Eat Your Oatmeal - Seattle Weekly

Interesting DIY success story.

Eat Your Oatmeal - Page 1 - News - Seattle - Seattle Weekly

Small Towns In WA - Wanderlust

Some good small towns off the beaten path for weekend get-aways. From Seattle Met magazine.

Seattle Met Magazine / Travel & Outdoors / Travel & Outdoors Articles / Detail

The Worst Ads of 2011 | Fast Company

So damn bad these ads are worth watching again. Had to know Flo was in the mix.

The Worst Ads of 2011 | Fast Company

Ms. White Trash Pageant - Portland

Ah yes, in step with the tradition of "keeping Portland weird" this is a short video of Portland's Ms. White Trash pageant. Winner makes appearances traveling around in an RV.

Title of Miss White Trash up for grabs | KING 5 TV | Seattle News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather | Evening Magazine

The 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America - GQ

The Zig Zig Cafe in Pike Place Market wins GQ's top honors for America's best cocktail bar.

The 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America: Restaurants + Bars: GQ

NW Entrepreneur Finds Success With Comic Books

...can't say I've ever read a comic book but this is a good article from the WSJ about taking risks and creating a successful business.

An Artful Entrepreneur Finds Comic Book Success - WSJ.com

Fall Hikes in Okanogan County, WA

From Outoors NW.

Purs_0910HikingOkanogan

Failing Forward

Good summary of operating within the strength zone and outside the comfort zone...

Why Failure Is Good for Success | SUCCESS Magazine | What Achievers Read

Fall Tours and Festivals

Pick a pumpkin, try a corn maze and get your Octoberfest drink-on wearing your finest lederhosen - list of farm fests and fall events around Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

Fall tours and festivals: Top spots for seasonal fun around our Northwest corner - Grow Northwest

Dirty Mama: I give up - Grow Northwest

Great story teller.

Dirty Mama: I give up - Grow Northwest

Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld

The Greg-Alogue about aging gracefully...or not. One can only hope Lady Ga-Ga puts away the meat suit when she hits the big 3-0

Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld - FOXNews.com

Jersey Shore comes to Ocean beach

Jersey Shores meets Seattle meets OB...for a good cause.

Jersey Shore comes to Ocean beach - SignOnSanDiego.com

Jake Locker - Column Magazine

Nice article from the UW's Column magazine about Jake Locker's off-field contributions.

First and 10 | Columns Magazine, September 2010 | The University of Washington Alumni Magazine

Use of Backstory

Good article from Author magazine about how to use backstory without burying the reader in exposition.

AuthorMagazine.org - an on-line magazine for writers and readers...

"Sex Pistols perfume" launched

Quite possibly a sign of the end of civilization as we know it: ladies and gentlemen, introducing Sex Pistols perfume. Yes, that's right. So step right up at only $51 bucks a bottle.

Pungent punk: "Sex Pistols perfume" launched - SignOnSanDiego.com

Bike Snob NYC

This is a fun humor blog to follow if you like biking but not the "elitist" bike culture that sprung up overnight without an invitation.

Bike Snob NYC

Web Series - Fall TV

Article from Fast Company about some of the creative, innovative web series for the fall season.

Television on the Web Is Redefining Must-See Viewing | Fast Company

"Terriers" is good for San Diego

Alrighty then...here we go again with a new FX show called "Terriers" using SD as the backdrop. So far so good with the reviews. It's been hit or miss lately with shows based in San Diego: "Veronica Mars" - a hit, HBO's "John From Cincinnati" - a big miss. And never forget the atrocious Friday night attempt "The Ex-List" which lasted a full three episodes before CBS mercifully pulled the plug.

"Terriers" is good for San Diego and good for TV - SignOnSanDiego.com

Dick's Drive-In -- Seattle's oldest, continuously operating fast-food restaurant

...vote for where Dick's should open their new drive-in. Vote right and vote often or else Sir Mix Alot will return from Dick's on Broadway circa 1988 and punish you.

Dick's Drive-In -- Seattle's oldest, continuously operating fast-food restaurant

Finding Customer Advocates

Quick ideas on locating customer advocates as you grow your biz. Google Alerts is a great way to keep up to date on your company's reputation, industry trends and competition. From Inc.

8 Places To Find Advocates for Your Business - Marketing - Sales - Word of Mouth

Top Hollywood Earners of 2009 | Vanity Fair

Hollywood's top money makers for 2009. How does Nicholas Cage gross $28M in one year while going B/K and getting forclosed on...must be nice.

Top Hollywood Earners of 2009 | Vanity Fair