What's Happening in Seattle this Week
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">
Networking</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Ver=
dana;color:black">:
<a href=3D"http://www.girlpowerhour.com/">Girl Power Hour</a>, Sept =
18th,=20
$15, celebrating its one-year anniversary. This is about 50% p=
arty=20
mixer and 50% professional networking. For this occasion, the =
boys are=20
invited. Have a cocktail, socialize, and make a few new friend=
s.</span><p>
<b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">=
Health:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdan=
a;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.fhcrc.org/patient/support/survivorship/events/=
lectures/">
Symptom Management for Cancer Survivors</a>, Sept 24th, free, follow=
ing=20
cancer treatment, survivors face new challenges of identifying,=20
understanding and living with the unwelcome aftereffects. With educa=
tion=20
and support, many survivors are able to take charge of their health,=
=20
managing or even preventing such problems. </span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k">
Children's</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Ver=
dana;color:black">:
<a href=3D"http://www.sct.org/browse/Production.aspx?prod=3D4070">Th=
e Green=20
Sheep</a>, month of October, for young=92uns, ages 1-4, $13. A=
ccording to=20
the gossip on toddlers' blogs, this one is all the rage. In th=
is=20
interactive exhibit, the little ones look for that elusive green she=
ep=20
among a crowd of colored poseurs. * Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.circuscontraption.com/events.html#kiddie">Kidd=
ie=20
Kabaret</a>, ongoing, $10. The folks at Circus Contraption ret=
ool their=20
show for the kid set, with aerial acts, sing-a-longs, and=20
animal-inspired acts. Adults will probably dig this show just =
as much. =20
* Also, <a href=3D"http://www.thechildrensmuseum.org">The Chil=
dren's=20
Museum</a>, Metropolitan Market opens a 740-square- foot kiddie stor=
e,=20
where the little ones can take over shopping duties and purchase the=
=20
family's groceries for the week.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k">
Seminar:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verda=
na;color:black">=20
Handwriting Analysis, <a href=3D"http://www.igas.com/">Evaluating Ho=
w=20
People Cope with Change</a>, Sept 20th, $60. Learn how to sepa=
rate the=20
resilient from the rigid at this seminar, predicting how people adap=
t to=20
changing circumstances. Go with an open mind, but keep your sk=
epticism=20
available. Graphology in general suffers from a lack of empiri=
cal=20
evidence, and the British Psychological Society ranks graphology as=
=20
predictable as astrology.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k">
Education:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Ver=
dana;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.LetsGoFizbo.com/events">Let's Go FSBO</a>, Sep=
t=20
18th, free, on how to sell your home yourself. With an average=
house=20
price still north of $400K, putting those six points back into your=
=20
pocket can be pretty tempting. If you're willing to do the wor=
k, but=20
need some hand-holding at the critical moments, this could be for yo=
u. =20
Learn how to price, attract buyers, negotiate, and navigate the=20
paperwork.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k">
Festival:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verd=
ana;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.seattlegreekfestival.com/">Seattle Greek Festi=
val</a>,=20
Sep 19-21, free. Go for the baklava. This is a family-fr=
iendly event,=20
with wine tasting and cooking demos, plus you know how those Greeks =
love=20
to dance. * Also, <a href=3D"http://www.fremontoktoberfe=
st.com">Freemont=20
Ockoberfest</a>, with the kitsch of chainsaw pumpkin carving, CityDo=
g's=20
cover dog modeling context, Ride-n-Glide BMX stunt team, and more.&n=
bsp; With=20
all of the beer served, they better have a zillion porta-potties lin=
ed=20
up.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k">
Personal Finances:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-fa=
mily:Verdana;
color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.ci.bothell.wa.us/dept/Parks/brochure/page7.pdf=
">
Boomer Retirement Bootcamp</a>, Sept 22, $11. You're looking a=
t the end=20
of your working career, so the income drops, but the bills and=20
liabilities increase. Get answers to the big questions on when=
to draw=20
Social Security, paying off mortgages, buying long-term care insuran=
ce,=20
estate planning, and so on. Avoid the scary prospect of having=
run out=20
of working time while running out of money.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k">
Science:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verda=
na;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/news/releases/archives/200=
8/PlanetariumShow9-8-08.asp">
Solar Tour</a>, Sept 19th, $3. If the galaxy seems just a litt=
le too=20
immense for you, then take a trip to our neighboring planets. =
Bellevue=20
Community College opens its planetarium again, with its super-duper=
=20
digital projector, with the best trip you'll ever get without leavin=
g=20
orbit.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:blac=
k">
Health:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdan=
a;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.seattle.gov/PARKS/healthyparks/">Healthy Parks=
,=20
Healthy You</a>, Sept 20th, $2. The good folks of the cit=
y are worried=20
about your health, so they put together the resources to keep you le=
an=20
and in shape. At this health fair, vendors come together for b=
lood=20
pressure checks, healthy snack info, nutrition and diabetes informat=
ion,=20
glucose checks, affordable health insurance info, and so on. A=
s long as=20
you're down there, do the best free thing for your health, and take =
a=20
walk around the park.</span></p>
<b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: bl=
ack">
Organization:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-famil=
y: Verdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.medcofkc.org/">Minority Executive Directors=20=
Coalition</a>, an organization with noble goals, perhaps even ideali=
stic=20
and biting off more than they can chew, but a person can't fault the=
ir=20
mission or their passion. Plus, helping to shape strong and in=
volved=20
leaders benefits the entire community.</span></div> </td>
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<p style=3D"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 24pt;" align=3D"center">
<font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><b>We're=20
a Bunch of Whiners:</b><br>
Sometimes, we just can't seem to be happy no matter what.</font></p>
<p style=3D"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 24pt;" align=3D"center">
<img border=3D"0" src=3D"http://dessertyears.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/w=
hining.jpg" width=3D"168" height=3D"182"></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom:24.0pt"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:black">Gas Prices and Traffic</span></b><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">: It seems that we want both c=
heap gas=20
and speed limit commutes and complain endlessly when one or the othe=
r is=20
out of whack. One silver lining to $4/gallon gas was that it c=
leared=20
off the freeway. For years, Metro was trying to boost ridershi=
p. When=20
it got the big ridership bump it was always crying for, then it was=
=20
complaining about the budget-busting cost of diesel.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom:24.0pt"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:black">Affordable Housing and the Quality of Life</span></b><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black">:=20
When the average house price nears half a million in the city, we=20=
complain how it's beyond the range of the working class. Then,=
when=20
more affordable housing is built, we complain about crowding and los=
s of=20
neighborhood character. When families move way out into the 'b=
urbs to=20
find a house they can afford, then we complain about the consequence=
s of=20
long commutes and carbon footprints. We complain about the cos=
t of the=20
bureaucracy of city regulations, but hate the cookie-cutter houses=
=20
developers would otherwise throw up.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom:24.0pt"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:black">Mental Recession</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black">: According to one of McCain's advisors,
<a href=3D"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/10/mccain-adviser-a=
mericans_n_111857.html">
we're a nation of whiners</a>. Supposedly, one percent growth =
isn't too=20
bad. Globalization has brought an export boom, but we only wal=
low in=20
bad news. According to advisors, those other issues, of job lo=
ses,=20
credit meltdowns - those are irritating side issues.</span></p>
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<a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DNdD54rG9oQA&feature=3Duser">Ch=
uck=20
Norris</a>. These guys have an entire run of videos, of putting=20
wacky stuff into their power blender.</span></font></P>
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