Local News
Vote for Washington’s New Name
by Electric Elliot | March 2, 2010 |
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Join The Melon by voting to change the name of Washington State. Which name will you choose?
Politics & Business
The Fundamental Debates Behind Limited Service Pregnancy Centers
by Glynnis Kirchmeier | February 11, 2010 |
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On Wednesday, January 27, the Senate Healthcare Committee in Olympia heard six citizens opposed to Senate Bill 6452 and six in favor. Three of the opposition’s speakers were women who described bad abortion experiences.
Arts & Entertainment
The Late Night Dilemma
by Dan Agam | January 12, 2010 |
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Whether or not your average evening consists of sitting back and watching The Tonight Show, chances are you’ve heard about NBC’s situation.
Spit-Seeds
A Regular Dude’s World Atlas
by Electric Elliot | February 18, 2010 |
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Friend of The Melon, David Tveite has begun presenting his work on “A Regular Dude’s World Atlas, ” a presentation of the world by someone with a really good internet connection.
Health & Living
Being a Better Person:: Step 2, Make Charity Part of What You Do
by Electric Elliot | March 3, 2010 |
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Whether you’ve dropped some loose change in a cup or donated hundreds to charities every year, the reality is that money does make a difference. But I’m not looking to tell you to just donate money.
Science & Technology
More Security Failures in the Intarwebz
by Walker Lindley | November 20, 2009 |
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Almost a year ago, I explained a flaw in the encryption system that you use to securely connect to online banking sites and to safely purchase goods from Amazon, eBay, and many others. Today there’s more news about ways for that encryption (https) can fail.
The Vine
Holy Cow! Former Melon Contributor Writing For Huffington Post
by Electric Elliot | January 19, 2010 |
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We just received word from Jen Drake that one of our guest writers and regular contributor to our old KUPS radio show, Walid Zafar, is now writing for the Huffington Post.
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The Melon Underground Ep 6 – Legalizing Marijuana
by Jack Faust | March 1, 2010 |
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Joemetheus and Electric Elliot delve into the fight to legalize marijuana in Washington State. Featured guests of this episode are Vivian McPeak, Co-Founder and Director of Seattle Hempfest, and Professor of Moral Philosophy, at the University of Puget Sound, Lauren Flemming.



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