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Back from Seattle

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We had a blast, the family and I, and experienced some amazing natural places, to say nothing of the fine city of Seattle. The Lucky Diner on First Avenue in Seattle has delicious food. Ditto for the Blackbird Bakery on Bainbridge Island, Fins Coastal Cuisine in Port Townsend, and Ezell’s Chicken in Seattle. Scary nice.

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Seattle Considers Ban on Pit Bulls

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It's the humans, not the animals. Tags: pit bull breed ban seattle. I am totally opposed to this. Instead of banning the breed, why don't we we crack down on mistreatment of these animals and on unlicensed owners? Stupid people.

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More Birds Than Bullets: a book review

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In his Preface, McMullan warns the reader that the book is not written in chronological order and he’s not kidding: the narrative goes from Thailand to Seattle, from Senegal to the Everglades, without segue or even much of a breath. He probably should do.

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A Most Remarkable Book

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It involves plate tectonics; and the separation of North America from South America and their eventual reconnection; and the end of the Cretaceous Era thanks to a big asteroid, and the movements of animals, including humans, in response to all of those things. With abundant roadkill (1.3

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PETA to Run Billboards Against the University of Washington's Animal Research

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I live in Seattle and, while I don't always agree with PETA, I hate the UW's animal research practices. If you "humanize" the animal and grow attached, how can you conduct experiments on it? I don't believe these animals get the quality of care they deserve for the suffering they undergo.

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Can the Falcons Win the Super Bowl?

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In Super Bowl XLVIII, the mighty Seattle Seahawks took a title, though they lost the following year to the aforementioned Patriots. Considering how humanity treats birds around the world, this is clearly a case of sports imitating life. nationalist, holy person, or some species of pirate has won it all.

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Washington Town to Become Horse Slaughter Capital?

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Stanwood is right near where we live in Seattle and, sadly, home to Pigs Peace Animal Sanctuary which rescues all kinds of animals. horses destined to die and be butchered in one of Canada’s equine slaughterhouses for human consumption abroad.” I can only imagine how they feel. From the Sky Valley Chronicle.