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This brings a smile to my face.
 
 
 
 
 

Many of us live in the bigger is better American culture where sport utility vehicles are quickly approaching the size of a small home.  Where did this start, and where will it end.  The green movement and continuing upward trend in gas prices has seen a resurgence in smaller and more efficient cars such as the Prius […]

GU has a high profile transfer, Micah Downs, who will be playing for the Zags in late December after he completes the fall semester.  Downs comes with some question marks and rumors of not being a great team player or a good fit for the program. He also comes from a family that is interesting […]

Another fun wedding weekend is in the books.  Some highlights:

…but not as deep as either Lake Tahoe or Crater Lake.  Here are the 13 deepest lakes in the world (I have swam in 3 of them):

Baikal (Siberia, Russia) - 5,369 ft
Tanganyika (Tanzania and Zaire) - 4,708 ft
Caspian Sea (Iran and Russia) - 3,104 ft
Nyasa (Tanzania) - 2,316 ft
Issyk Kul (Kyrgizstan) - 2,297 ft
Great Slave […]

Is it Cadillac, Ronnie Brown, or Reggie Bush?
This is a big question as fantasy football keeper leagues get into full swing and draft start taking place.
My take: Reggie Bush. Also, see my thoughts on EndScore

It’s quite the cultural experience sitting in a Starbucks for a few hours and watching the crowds and customers change as the day gets older.
At 7am its the “Give me my drugs and get me on my way to work, ASAP.” crowd.
By 8 am there are more of the “I’m taking my time to read […]

A couple of years back, through a business vendor, I met a graduate from Whitworth College who claimed to have attended over 25 weddings in the summer after she graduated from school. I called her out, thinking there was no way that someone could have that many friends, could have so many friends all getting married […]

I went to the Mariners baseball game last Friday evening.  In all honesty, I wasn’t there for the baseball, I was there for a birthday celebration, the pregame Pyramid experience and a hotdog. 
But, as I realized when I arrived at Safeco, this was a very big series for the team.  3 games against the first […]

My employer has started an official external blog, and it’s off to a really great start.  Check out what Frank has to say about how communications is changing before our eyes.  This post is all about speed.