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May 16

loganlorelai commented on Birdcloud: Garfunkel and Oates Meets Beck?.

Yes indeed - my new favorite band. Definitely hear a ton of influences: Flying Burrito Bros, Beck, Bobby Bear Jr. So cool - thanks for sharing!

May 16

loganlorelai commented on It's Spring! Who's Ready for Street Harassment?.

@6 - saying "nice tits" to a complete stranger on the street is very different than, say, "nice hat". If you don't know the difference, ask a female friend to explain it to you.

May 15

loganlorelai commented on Lunchtime Quickie: Ahmed Angel Is Planet?.

The Arrested Development marketing team needs to recreate this with GOB in Ahmed's place stat

May 15

loganlorelai commented on Mitt Goes Home.

I don't think it would've been political suicide at all for Romney to completely show his religious cards - certainly Tim Tebow didn't become one of the most popular pro athletes for actually being a talented NFL quarterback (which, in the end, he wasn't).

Apr 17

loganlorelai commented on The Slog Netflix Streaming Club: Cocaine: One Man's Seduction.

Yes, fun choice, David! As I watched this, I kept wondering whether the creator of Breaking Bad may have seen this at some point. Think about it: a sad-sack, middle-aged family man who nearly reached great heights of success in his profession is brought down to a mundane existence, then suddenly turns it around via an illegal elixir and finds his breadwinning swagger, albeit teetering. Sounds like Walter White to me...

Apr 5

loganlorelai commented on Bar Sajor Is the Answer.

@ 11 - especially after Bethany clarified her reclamation statement's meaning (thank you btw!), and after more reflection on this piece & PS in general, there is and has been for many moons a *perception* of what PS "is" to those that either only frequent the 'hood in rare occasions or have in the last 10 years and purposefully don't return because of what they may have experienced way back when. My first full-time job out of college was based in PS and while I had initial reservations crossing Occidental Park those first few weeks in '97 because of my preconceptions of who loiters in said park, the reality is that while there are, sure, homeless-looking or those that may or may not be chronic alcoholics hanging around, over my four-year tenure at said job, it wasn't always the case. I realized that there are Occidental Park-like areas around town that challenge perceptions, and while the previously "scary" Cal Anderson Park is by far no longer the case, PS *still* has a perception issue. If the tandem of trendy spots like Oddfellows can coexist on the same block on the Hill as the Comet (and thus encourages visitors from seemingly disparate demos), then sure - let's see how it plays out with this new establishment. (FYI, the Pioneer Square Saloon just west of 1st & Yesler have some of the best taps in the city and some killer happy hour prices - rarely crowded on Sounder game days)

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Apr 3

loganlorelai commented on Bar Sajor Is the Answer.

With all due respect Bethany (because you're one of my two favorite food scribes in town), who represents the "our" in "our reclaiming" of Pioneer Square? I get that the opening of destination foodie establishments can spark economic investment in underperforming 'hoods around town. But as we've seen in Ballard, when pricy foodie joints like Walrus & Carpenter have opened their doors, the tendency is to see other high-end competitors move in nearby, which encourages more high wage earners to move into the 'hood, and so goes its identity and affordability. While I also want the Pioneer Square business community to diversify, there needs to be a healthy balance of the types of establishments within it that serve the many and not just the few who can afford its version of "reclamation". Not everyone can afford a $13 Salumi sammy for lunch or $28 halibut plates.

By the way, we have not two but eventually *three* stadiums blocks away, so the dreaded sports fans are there to stay (why 95 Slide hasn't opened a Pioneer Square location yet is beyond me)

Feb 1

loganlorelai commented on Is My Landlord Being Honest Here?.

Document everything that's happened in your place, demand compensation and threaten to sue if nothing is done. So sorry you have to go through all of this, but thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Oct 9, 2012

loganlorelai commented on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Have The #1 Album On iTunes.

While opinions vary about Macklemore, remember that this is not *Riff Raff* we're talking about here. This is especially encouraging that hip-hop fans around the country aren't just gobbling up trap/drill tracks or buying what some clown MC from Houston is selling.