief Goosen, a late arrival and an early starter, took advantage of a Firestone South course that played both long from earlier rain and short from a more-manageable rough on his way to a 4-under 66 that gave him a one-shot lead in the Bridgestone Invitational on Thursday in Akron, Ohio ....