So, How’d The Test Go?
Never mind, the wet sign lying in a puddle of dirty water tells us all we need to know about the results of this test. Not that we needed a test to tell us anything. Seattle is a town where dogs go to...
View ArticleA Funny Thing Happened on My Way Home from Work
I was walking home from work on Tuesday night when some guy sauntered up beside me and said “Pssst, you need tickets?” “No”, I replied, before looking up at the nearby Paramount Theater marquee to see...
View ArticleAnswering a Seattle Police Officer’s Question
“Why don’t you use the crosswalk!”, bellowed the Seattle Police Officer moonlighting as security for the Paramount Theater. My companion and I looked at each other with incredulity, before both...
View ArticleSequoia Sitta
Since about 11:00 today, a man has been sitting near the top of the Macy’s Giant Sequoia at 4th and Stewart/Olive. For the majority of the day, helicopters have been hovering overhead, and dozens of...
View ArticleSmashing Pumpkins at the Paramount Theater
The Smashing Pumpkins played the Paramount last Wednesday night. After opener Liz Phair did her thing, Corgan began the show with a string of mostly-acoustic-ish (solo acoustic through a fairly large...
View ArticleWelcome to Seattle. Now Go Home.
Mixed feelings. On one hand, I don’t like to see people’s property vandalized. I’m an empathetic human-being and I don’t enjoy seeing harm, or even disappointment, inflicted upon other people. It...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter. Affluent Lives Matter More.
On my way home from work today, I stopped to observe a Black Lives Matter rally in Westlake Park. I looked around at all of the people, at all of the signs, and I watched and waited for indication...
View ArticleThe Amazon Treasure Truck in Westlake Park
I spotted Amazon’s latest idea, the Amazon “Treasure Truck”, in Westlake Park this weekend. Apparently, the idea is that they have a particular product on-sale on a given day, and if you can find the...
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