Work was less tense this week as we scrambled to make the crazy deadline and now we’re picking up loose ends and planning for the next crazy deadlines.
Welcome to my Friday Five: The top five (IMHO) stories of the week and videos (plus notable obituaries and a recap of my blog posts). Also this week I’m including five stories from my local news sources.
Stories of the Week:
Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, top U.S. official says.
Thomas The Bisexual Goose Will Be Buried Beside His Male Partner Of 30 Years.
Meet a Briton From 10,000 Years Ago.
Why Are Murders Of Gay And Bi Men Up A Staggering 400 Percent?
Tillerson Warns Russia Is Meddling In 2018 Midterms, Methods Evolving.
Local Developments:
Mayor Jenny Durkan: Why Seattle Is Erasing Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions from People’s Records.
As the oceans change, can oysters adapt?
The Mystery Tree Fall Near Lake Quinault: Why Did It Happen? Part I and Part II.
Seattle, Tacoma among worst traffic congestion in U.S.
In Memoriam:
John Mahoney, who played cranky dad on “Frasier,” dies at 77.
The Late, Great John Mahoney Was Frasier’s Father, and Yours Too.
Why John Mahoney is an inspiration to late bloomers everywhere.
Things I wrote:
Coffee, coffee, everywhere — and why half of what you know about it is wrong.
Self-loathing self deceivers—they are never just hurting themselves.
A Writer Writes: Subplots and subtexts are not the same thing.
That doesn’t mean what it used to — more adventures in dictionaries.
Videos!
VENOM – Official Teaser Trailer (HD):
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Official Super Bowl Trailer (2018) Marvel:
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Deadpool, Meet Cable:
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Of Course Trump Wants to Throw Himself a Military Parade: The Daily Show:
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Matt Palmer – Solo Act (Official Music Video):
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