http://www.subductionzone.org Northwest Dealings Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:50:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Washington's new cell phone law makes it illegal to use a hand-held phone. Right-Mind says:Yesterday, #1 son was hit on his bicycle in Moscow by a driver who was talking on his cell phone (#1 son is fine; but the bike needed to go into the shop). Personally, I think this is ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2008/07/02/washingtons-new-cell-phone-law/ From Eye On Boise:If legislators need a reason to start wrapping up their session, now that it’s moved into its 64th day, here’s one: Today is the opening of the filing period for the May primary election, and every seat in the Legislature is up for a vote.Here is a ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2008/03/10/shutter-the-legislative-doors/ The Oregon legislature is going to have an off year special session. No good can come of this unless they do the unexpected and ban such sessions or spend significant time revoking previously passed legislation. Legislatures tend to spend their time passing legislation, you know, they think they know best how the ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2008/02/03/not-good-news-for-the-people-of-oregon/ A so-called rainy day fund might be a good idea. However, governor gregoire should not be pretending that she does not have a role in overspending:"We're got to have a savings account," shielded from easy spending by lawmakers or vulnerable to the initiative process, the governor said at a ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2007/10/01/gregoire-implies-she-has-no-responsibility/ Steve Kelley is back to wanting to subsidize the Sonic's owners and players. OK, I understand. He has never been opposed to using tax payer money to line Clay Bennett's pockets; to help pay the dramatically excessive player salaries. Some comments on a few of Steve's thoughts: These robber barons ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2007/08/27/build-it-privately-or-let-the-sonics-go-at-the-end-of-their-lease/ Just upgraded the site to Wordpress 2.2.1 Fairly painless but who knows what might end up broken.... Let me know is something does not seem quite right. http://www.subductionzone.org/2007/07/01/meta-subduction/ Here is the good news: A Florida-based racetrack developer has abandoned plans for a $368 million NASCAR speedway near Bremerton, where local opposition to the project was fierce. Unfortunately there is some bad news as well. First, the governor and the legislature did not immediately say no to this project. Second, ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2007/04/03/nascar-is-gone/ What will an aside look like in the Anaconda theme. http://www.subductionzone.org/2007/03/07/an-aside-test/ Steve Kelley in a column about whether Spencer Hawes may stay another year or more at Montlake quotes Bill Frieder:"If he leaves and does whatever he'll do in the NBA, he'll never have another day that compares with today,..."There was a point in the second half of yesterday's win over ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2007/03/04/staying-for-the-spoils/ Earlier tonight I was enjoying reading the Seattle Times* while eating dinner with the burner-reichart debate playing in the background. This bit of multitasking was not all that hard as the candidates were dramatically content free. About halfway through the debate this blissful time was interrupted by the phone ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2006/10/11/checking-up-were-you-watching-burnerreichart-on-tvw/ Today's Seattle Times has some interesting articles on population growth in Seattle and Phoenix. There are many more important issues in both articles however in this brief note I simply want to ask the question: Why don't they read their own articles before they put the paper to ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2006/08/15/do-they-read-their-own-paper/ Yes, just as we support either rebuilding Key Arena or building a brand new basketball monument we also support the fine folks who want to develop The Landing in Renton. If this is a viable project, and the developers seem to think it worth a $390 million investment, then there is ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2006/08/13/letm-build-the-landing/ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer gets one thing right about the Washington board of pharmacy error:The board's August meeting will provide a chance to truly correct the mistake by dropping the rule altogether. We're not convinced the board will do that.Exactly! Pharmacists must perform their duties to the standards of their employer. ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2006/07/24/pharmacists-and-rights/ There is a whiny blurb in today's King County Journal that laments the idea that people can purchase gasoline at reservation based service stations and avoid paying the state tax levy:Would you drive to a tribal reservation if you could save $5 to fill up your gas tank? If you ... http://www.subductionzone.org/2006/05/31/good-riddance-to-thieves/