What's Happening in Seattle this Week
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t">
<b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black">
Lecture:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Ve=
rdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.math.washington.edu/mac/talks.html">Evolutiona=
ry=20
Trees</a>, Nov 13th, free. This is an intriguing new set of le=
ctures=20
from the math egg-heads at the UW, demonstrating the application of=
=20
mathematics to various scientific fields while making the subject ma=
tter=20
accessible to all. At this lecture, they discuss how evolution=
ary tree=20
graphs provide important insight into molecular and biological=20
evolution, although the mathematical tools to help formulate conclus=
ions=20
from these trees is less developed.</span><p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Party:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verd=
ana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.chatwithwomen.com/">Chat With Women Holiday Pa=
rty</a>,=20
Nov 20th, $44. </span>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Seattle</span><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana=
; color: black">'s=20
two grand dames of the radio are whooping it up, and everyone else i=
s=20
invited. They certainly know women, they know how to pamper and how =
to=20
entertain, and how to make a women feel good, inside and out. =
There=20
will be plenty of entertainment of all sorts here.</span></p>
<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: Ver=
dana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.mybcfh.com/">Spa Party Event</a>, Nov 20th, fr=
ee. =20
The folks at Bellevue MedSpa celebrate their opening by spreading th=
e=20
health to the public. The event includes complimentary hydroth=
erapy and=20
chair massages, as well as brow and facial waxing. Of course, =
they'll=20
have a ton of specials, too. Pre-registration is recommended.<=
/span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Opera:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verd=
ana; color: black">=20
The Young Artists showcase their talents, which is pretty much an=20=
opportunity to hear tomorrow's stars today. On Nov 13th, they =
perform
<a href=3D"http://www.seattleopera.org/calendar/event.aspx?eventDate=
ID=3D1782">
Hansel and Gretel</a> at City Hall during a lunchtime performance, f=
or=20
free. Then, on Nov 14th, they go to Benaroya Hall with
<a href=3D"http://www.seattleopera.org/tickets/seating.aspx?performa=
nce=3D3530">
Tatyana's Letter</a>, $20. Finally,
<a href=3D"http://www.seattleopera.org/calendar/event.aspx?eventDate=
ID=3D1622">
Ring tickets</a> go on sale on Nov 15th. Even though it's more=
than six=20
months away, for this biggie, you really do need to get your tix ahe=
ad=20
of time.</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Veteran's Day:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-fami=
ly: Verdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.flyingheritage.com/TemplateEventsCalendar.aspx=
?contentId=3D40#12">
Flying Heroes of WWII</a>, $12 (free for Veterans). The fighte=
r pilots=20
of WWII gather together, sharing their true dog fighting tales. =
; Listen=20
to their fly-boys stories, and their discussions on how air power=20=
changed the course of the war, and continues to shape current confli=
cts.</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Food: </span></b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
<a href=3D"http://www.clubcorp.com/club/scripts/calendar/view_club_c=
alendaritem.asp?CID=3D635485&GRP=3D10&NS=3DPCH&MFCODE=3DTOWCB&src=3Dw">
Cabaret Night,</a> Nov 14th, $125, of a three-course dinner served u=
p at=20
the Columbia Tower Club with a cabaret show to keep you entertained=
=20
throughout. It's tasty food and PG-rated fun. * Al=
so, the Georgian=20
room at the <a href=3D"http://www.fairmont.com/seattle">Fairmont Hot=
el</a>=20
is running the flavors of autumn. To us, that'd mean rain; to =
them, it=20
means grilled veal chop, rabbit loin, butternut squash, and other di=
shes=20
served in 3- and 7- course formats. This is worth the treat.</=
span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Performance:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family=
: Verdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://www.kpcenter.org/cgi-bin/event.cgi?id=3D311">Uncle=
Bonsai</a>,=20
Nov 15th, $27. This trio reworks the lyrics to songs you'll re=
cognize=20
with cutting edge wit and observation, as well as crafting some of t=
heir=20
own songs with satirical content.</span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Dance:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verd=
ana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://causeitsart.org/">Seven Dancing Sultanas,</a> Nov =
22,=20
$12+. This is our favorite Nutcracker alternative. Seven=
Dancing=20
Sultanas is a belly dance fairytale for the whole family. In this=20=
opulent production, a storyteller spins a tale of a love-struck=20
drummer=92s quest to win the hand of a royal sultana. This story has=
=20
something for everyone, beautiful dancing daughters, a tricky fairy,=
a=20
sly imp, fierce royal guards, and an evil enchantress. </span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Arts: </span></b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
<a href=3D"http://www.bellevuearts.org/calendar.htm">Drawing</a>, st=
arting=20
Nov 11th, cost varies. </span>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Bellevue</span><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdan=
a; color: black">=20
Arts Museum starts off two workshops,
<a href=3D"http://www.bellevuearts.org/calendar.htm">drawing for kid=
s</a>=20
ages 8-12, and <a href=3D"http://www.bellevuearts.org/calendar.htm">=
drawing for teenagers and adults</a>. They take age-appropriate mate=
rial=20
and media, and then mix it with a healthy dose of fun, to encourage=
=20
expression of your creative side. If you'd like to explore you=
r=20
artistic talent, then this is a good first step. </span></p>
<p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Heritage:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: V=
erdana; color: black">
<a href=3D"http://pnwfolklore.org/">Coffee House Concert</a> by the
<a href=3D"http://pnwfolklore.org/">Pacific NW Folklore Society</a>,=
Nov=20
14th, free. Even your grandpappy couldn't spun a yarn this=20
entertaining. Performers play old-time songs and fiddle tunes,=
mixed in=20
with family songs, for a front-porch style of singing.</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.ci.seattle.wa.us/mayor/boards.htm">Seattle Boa=
rds=20
and Commissions</a>, sort of an organization for organizations. =
; There=20
are over 50 different boards and commissions to provide input to the=
=20
city and how it runs its affairs, and most are hungry for volunteers=
who=20
want to serve their city. It can be like a half-time job thoug=
h, 10-15=20
hours per week of your time.</span></div> </td>
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<b>
<font size=3D"2">Opinions of Questionable Worth</font></b></p>
<p align=3D"center" style=3D"margin-bottom: 24.0pt">
<img border=3D"0" src=3D"http://www.bendietrees.net/images/qiotm_december0=
2.jpg" width=3D"209" height=3D"241"></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom: 24.0pt"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Political Signs and their Wavers</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black">. =20
We've seen enough of these in the last weeks. Is human psychol=
ogy=20
really so simplistic that the path of thinking is, "I've seen a=
sign for=20
candidate X; therefore, I will vote for that person?" Per=
haps they have=20
some worth as an education vehicle, prodding people on the fence to =
do=20
some research and consider the matter. Weigh this against the =
visual=20
clutter they produce and how they galvanize the opposition, and, wel=
l,=20
aspiring office seekers can probably spend their money better elsewh=
ere.
</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom: 24.0pt"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">
Newspaper Sound-off Columns, Online Rant Forums, and the Rest of the=
ir=20
Ilk</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana=
; color: black">. =20
Most of these do not serve the cause of intelligent dialogue; rather=
,=20
they provide a place for people to get some pseudo feel-good feeling=
by=20
being able to put in their two-cents=92 worth. The passion and=
rhetoric=20
is high, the intelligence low, and conversation is quick to be spun =
off=20
to irrelevant pet topics. It's just a mosh pit of prattle. </s=
pan></p>
<p style=3D"margin-bottom: 24.0pt"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: black=
">Many=20
Blogs.</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verd=
ana; color: black"> =20
Like books and songs, there's only room at the top for a few hits, a=
nd=20
the rest fall into the pile of mediocre, noticed by few. Blogs=
=20
discussing applicable information can certainly be useful, such as a=
=20
health-care lawyer discussing recent court cases or a doctor discuss=
ing=20
new research directions for diabetes. Or, other blogs do break=
=20
fast-moving news stories later picked up by the mainstream media.&nb=
sp;=20
However, many are just stream-of-conscious thoughts. Are you r=
eally=20
interested in knowing that Mr. No-Name ate a pita sandwich for lunch=
=20
today?</span></p>
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<span style=3D"font-family: Verdana">
<b>Cool Video: </b>The City of Seattle Channel, City Stream has=20
put together
<a href=3D"http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=3D3070833">th=
is=20
video</a> about school kids and cyberbullying.</span></font></P>
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