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Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

Rue — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:42:20 -0700

Thanks for sharing, Erik. Paul. More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

Erik — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:31:49 -0700

And of course the Go Local Events: Charismatic leader of the hipsters: More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

Erik — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:18:30 -0700

UPDATE: DANIEL BLUE writes about Paul in todays SPEW... but doesn't actually say that he's seen him recently. More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

Rue — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:35:08 -0700

UPDATE: DANIEL BLUE writes about Paul in todays SPEW... but doesn't actually say that he's seen him recently. More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

Erik — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:20:34 -0700

So if you want to see more things like Paul put on... put them on. More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

izenmania — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:05:35 -0700

Well, the biggest consensus that was reached at both events was "If you say you want something to happen, it becomes your job to make it happen." That's how the Frost Park stuff started. So if you want to see more things like Paul put on... More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

NineInchNachos — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:01:27 -0700

I had lots of fun at those go local or die events. Would love to see new speakers brought in. More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

intacoma — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:10:34 -0700

if you want to find him hitup psp, blackwater, or satellite hes usually hiding in one of those places More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

Erik — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:00:51 -0700

Paul certainly took himself off the of the Tacoma downtown map just when the Go Local events were really gathering some momentum. Then he just stopped. More »

Re: Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

KevinFreitas — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:59:36 -0700

Yea, I miss him too. I know Morgan and I (along with others) have some fun things a-brewing that would make for a great Local Life discussion. More »

Local Life | MISSING: PAUL SPARKS

Rue — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:49:45 -0700

I miss Paul Sparks. If anyone sees him, please tell him. More »

Re: Local Life | Waiver days for Tacoma School District: A benefit for the students?

NineInchNachos — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:28:28 -0700

giving away your precious free time to your square job is a victory for THE CONSPIRACY, you should instead take extra long lunch/bathroom breaks. You'll have more energy and feel more comfortable.. More »

Re: Local Life | Waiver days for Tacoma School District: A benefit for the students?

escaping slave — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:30:54 -0700

It's all a game, that's all any of this bullshit is. Goes to show you how smart the teachers are. More »

Local Life | Waiver days for Tacoma School District: A benefit for the students?

fredo — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:55:02 -0700

The school board wants 4 waiver days this coming year to be used for planning and development. This would shorten the school year from 180 days to 176 days. More »

Re: Local Life | Mixed use centers...how high is high enough?

fredo — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:10:54 -0700

@Heather-We must extend the highest respect to our seniors, after all they are our living connection to the "greatest generation". Reading your posting it wasn't clear if any seniors at the meeting you attended actually opposed the new MUC proposals, but that was clearly the thrust. More »

Re: Local Life | Mixed use centers...how high is high enough?

Heather — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:02:42 -0700

"My thought is that people who bought residential property next to a mixed used center accepted the risk that new characteristics could be applied at some point in the future" Fredo, I would have agreed with your thought process until I attended my local neighborhood council meeting when the MUC zoning was presented. There were some elderly folks there who had lived in their houses for at least 40 years. More »

Re: Local Life | Band or busses?

KevinFreitas — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:57:32 -0700

Because if you play sports you can make $$ in the NFL, NBA or MLB. 'Cause that happens all the time. More »

Re: Local Life | Band or busses?

fredo — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:50:18 -0700

KF@new avatar is great! I guess the reason sports programs aren't on the recieving end of budget cuts is...I can't think of a reason except perhaps the perception that the public would never tolerate it. More »

Re: Local Life | Band or busses?

KevinFreitas — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:35:25 -0700

How much do football or other sports cost? I'd wager that cutbacks could be made in multiple programs so that no one has to be cut entirely. More »

Local Life | Band or busses?

fredo — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:26:30 -0700

Assume you are in charge of the Tacoma Public Schools. Because of a funding shortfall you need to cut $6M from next year's appropriations. More »