From the Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2002 issue

Pullout

TOP 10

FORMER STRANGER EMPLOYEES WHO NOW WORK AT SEATTLE WEEKLY

1. George Howland Jr., news editorREASON FOR LEAVING: The Stranger's refusal to blindly endorse Ralph Nader; Tim Keck's harsh anti-clog rule in the office; Dan Savage was the boss of him.

2. Geov Parrish, Commie pinko muckrakerREASON FOR LEAVING: We cut his column, the Weekly picked it up, and the rest is Green Party history.

3. Leah Greenblatt, associate editorREASON FOR LEAVING: The Weekly offered her a full-time position, The Stranger did not. We still like Leah, though.

4. Jeri Francis, does something in the Weekly production departmentREASON FOR LEAVING: The Weekly offered her a job to do something in its production department.

5. That one guy who used to be in the classifieds department.REASON FOR LEAVING: Who knows?

6. Kurt B. Reighley, contributing writerREASON FOR LEAVING: Two words: Everett True.

7. Bethany Jean Clement, managing editorREASON FOR LEAVING: She never actually worked here, but she applied to be our copy editor once. Now she's Seattle Weekly's managing editor, whereas our copy editor is still our copy editor.

8. Steve Wiecking, associate editorREASON FOR LEAVING: Stormed out after vicious blowout with David Schmader regarding the merits of The Way We Were.

9. The Mole, backstabbing co-worker extroardinaireREASON FOR LEAVING: This person (or persons) remains at the Weekly (or do they?).

10. Dan Savage, sex columnistREASON FOR LEAVING: He hasn't actually left yet, but his column, Savage Love, already runs in three papers owned by Village Voice Media, which also owns the Seattle Weekly. Savage is a self-serving, money-grubbing piece of shit and we figure it's only a matter of time before he cashes in and joins our rival.