Humm... Is the cup half full?

We can only dream about the day when any criminal probe hits Portland.

Possible fraud at Port focus of criminal probe
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004113088_port08m.html

Port in a storm of its own making
The state Auditor's new report on the Port of Seattle finds rats in the rat's nest of local governments.
http://www.crosscut.com/port-seattle/10110/Port+in+a+storm+of+its+own+making/

More corruption at Port of Seattle
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/351826_portsmall19.html

http://www.king5.com/localnews/investigators/stories/NW_011707INVport_egateSW.4d16bcd8.html
E-mail scandal hits Port of Seattle Police

http://www.king5.com/localnews/investigators/stories/NW_121907INV_port_seattle_video_TP.309373df.html
Music video latest scandal for Port of Seattle

four dollar Sock Water.

four dollar Sock Water

The cheapest of cheap shots. Starbucks is over-represented in the coffee house market; its looks, flavors and aromas are tired and over-used. But a decent cup of coffee there -- at about $1.50 -- is no more expensive than it is at many other places. Starbucks provides living wage jobs with benefits to a great many people. It provides a market umbrella, and higher demand, that benefit independent coffee houses. So, one might hope they can pull themselves out of this nosedive with some creativity and prudent financial management. Personally, I would not like to see all those storefronts vacant and all those baristi out of work.