http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_09_01.htm NorthTacoma.net Feed Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:00:00 PST en-us http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_09_06.htm#Fire Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:00:00 PST Giant plumes of smoke rising over North Tacoma summoned dozens of area residents to the 4200 block of North Orchard Street where a garage fire raged out of control for several minutes. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_09_01.htm#breakfast_sandwich Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:00:00 PST What's a perfect breakfast in 2009?  The perfect breakfast is exactly what you want it to be.  I have my favorite.  Here's how I make it.  Fry thin, ground sausage patty in a pan until crispy.  Melt cheese on sausage patty for last couple minutes of cooking.  Lightly toast english muffin.  Place cooked sausage and toasted, open-faced muffin on a plate in a warm oven.  Scramble an egg to finish off the masterpiece.  Other great substitutions include bacon, ham, sausage links, lettuce, mushrooms, tomatoes, cream cheese, steak, hamburger.. just about anything.  Meat or egg must be in there to officially qualify as breakfast at my house, but to each his own. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_09_01.htm#bertoni Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:00:00 PST It's been a long time since Tanner Hall and Simon Dumont were not winners in the X-Games skiing superpipe. Enter Xavier Bertoni. Although his name sounds like a brand of spaghetti sauce, he's from France. I'm sure we'll be seeing more of this guy. Look how he goes from nervous to confused to victorious. He followed this up with an ESPN TV interview in which he repeatedly stated that he could not speak English. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_09_01.htm#inauguration Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:00:00 PST The Inauguration strikes me as being about the biggest event I've ever seen. Good or bad, like it or not.. this day will be remembered and discussed by generations to come. Days you will absolutely never forget don't come along all that often. We will all remember this time. It is significant. Take a breath and think about it - you will likely never again bear witness to such an important day as long as you live. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_11.htm#rotten_apple Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:00:00 PST As far back as recorded history in my mind goes, the Apple Cup has been a special game.  The two teams go up and down, back and forth. This year, we are both horrible. Not horrible like the Seahawks, but REALLY horrible. Never before has anything quite this magnificently awful existed in this ancient rivalry.  Washington and Washington State are a combined 1-20 this season; the Huskies are staring down their first winless season ever.  My word. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_11.htm#clear_november Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 PST To snow or not to snow..that is the obsession. So many weather patterns, so little time. Two snowflakes in the hand are better than two in the bush. Ask not what your snowfall can do for you; ask what you can do for your snowfall. My mind is elsewhere right now. Even my dog is burned out on sunshine. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_11.htm#new_age_reunion Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:00:00 PST Friday night was different. We've all been to a reunion or two by now, but this one was multi-school, multi-class and 100% planned and organized online. What started as a whimsical idea over a glass of wine one minute became a full-fledged Lakewood, WA reunion attended by dozens of people. We had our own room at The Harmon Hub in the Stadium District and later moved down to Doyle's. Popular opinion seems to be that we will be doing this again. Anyone thinking about planning this sort of thing should definitely utilize these modern social networking forums. Easy as pie! http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_11.htm#new_world_pretend Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:00:00 PST Well, it's been a week now, and the world is still spinning.  Barack Obama is not in office yet, granted, but the doom n' gloom reaction seems to have already fizzled.  A staunch righty friend of mine hasn't even mentioned the election in days, and a friend in Norway seems to think the global perception of the U.S. is on the rise, thanks to the recent outcome. It's going to continue to unfold and I look forward to watching it all from my comfortable chair here in Tacoma, WA. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_11.htm#scrutiny Sat, 08 Nov 2008 9:00:00 PST It appears that Barack Obama is going to be ultra-scrutinized for the next few months, if not years.  He's already been criticized for CALLING HIMSELF a mutt.  People really need to get a grip.  And Barack needs to be unreasonably careful about what he says.  Luckily, he's the most eloquent speaker of our time, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem once he gets used to the new role. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_11.htm#post_election_economy Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:00:00 PST Barack Obama is the President Elect of the United States. He will be our first black President. This is a huge deal. The stock market has lost almost 1000 points since the election a few days ago.  People are so afraid of paying a little more capital gains tax in the future that they are willing to jump ship now, contributing to the tanking of the markets.  This makes... NO sense.  The election is being blamed for the current downturn, and this week's negative economic indicators (e.g. housing markets, mortgages, unemployment) are getting a free pass. Silly conservatives. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_11.htm#election_2008 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:00:00 PST Frigid winds. That pretty much sums up my 45-minute "voter suppression" queue outside Mason United Methodist Church at 11am this morning. Luckily I was able to score the shorter M-Z line.  I even got to vote next to Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma, and News Tribune writer Peter Callaghan - it was a memorable voting experience for me, deep in the heart of a liberal voting district, this 4th of November, 2008. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#pumpkins Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:00:00 PST Could've used a lot more sleep, but I'm tired for a good cause. I hear trick-or-treater's love jack-o-lanterns, although some people are really only in it for the pumpkin seeds. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#halloween_prep Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:00:00 PST Time to prepare for the annual All Hallow's Eve festivities. Pumpkin guts everywhere? Check. Long exposure camera experiments? Check. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#out_of_business Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:00:00 PST The stock market currently resembles a roller coaster at Six Flags amusement park. The trickle down from Wall Street to Main Street has begun. Anyone interested in opening a business in Tacoma? Vacant commercial real estate is turning up everywhere. For now, only the strong will survive. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#road_construction_nightmare Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:00:00 PST Did I mention a flagger below? That's probably because they are everywhere. Anyone try driving around town the past few months? The amount of road construction going on is whacko. Especially busy work zones include the art district, most of North 30th near old town and the entire Stadium district. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#wright_leaves Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:00:00 PST Upon being stopped by a flagger, I turn to my left and notice... leaves on the ground at Wright Park. The assault is on. My yard is going to be buried in wet leaves sooner rather than later. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#UPS_autumn Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:00:00 PST Autumn quarter at the University of Puget Sound is in full swing. Our favorite north end neighborhood university is buzzing with people and vehicles again. It seems more like spring than fall until you notice that the trees and ivy have swapped colors. http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#tree_down Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:00:00 PST Why? http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#leaves Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:00:00 PST Do your storm drains get plugged up with leaves, flooding the front yards of your entire block? http://northtacoma.net/timecapsule_08_10.htm#fall Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:00:00 PST The clues are everywhere. It cannot be denied any longer. Fall has arrived.