Here's another resolution I could have thrown on the pile from the other day: Putting a weekly wrap-up of the league's attendance figures on the site. In keeping with my previous goal of toning down the bitterness, I'll just present the numbers and let you interpret them how you will. First, a side-by-side comparison of last year's game-by-game numbers and this year's. In both graphs the pink indicates the 07-08 season, the blue is 08-09.And, ...

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Despite two new ABC premieres, the first Monday of 2009 wasn’t an accurate picture of the weeks to come. In addition to a slate of repeats on CBS, the Fiesta Bowl was on. In fact, it’s that football game that helped give FOX a win in both the viewers and demos yesterday. 8pm Approximately 16.1 million (5.5/13 in 18-49) saw Texas beat Ohio State in FOX‘s Fiesta Bowl. Superstars of Dance (9.5 million, 2.7/7) was ...

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Good news for those who insist that their spare tire is due to genetics. That is not quite the case, but a New Zealand scientist claims that carbohydrates may be as addictive as cigarettes, giving us a new excuse. He claims that heavily processed carbs found in as cereal and desserts raise the amount of sugar in blood. The result is that the sugar rush stimulates the same part of the brain that involves nicotine ...

tags: pleasure receptors, body mass index, nicotine addiction, zealand scientist, zealand doctor, sugar rush, thornley, spare tire, nicotine, cereal, cocaine, desserts, cigarettes, genetics, excuse, alcohol, part of the brain, new zealand

"Head In The Clouds" by Seattlest Flickr Pool contributor Soleil1016. The winds, they are coming! West Seattle Blog has our area's official wind advisory re-published on their site, and the advisory includes a mention of possible local power outages.Time to charge up your computer batteries and boil a few eggs to last you for the duration.Pedestrians and cyclists, remember to wear bright-colored clothing or reflective gear when you're trekking through the ...

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Lord who is the creator of all children, hear our prayer this accursed day. God whom we call Blessed, turn your face to these, the children of Gaza, that they may know your blessings, and your shelter, that they may know light and warmth, where there is now only blackness and smoke, and a cold which cuts and clenches the skin.WarsawAlmighty who makes exceptions, which we call miracles, make an exception of the children of ...

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Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post: "WorldSarkozy: Israel, Palestinians Accept Plan To End The Fighting"Want to bet on Hamas' response?

tags: israel palestinians, huffington post, hamas, breaking news, israel

This is Part Four of a series of articles on foreclosures. This article does not constitute legal advice. Foreclosure laws vary from state to state. Homeowners in financial distress should always hire legal counsel. Call your local state bar association for a referral.  Reduced or free legal aid may be available in some states. Ask for a referral from your state Bar Association or through a LOCAL HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency. In this article we will address current government intervention ...

tags: free legal aid, mortgage foreclosure, mortgage backed securities, state mandates, vincent murphy, subprime loans, homeowners loan, housing counseling agency, preventative measures, fannie freddie, wamu, real estate bubble, financial distress, government intervention, florida new york, state bar association, intervention programs, moratorium, rebuilding your life, economic analysis

With a new Congress and soon a new President, the government stands to move pretty far to the left. Still, I imagine for many of Jim McDermott’s constituents it won’t be far enough. Personally, I’d like to see him push an agenda that most likely won’t come to pass, but that is worth pursuing for the long run. Here are some of my suggestions: - A 50/50 scheme for spending the gas tax. Right now the ...

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Cubans pin hopes on Obama Many islanders expect better relationship with U.S. under new president Dario Lopez-mills / APA woman uses a public phone, right, as men walk down a street in Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday. RAÚL AT CELEBRATION OF THE ...

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Lucky Louie creator and star Louis C.K. returns to HBO for an hour of no-holds-barred, adults-only stand-up comedy! Taped before a live audience at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles on Nov 4, 2006, the performance finds Louis taking aim at fat and skinny people, spending money, bumper stickers, Californians, strangers and friends, sex and marriage, lying to your spouse losing your privacy, and the new favorite pastime for fathers. NSFW, language.

tags: new favorite pastime, henry fonda theater, taking aim, bumper stickers, louis c, friends sex, lucky louie, henry fonda, spending money, californians, hbo, comedy, marriage, audience, adults

TVW has a new political blog written by Niki Sullivan, who used to write for the News-Tribune. I always found her writing to be witty and informative, so I’m looking forward to this new effort. (Props to Bellingham Herald reporter/blogger Sam Taylor.)

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photo by manuel w. [flickr] via our group pool [#] A surprising poll for the Fleet Foxies not to win, but they came in second to New Faces among imaginary readers. [threeimaginarygirls] this Crocodile tweets. [twitter] White whine, the saga continues: city council holds another special storm response meeting [slog]; scolds Metro. [slog] Woodland Park in bad company on “worst ten” list for elephants. [dailyweekly] A reason to avoid chain restaurants: being faced with the calorie counts upon ...

tags: scare tactics, storm response, new faces, twitter, flickr, nphoto, bad company, crocodile, fallout, saga, fleet, metro, poll, pool