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RANDOM LINKS FOR 10/13/11

October 12th, 2011 by Clark Humphrey

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Greenwood. It’s truly a lovely neighborhood. A great place to spend an autumnal evening in the company of fellow Seattle social history fans. Specifically, fans of our latest product, Then & Now: Seattle. It all transpires starting at 7:30 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Couth Buzzard Books and Cafe, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N. Be there.
The media’s parental scare story of the week: Teens are supposedly soaking gummy candies in alcohol and scarfin’ them down for a quick buzz.
The state’s moved one step closer to allowing Seattle bars to stay open later.
Gay marriage, now less unpopular than before.
Occupy Seattle’s still going strong; but is it being taken over by folks protesting for protesting’s sake?
Community colleges in Washington can now declare themselves in states of “financial emergency.” Unions representing the college’s (mostly already underpaid) teachers are worried it could lead to further and faster layoffs.
After the construction slump and the shrinkage of print newspapers, what more could go wrong for the wood products industry? Well, China used to buy Northwest-madeÂ finished lumber, but now it just wants raw logs.
The vast majority ofÂ non-governmental arts funding in this country goes to big establishment institutions with decidedly white, upscale audiences. This will come at no surprise to friends of mine who’ve tried to drum up corporate and foundation support for smaller but established performing-arts outfits, only to learn said corporations and foundationsÂ only give to the “SOB” (symphony, opera, ballet).