Salish Sea Map
january 2012 by epersonae
beautiful. (might be useful for a potential D&D project, too.)
local
pretty
gis
eco
gaming
january 2012 by epersonae
From Our Corner » Blog Archive » New congressional boundaries unveiled
december 2011 by epersonae
I'm going to be changing districts; no more being lumped w/rural SW WA: now it's most of Thurston County, Shelton, and suburban/exurban Pierce County. Should be interesting.
politics
local
december 2011 by epersonae
Eco-friendly Starbucks cafe made out of shipping containers | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News
december 2011 by epersonae
"Earlier this week, a construction crew on East Marginal Way in Tukwila was assembling what look like several cargo-style containers stacked on top of each other. The containers are painted shades of brown and feature a drive-thru window on one side."
eco
local
december 2011 by epersonae
The League of Education Voters Budget Calculator
november 2011 by epersonae
try it yourself: agonize over how much to screw over kids, poor people, disabled, state employees...or INCOME TAX. (plus reduction in property tax, elimination of B&O!)
politics
local
november 2011 by epersonae
'See Washington Last' | Crosscut.com
july 2011 by epersonae
"But, what's done is done. Washington is left to coast on reputation alone. It presents an opportunity to make cider from sour apples. We need to play up our tourism outlier status."
local
politics
july 2011 by epersonae
ThurstonTalk - Olympia’s Eastside Big Tom Drive Inn: Old-Fashioned And Eco-Friendly
may 2011 by epersonae
This is the burger joint at the end of my street! Not mentioned: solar panel (for hot water, I think) on the roof of the shack. Michael's a really nice guy, altho for some reason I can never remember his name!
local
eco
food
may 2011 by epersonae
Poet's Musings: Future-Perfect Sighing
may 2011 by epersonae
This poem struck me rather intensely today. (By my college advisor, btw.)
writing
local
may 2011 by epersonae
Sunday Parkways
april 2011 by epersonae
in Portland, this one is more about opening the streets, but I definitely like the idea.
bicycling
local
ena
olympia
april 2011 by epersonae
Kidical Mass | Kids Are Traffic Too
april 2011 by epersonae
another idea for ENA picnic/bike event.
bicycling
ena
local
olympia
april 2011 by epersonae
Bicycle Rodeos
april 2011 by epersonae
planning for event at ENA picnic!
ena
bicycling
local
olympia
april 2011 by epersonae
Birdseye view of Olympia, Washington – 1879
april 2011 by epersonae
this blog is awesome!
gis
infographic
local
olympia
history
april 2011 by epersonae
Garden to hatch at Yauger Park - Environment - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
february 2011 by epersonae
"The next community garden in a city park is planned at Madison Scenic Park, a 2-acre green space on 10th Avenue Southwest. Webb said design on it probably will begin this year." YES! Also, city will be handling management, registrations, etc., which is definitely a good thing.
local
olympia
ena
eco
garden
february 2011 by epersonae
11 things social media taught me in 2010 #gov20 - Jeremy Bertrand's Posterous
january 2011 by epersonae
Jeremy from WSDOT - they've got some great Twitter & Flickr stuff.
socialmedia
local
january 2011 by epersonae
PDF vs HTML for organisations | AlastairC
january 2011 by epersonae
the overuse of PDF by the city makes me gnash my teeth, even as I understand why it happens. (secretary doesn't have to wait for web person who doesn't have time/resources to help even if asked.)
accessibility
local
webdev
january 2011 by epersonae
Olympia City Councilwoman Karen Rogers' community meetings under fire - State & Federal Government - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
december 2010 by epersonae
"Olympia City Council members have expressed concerns that Councilwoman Karen Rogers' community meetings [...] are taking up too much staff time and that she is using the city's website to promote them." I've been confused about the status/officialness of these meetings myself.
local
politics
olympia
december 2010 by epersonae
Olympia again named most secure U.S. city - Local Highlight Story - The Olympian
december 2010 by epersonae
"rankings took into consideration crime statistics, extreme weather, the risk of natural disasters, housing depreciation, foreclosures, air quality, environmental hazards, terrorist threats, life expectancy and job-loss numbers in 127 areas with populations between 150,000 and 500,000" - 3rd year in a row!
local
olympia
december 2010 by epersonae
Olympia Time #1: Welcome to Olympia
december 2010 by epersonae
on the topic of metonymy, for which I wrote an intro.
olympia
politics
writing
personal
local
december 2010 by epersonae
City making most of lessons learned from Legion Way trees - Editorials - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
november 2010 by epersonae
"the tree replacement program ensures that the street will maintain its historic character for future generations"
local
ena
eco
november 2010 by epersonae
Main Page - Epic Transit Journeys
november 2010 by epersonae
mostly in WA, but some in OR & BC.
local
eco
weird
portland
seattle
urbanstudies
november 2010 by epersonae
A Journey from Seattle to Vancouver, B.C. on Transit - Seattle Transit Blog
november 2010 by epersonae
"If you’re feeling adventurous and have the time, it is possible to travel from Seattle to Vancouver on public transit by making a series of transfers and some walking or cycling across the border."
local
seattle
urbanstudies
november 2010 by epersonae
A Modest Proposal to Dino Rossi: How Does UW President Rossi Sound?
november 2010 by epersonae
quirky article by Dylan. it makes a weird amount of sense.
politics
local
academia
seattle
november 2010 by epersonae
What a Hundred Million Calls to 311 Reveal About New York | Magazine | Wired.com
november 2010 by epersonae
"a pilot program in Brooklyn sponsored by OpenPlans that scouted areas needing bike racks by encouraging people to “take pictures of places where there are bikes locked up to every object in sight—to show the demand.”" lots of good stuff here, but this bit gave me an idea...
bpac
politics
local
olympia
bicycling
misctech
urbanstudies
november 2010 by epersonae
Trees to fall after 70 years - South Sound - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
november 2010 by epersonae
"23 of the old trees need to be cut down in the next three years because of decay" big replanting event on Nov 11!
local
eco
ena
olympia
november 2010 by epersonae
Jabe Blumenthal's Voter Guide - The good, the bad, and the ugly v.2010
october 2010 by epersonae
"Ever notice you never see Eyman and Satan in the same room at the same time?" indeed. also, I did not know that Patty Murray voted against the war. good for her.
politics
local
october 2010 by epersonae
Sundial : How to make your own Cut Out Paper Vertical Sundial
october 2010 by epersonae
looking forward to seeing how this looks at our place.
science
local
home
october 2010 by epersonae
‘Proposed’ mix use castle/condo for Ballard » My Ballard
october 2010 by epersonae
"To submit comments or to obtain additional information, contact Application Contact [Vlad Dracul] via pitchfork-carrying mob during any full moon." hilarity.
funny
seattle
local
weird
october 2010 by epersonae
StopGreed.org :: Visual Analysis
october 2010 by epersonae
"following charts depict the major contributors to the five corporate initiatives" startling, really.
local
politics
october 2010 by epersonae
Mashable Meetup: Olympia, WA | Sep 30 - Meetup
september 2010 by epersonae
going to try to be there.
local
nonprofit
ena
library
webdev
september 2010 by epersonae
Man behind monuments on I-5 dies - South Sound - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
september 2010 by epersonae
crazy art tripper. still not sure I understand what the deal is, tho.
local
arts
weird
september 2010 by epersonae
No heating necessary - Environment - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
september 2010 by epersonae
passive-heating house being build in NE neighborhood. fascinating.
local
eco
adu
olympia
home
september 2010 by epersonae
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Northwest Monsoon
september 2010 by epersonae
"Olympia has accumulated 4.1 inches of rain in just the past 4 days and 5.3 inches over the past 31 days. September normal at Olympia is 2.0 inches for the entire month." yipes.
science
local
olympia
september 2010 by epersonae
Plans solidify for brewhouse - Business - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
september 2010 by epersonae
that's really good to hear. also: when did the old post office in downtown Tacoma stop being a post office?! (sometimes I miss working around there.)
local
history
olympia
tacoma
september 2010 by epersonae
Vo company files for bankruptcy - Business - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
august 2010 by epersonae
yipes...although strangely, I'm not at all surprised.
local
olympia
urbanstudies
august 2010 by epersonae
History of Seattle Webgrrls/Digital Eve
august 2010 by epersonae
Kathy Gill is looking for history around this group. (Was it really 10 yrs ago that I was co-events something or other?)
local
seattle
history
gender
personal
webdev
august 2010 by epersonae
Electing2Blog: Why We Do This
july 2010 by epersonae
"there are times when the blog is the best way to get complex treatment of an issue out to the public"
politics
local
blogosphere
july 2010 by epersonae
Beat the Heat! Trip to Ocean Shores : Rebels By Bus
july 2010 by epersonae
other cost: 7 hours for a 3 hour visit. I have a new rule about travel to visit times: the visit should at least equal the amount of travel. So this would be worthwhile if I were staying overnight, but not for a day trip.
local
eco
travel
july 2010 by epersonae
Support Ref. 52 — Washington Environmental Council
june 2010 by epersonae
"Ref. 52 will put people to work repairing schools across the state — on projects like replacing the roof on an elementary school. At the same time, the school will undertake energy-efficiency projects"
local
academia
politics
june 2010 by epersonae
Pacific Northwest Drupal Summit Update - June 2010 | groups.drupal.org
june 2010 by epersonae
will be there if I can get travel funding....
drupal
local
june 2010 by epersonae
Free parking wins - South Sound - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
may 2010 by epersonae
"The Olympia City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to defeat a plan to start charging $1 an hour at 49 new parking pay stations downtown June 1." ugh. idiots. (for one thing, the meters are already in!) IMHO, the person to target to reverse this is Karen Rogers. Roe, Strub & Ottavelli unlikely to change their minds. IIRC, Roe ran on a "free parking" platform.
local
olympia
politics
urbanstudies
may 2010 by epersonae
Central Cascades Geotourism Project
may 2010 by epersonae
interesting interstate project, plus really pretty site.
local
travel
may 2010 by epersonae
Cookbooks everyone should own « My Return to Cooking
april 2010 by epersonae
Modern Basics sounds intriguing, and I wish I'd had Ratio checked out longer from the library.
recipes
writing
local
april 2010 by epersonae
Wall Street Meets Its Match | The American Prospect
april 2010 by epersonae
"If Congress ends up with effective financial regulation, Sen. Maria Cantwell will deserve a lot of the credit." from last winter.
politics
local
finance
april 2010 by epersonae
Public Statement by Joe Hyer « Downtown Olympia, WA News || Everyday Olympia
april 2010 by epersonae
honestly? good for him.
local
olympia
politics
april 2010 by epersonae
UnCamp in June? | groups.drupal.org
april 2010 by epersonae
definitely want to go!
drupal
local
seattle
april 2010 by epersonae
WA voters may see high earner income tax initiative | KING5.com | Seattle and Washington Political News
april 2010 by epersonae
good deal. (also cuts state property tax, small biz B&O tax.)
local
politics
april 2010 by epersonae
Hyer resigns from Olympia City Council « Downtown Olympia, WA News || Everyday Olympia
april 2010 by epersonae
also, pleads guilty. disappointed on several levels.
local
politics
olympia
april 2010 by epersonae
Robber who was caught in Olympia is convicted - Breaking News - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington
april 2010 by epersonae
probably not appropriate to add to the work facebook page. :\ but interesting anyway.
creditunion
local
april 2010 by epersonae
yelmcommunity.org
april 2010 by epersonae
"The conflict of interest for the City of Yelm to continue using public funds to pay rent in the Fay Fuller Building (Prairie Park) beginning in 2012 and without TRL's partnership would be imprudent."
local
library
april 2010 by epersonae
Children's Museum of Tacoma finds new home | Local News - The News Tribune
march 2010 by epersonae
At the United Way building. Crazy! (My first two full-time employers.)
local
tacoma
nonprofit
personal
march 2010 by epersonae
Posting information online could preempt FOIA requests (3/18/10) -- GovExec.com
march 2010 by epersonae
"EPA has reduced its pending requests by about 96 percent, in part by creating databases of popular information."
politics
local
security
webdev
march 2010 by epersonae
Local News | Olympia homeless on notice to clear out | Seattle Times Newspaper
march 2010 by epersonae
I'll be honest: I haven't noticed too much of this on my commute, altho I think the section west of Blvd is more frequently camped near.
local
politics
olympia
bicycling
march 2010 by epersonae
Togetherness, beauty, cooperation and veggies – find them all at Tacoma’s many community gardens | Kits Merryman - The News Tribune
march 2010 by epersonae
“I would like Tacoma to be known nationally as the city with the most community gardens per capita in the United States.”
local
tacoma
garden
eco
ena
march 2010 by epersonae
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