Better Than a Facebook Blast

Maybe you've been there before - late night, a couple cocktails in ya and you just want to vent something regrettable on Facebook or Twitter. Well, get some sleep and head down to the Ballard Farmer's Market and try this stress release option instead. Gotta love street side art in real time...another one of those "only in Seattle" stories that make this a unique, creative city.

Commercial Verse - Seattle, June 2010 | City Arts Magazine

"Nobody Knows Anything..."

Good article about perseverance, dealing with BS and attitude from the hyper-competitive world of screenwriting.

Writers Store: Tales From the Script: 5 Things I Learned Interviewing Screenwriters by Peter Hanson

Veg Express offers quick vegetarian fix

Cool little story from Bellingham about someone who found a niche/need and took a risk. A veggie/vegan stand...only in Bellingham!

Veg Express offers quick vegetarian fix | BBJ Today

How Much For An Edsel?

If you like classic cars, take a gander at the current values for these former lemons.

Cars: Flops then, collectible now - Edsel (1958-60) (1) - CNNMoney.com

Ride The Wave

Quick article on resilience from Mel Robbins, a columnist for Success magazine and a former attorney.

Billionaire to Bankrupt Every Day | SUCCESS Magazine | What Achievers Read

I Can Has Cheezburger - Seattle Escapism

Great story from the NYT on a Seattle guy who took a risk and saw it pay off. The blog network he's created is a nice little dose of daily escapism...

I Can Has Cheezburger Blog Leads to a Web Empire - NYTimes.com

Penn Jillette on 'Red Eye' - Video - FoxNews.com

Short interview of Penn Jillette on a recent episode of Red Eye. Conservative, liberal, don't really care at this point? Tivo Red Eye at midnight on Fox. Good stuff if you like Bill Mahr, The Daily Show, etc.

Penn Jillette on 'Red Eye' - Video - FoxNews.com

Zombies In Seattle...

Ah yes, only in Fremont. What better way to blow off some steam than take part in Fremont's upcoming "Red, White and Dead" Zombie Walk on July 3rd. Organizers are hellbent on taking back the world title from England this year with upwards of 10,000 sun-starved Seattle zombies roaming the streets...

Fremont Outdoor Movies | RED, WHITE & DEAD ZOMBIE Block Party

Second Acts

...great little story of a guy hitting the crossroads in his career and learning to follow his passion.

A programmer starts a small business giving hiking tours - May. 28, 2010