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See Sherman Alexie take on Amazon on “the Colbert Report”

Chris Burlingame — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:03:24 +0000

Author, man about town, and all-around good person Sherman Alexie was on “The Colbert Report” last night to discuss his (and Colbert’s) publisher Hachette’s dispute with Amazon. It’s well worth your time, so I’ve embedded the video below, with the first video to provide some context from Colbert. Alexie’s main point was that Amazon and … Continue reading →

Seth Kolloen Previews the Seattle Seahawks Season on Your Kindle

Michael van Baker — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 17:29:57 +0000

"In three years, Pete Carroll and John Schneider have amassed the best talent in Seahawks’ history by eschewing Ruskell-era measures like veteran-ness and good-in-the-locker-room-osity in favor of size, speed, and strength. The Seahawks have the league’s best young players in almost every position group. "

Seattle Brings Back its Gun Buyback Program

Michael van Baker — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:43:24 +0000

The first gun buyback is scheduled for Saturday, January 26, 2013, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, in a parking lot between Cherry and James Streets, beneath I-5. At present, the buyback program's coffers contain about $70,000 but $100,000 is the goal, said Mayor Mike McGinn

Amazon Admits Daily-Deal Coupons Were a $169-Million Mistake

Michael van Baker — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:09:39 +0000

Now, Amazon has written down $169 million of its LivingSocial investment against its third quarter. That's 97 percent off! Beat that, Groupon.

Op-Ed: Could the Tunnel Elect Mayor Mike McGinn Twice?

Michael van Baker — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:44:00 +0000

But, just over a year out, McGinn has just one challenger: Charlie Staadecker, a former hospitality executive who sounds like a political rookie himself. And events seem to be conspiring in McGinn's favor.

Amazon Buys in to Same-Day Employee-Delivery System Called “Streetcar”

Michael van Baker — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:09:31 +0000

On the streetcar side, Amazon would buy a fourth streetcar and so reduce the wait between trains to just 10 minutes, instead of the current 15 (it does run more frequently during rush hour weekdays, from 4 to 6:30 p.m.). Though it travels just 1.3 miles, the South Lake Union streetcar now carries 2,900 passengers each weekday.