Razors rock the fest

Razors rock the fest, originally uploaded by jonesdaily.

I seem to have survived a second Irish music fest. Thanks everyone for a great time.

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Fire ravages downtown building

Stouffer-Moore’s Floor Covering building burned last night in a spectacular blaze. Hopefully, the paper is putting together an online slideshow, but here are a few that didn’t make the cut:

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The corner stage

We played the corner stage outside (Stage 2) on Sunday afternoon, rocking the beer garden. Here’s a couple shots from Elizabeth.
We’ll be back inside Wednesday night, opening for the Pogues tribute Thursdsay night and finishing up Friday night. Hope to see some folks.
Slainte.

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Rock me mama — like an Irish music fest

We cover “Wagon Wheel” with the help of Art from Darby O’Gill on Sunday during the Celtic Music Festival at the Galway Bay Irish Pub in Ocean Shores. Some amazing acts. Please ignore the one ridiculously wrong chord I hit. Thanks Elizabeth for running the camera.
We’ll be going back to the [...]

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Landen sends back photos

After finally getting some decent Internet access, Landen has posted some photos from Afghanistan. I don’t have much context for any of them, but he seemed in high spirits this morning.
Enjoy:

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Gone fish shootin’

My editor sent me out to shoot a fishing derby today. With all the recent wind and rain, I was not thrilled. But I think it turned out okay. Above is a bunch of salmon hanging just outside the fishery near Humptulips. Here’s a few more outtakes:

Here’s Chris McCalib of Federal Way at the weigh-in [...]

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Seattle skyline

Seattle skyline, originally uploaded by jonesdaily.

Saturday.

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A milepost in life

A milepost in life, originally uploaded by jonesdaily.
The Pogues. Check.

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Brother in Afghanistan gets a little press

From the Seattle Times
A Seattle Times reporter has spent the past couple weeks embedded with Landen’s platoon and sending stories back to his blog. He finally posted a group photo, which includes Landen.
For the record: I talked to Landen this morning and he seems to be doing well. He appreciates everyone’s letters.

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Hard news in a perfect world

In a perfect world, this would be the worst news I ever had to report on for the paper. It might be a little boring, but I think I’d get used to it.
And I’d get plenty of laughs:
The Daily World — Oct. 9
At least it wasn’t a cat up a tree.
Ocean Shores firefighters put their [...]

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