Month: December 2008

  • John F. Burns Reporting on the Imposition of Martial Law in Poland, December 1981 – June 1982

    I think it’s well-known that I am a fan of John F. Burns. The other day I got an email from a student at the University of Warsaw looking for his reporting from Poland after the imposition of martial law there in 1981. So I dug up the stories out of TimesSelect and copy/ pasted…

  • No Pho For You, Seattle

    Here’s word of an enforcement action from our friends in public health in Seattle: Pho Hoa Bihn Vietnamese Noodle located at 4732 Rainier Ave S, Seattle was closed by a Public Health food inspector on Nov. 28, 2008 at 4:20 pm due to a sewage backup in the establishment which is an imminent health hazard. …