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• A Ballard Shaggy Dog Story

  
  All This Is That — Authority: 115
  By Jack Brummet, Ballard and Nordic Heritage Editor As you may or may not know, the now trendy hipster neighborhood of Ballard in Seattle was, and to some extent still is, a Norwegian-Swedish-Danish stronghold.  Stan Boreson and others have often told "Scandahoovian" stories and jokes.  This is one: ...
  3 days ago

• Senior Bowl Preview: Offense

  
  NFL Draft Monsters — Authority: 109
  Senior Bowl Preview: Quarterbacks: -Brandon Weeden, QB, Oklahoma State: Weeden is my top quarterback because he has what the scouts are looking for in terms of size and arm strength. It will be interesting to see how he does with a batch of new receivers, but I like him as a prospect. Do I think he’s a 1 st ...
  5 days ago

• J. G. Ballard on the Disneyfication of Museums

  
  A Piece of Monologue: The Online Journal of Rhys Tranter — Authority: 108
  Annotations from The Atrocity ExhibitionVatican Museum Stairs, Rome. Photograph: Jenna LeeAn extract from J. G. Ballards 1990 annotations to his experimental 1970 novel, The Atrocity Exhibition:All over the world major museums have bowed to the influence of Disney and become theme parks in their own right. The past, ...
  1 week ago

• Pardon the Interlude: Rumors of Dave Matthews in Summer 2012

  
  The Kentucky Kernel — Authority: 559
  By Alexandria Sardam asardam@kykernel.com Ah, 2012. Feels good. But do you know why it feels so good? Why my feet have a little extra pep in their step this New Year? Why am I asking so many questions? It is the promise of a summer we were cheated of last year. A summer that, in years before, has been the ...
  1 week ago

• 2012 NFL Playoffs : New York Giants QB Eli Manning Is Already Elite

  
  Rant Sports — Authority: 638
  NEW YORK, NY – Contrary to popular belief, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, is already an elite NFL quarterback. Manning, who would lead the Giants to a 37-20 road victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the NFC... [Read the full post @ RantSports.com]
  1 week ago

• Schools and garbage information for Thursday

  
  My Ballard — Authority: 469
  The Seattle Public Schools will be closed again on Thursday. All after school activities canceled and the John Stanford Center will be closed. Seattle Public Utilities says that garbage pickup is on a one-day delay. That means — weather permitting — Wednesday customers will have their garbage, recycling, and ...
  1 week ago

• Having fun in the snow

  
  My Ballard — Authority: 469
  Here are how some Ballardites are spending their snow day. Have snow pics? Email us at tips@myballard.com Added 10 a.m. Ben Dundas and his friend sled down a driveway into a snow wall that a neighbor created. This is one way to get around. Take your kids for a sled ride and enjoy the snow. Added 11 a.m. ...
  1 week ago

• The Game According to Twitter: Canucks 2 Kings 3 (SO)

  
  CANUCKS HOCKEY BLOG — Authority: 113
  [ View the story "Game 47: Canucks 2 vs. Kings 3 (SO)" on Storify ] Share this post:
  1 week ago

• Shea Weber trade proposal

  
  Rant Sports — Authority: 638
  There has been a possibility that Shea Weber could be going to the Vancouver Canucks. Weber will become a restricted free agent after this season. I think the Canucks should offer Keith Ballard, Mason Raymond and Cody Hodgson for Weber. For the... [Read the full post @ RantSports.com]
  1 week ago

• Ballard wakes up to a small amount of snow

  
  My Ballard — Authority: 469
  Updated 7:30 a.m. All Seattle Public Libraries will be open 1-5 p.m. today. Traffic camera at 15th and Market, looking west Updated 7 a.m. There will be no garbage, yard waste and recycling collection today due to dangerous road conditions, Seattle Public Utilities says. If today is your garbage day, put your ...
  1 week ago

• The Art of Mohan Ballard

  
  mashKULTURE — Authority: 536
  Today we present you with some illustration work from UK artist, Mohan Ballard . There is so much going on in his works, which often are seen from above looking down at various city scapes. We couldn’t help but scour the surface looking for signs of Waldo (but to no avail). More after the jump. ...
  1 week ago

• RIP, Johnny Otis (January 17, 2012) R&B Great; Had Hit With “Willie and the Hand Jive”

  
  The Music's Over — Authority: 109
  Johnny Otis (Born Ioannis Veliotis) December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012 Referred to as the “Godfather Of Rhythm and Blues,” Johnny Otis was a man of many aspirations and musical talents.  Born and raised in the San Francisco area, Otis went on to become a successful bandleader, producer, songwriter, ...
  1 week ago

• Snow updates and information for Wednesday

  
  My Ballard — Authority: 469
  Updated 5 p.m. Seattle Public Schools are canceled for Wednesday. All activities canceled. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, whatever snow that fell earlier today has pretty much melted away. We even saw some blue skies here in Ballard. Alex Perrault posted this photo on the Geeky Swedes Facebook page Meteorologists are ...
  1 week ago

• Whittier Elementary PTA opposes addition of Kindergarten class

  
  My Ballard — Authority: 469
  Members of Whittier Elementary School ’s PTA plan to attend Wednesday night’s Seattle School Board meeting to oppose a proposal to add a fourth kindergarten class next year. Whittier, which is at 13th Avenue NW and NW 75th Street in Ballard, currently has three kindergarten classes of 23 students each. ...
  1 week ago

• Buy Retin-A Without Prescription

  
  VAIN Blog — Authority: 85
  [caption id="attachment_3549" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption=" The sequined beret: crown jewel of the VAIN winter hat collection "] [/caption]Lose that ratty old beanie and get ready: VAINs mega annual winter accessories sale starts this Friday at all three VAIN locations (yes, including West Seattle )! ...
  1 week ago

• Out of Town Notebook: The Real NHL Western Conference Standings Revisited

  
  CANUCKS HOCKEY BLOG — Authority: 113
  At the end of the 20-game mark, I took a look at the “real” NHL standings in the East and West . Now that every team has played their 40th game, it’s time to even the playing field once again and see what’s really been going on in the NHL. Last time, I made special mention of a team’s special teams, ...
  1 week ago

• The Ballard News Tribune goes after The Onion

  
  All This Is That — Authority: 115
  By Jack Brummet, Ballard Editor My daughter pointed out last night that in their latest issue (and often in the past), it looks like The Ballard News Tribune is taking on The Onion.  This issue is chockablock with examples, starting with the wack lead story. . . click to enlarge ---o0o---
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• Could Tim Tebow Be The Next Eli Manning?

  
  Popdose — Authority: 516
  Like most American males, my grade-school gym classes were regularly filled with games of dodge ball. Because being scrawny and nearsighted are not the ideal tools for a world-class athlete, the smart decision would have been for me to intentionally take an early hit and watch my classmates fight it out from the ...
  1 week ago

• Big snowstorm in the Seattle forecast

  
  My Ballard — Authority: 469
  The National Weather Service is calling for a historic snowstorm to move through on Tuesday and Wednesday. “Snowfall amounts at Seatac could exceed anything seen since November 1985, a top five record 24-hour snowfall amount,” writes the NWS on this forecast discussion . How much? Anything from 6 to 14 inches ...
  1 week ago

• Ballard knitters help keep the homeless warm

  
  My Ballard — Authority: 469
  By Mary Jean Spadafora Through the front door, around the back, down, over, roll around. Repeat. It is a simple cadence heard from the corner of Aster Café in Ballard last Friday evening. A neighborhood resident, Jody Grage, chanted it to help beginning knitters guide yarn around knitting needles. She sat with ...
  1 week ago

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