27 Aug 10

4 Feb 10

Mobile can tap the power of people to thwart the threat of $500 million in corporate political contributions

by Richard

On Thursday, January 21, 2010, the US Supreme Court ruled to loosen restrictions on corporate campaign spending. Based on an estimate by Wells Fargo media analyst Marci Ryvicker (mediabuyerplanner.com), political spending on advertising should increase between $250 and $500 million. Though this increase represents only 7% to 14% of total political ad spending predicted for 2010, the decision will change the balance of power in US politics. Corporations will undoubtedly gain an upper hand over tr... [More]

27 Jan 10

The new giving platform is here. Mobile’s use evolves again.

by Richard

U.S. cell phone users are on pace to contribute $100 million or more this year.I recently heard on NPR that philanthropic contributions made via the mobile phone was over $13M in the first few weeks of January, 2010 vs $4M for all of 2009. Also, an early-January Associated Press article (that I read in the Seattle Times) on charitable giving for the earthquake in Haiti said that "U.S. cell phone users have contributed more than $5 million...by far the largest outpouring of support via mobile dev... [More]

20 Nov 09

2009 CWU Turkey Bowl Championship

by Rob


SEATTLE, WA – At the historic grounds of Seattle’s Queen Anne Bowl, ligaments were stretched, ankles were turned, muscles were pulled and bragging rights were won.  The second annual CWU Turkey Bowl Championship was claimed by... [More]


19 Nov 09

9 Sep 09

Race report: Ironman Canada 2009

by Ernie

This is fairly long, and there are a lot of things I'm not getting in here. There are so many things and feelings you experience during an Ironman that a race report is really too short to capture it all. Things that happen during the week also make the race special - the people of Penticton, the beauty of the area, the expo, etc. My race report is very high level to keep it short, otherwise I could write a post a day for a month and still miss something.

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4 Aug 09

"Take risks not to escape life...

by Mathieu

...but to prevent life from escaping."

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23 Jul 09

Recipe for a perfect sunny Saturday in Seattle

by Mary

Recipe for a perfect sunny Saturday in Seattle


Recipe for a perfect sunny Saturday in Seattle (yes, Virginia, the sun does shine in Seattle) – first, a pastry stop at Bakery Nouveau in West Seattle – imagine a warm, twice baked almond croissant and a large, iced latte. The croissant is “soaked in simple syrup and filled with delicious almond cream... [More]


22 Jul 09

A Promise of Fruit

by Terry

A Promise of Fruit


What a wonderful summer we are having this year. It is amazing to me that I am looking for plants that thrive in hot climates for a pea patch in Seattle... [More]


26 Jun 09

Off the Grid

by Rick

For three weeks in July I will be living in Morris Graves’ studio and painting up a storm. It’s my first artist residency, and I’m really looking forward to it . Morris Graves was a local artist who achieved world renown in the 1940’s for his mystical paintings of birds and flowers, and put Seattle on the art world map...

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