Maron gets another tryout

Marc Maron is back on Air America again for the Noon-3 pm PDT slot, today through Friday. Once again, Seattlites must listen on the Death Star, or hope for a weekend replay on KPTK.

Bremerton Chamber official - vets' group not honorable

The Bremerton Chamber of Commerce won't let the local Vets For Peace chapter appear in Saturday's Armed Forces Day Parade. Parade committee chairman Cris Larsen apparently doesn't think a bunch of actual veterans are honorable enough to participate in the event:

"I think it's silly for this to become an issue and for them to hijack an honorable day"

Larsen's excuse?

The parade is meant to honor all who are serving or have served in the armed forces, Larsen said. It's not a political outlet.

‘Silly vets, you're just not warry enough! Peace is just political!’

Oddly, Cris Larsen is a comedian. Crap, I wonder what his shows are like. Ya ever notice how those peace advocates are always advocating for peace? What’s the deal with THAT? etc.

I assume this is him:

It’s a camouflage hat — hiding his brain from view, one supposes.

Maron can go home again, apparently

The Maron brings the Funny back to Air America Radio, with a guest host stint May 6-8. Randi's old time slot, Noon-3 Pacific.

Seattlites: listen online at the Death Star.

Greenwood redevelopment

Coming to you today from Green My Ride, at the Phinney Neighborhood Center.

The new retail/condo project behind the Greenwood Bartell Drugs has been given a name: Piper Village --for Piper's Creek, presumably. Ironically, the site (and everything else within a block or more) sits on the paved-over, drying-out bog that serves as the creek's headwaters.

BIAW's Musser has joke detector switched to OFF position

I always try to write my little news-satire pieces with a veneer of reality, but then add that Little Something Extra that pushes it over the line separating libel from Constitutionally Protected Parody.

Usually when someone still doesn't get that it's a joke, or asks "Is this from The Onion?", I take it as a compliment. However, for the first time that I can recall I've gotten a comment from the actual butt subject of one of my gags:

This is Mark Musser. I am not sure where you get your information from, but not one quotation of mine that you have placed in your blospot [sic] is accurate, and most of them are in fact made up by someone (you?). You have placed all kinds of words in my mouth which I have never said.

If you are so inclined, you may read our newsletter at www.biaw.com and find my article inside the Building Insight newsletter, not the Daily Construction Worker.

Sincerely,
Mark Musser

My policy is that I don't explain comedic premises, because it plays into the hands of our country's all-too-pervasive sense of humor deficit.

Either you get it or you don't. But in this case, the fact that this particular someone doesn't get it is LMAO hilarious.

Check it out in the Comments at Wiseline Institute NW presents Mr_Blog's Left Turn.

Wonder where that bureaucratic inertia comes from

SDOT Fun Facts #1

The Seattle Department of Transportation's phone number is 684-ROAD.

Not 684-BIKE. Or 684-WALK. 684-ROAD.

Maron in Seattle this weekend

Erstwhile Air America host Marc Maron says he will be recording his third CD ("and maybe last") at Giggles comedy club, April 4 and 5, 8pm and 10pm shows.


Update: Marc on Conan O'Brien--




Link: Seattle radio interview in advance of the Giggles gig.