In the man-bites-dog department, we have a City Council deciding to defy Mayor Greg Nickels and put a parks levy on the fall ballot. Here's how something that "never happens" actually happened.
I learned the news just this morning. My favorite barista let me know. She, of course, is worried about her job. I, of course, am worried about her job. But I'm even more worried about my java.
So, just what is the carbon footprint of a climate summit? I refer, of course, to the U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering in Seattle this past week. Over 120 city leaders from around the country came...