* 7:00 PM: Former curator of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum, Jay Spenser, will be at the UW University Bookstore to read and sign The Airplane: How Ideas Gave Us Wings. Spenser is a big wonk and his book is a lively, yet thorough, look at the development of modern aircraft, from nuts to bolts, so to speak. Fortunately, Spenser’s prose is accessible and the story entertaining, so even non-geeks can enjoy The ...

tags: smithsonian national air, january 6, curator

The gossip flew fast and furious last night and early this morning when it appeared Governor Gregoire had gone AWOL with only the promise of an early morning press release to explain things. Of course, that press release was a complete disappointment. She's not pregnant, gay, or accepting a job with the Obama administration. And no, we didn't get federal economic stimulus money for the viaduct repairs (yet). Gregoire is in Iraq meeting with members ...

tags: governor gregoire, economic stimulus, accepting a job, viaduct, national guard, disappointment, gossip, press release, iraq, money