My Dearest Homeowner,
Those of you who spent money doing a tasteful, unified, down to the studs, architect-involved remodel of your home after living there for a couple of years, I’m begging you, please, please put your home up for sale. I will buy it. If you live in a nice neighborhood with a […]
If you don’t have asthma then you know someone who does. Many of us with sensitive lungs suffer from all the particulate matter floating in the air around Puget Sound. Here’s a map showing how many people are likely per million to develop cancer from particulate matter pollutants living in highlighted areas. In the hopes […]
It’s always a scramble to get out of the city on a clement June weekend. It’s even rarer to find accommodations that include the family dog. We were lucky enough [or so we thought] to find such a place at a moment’s notice on Orcas Island, WA.
“Once in a Blue Moon Farm” website featured […]
According the current manager of Belltown Starbucks the company is no longer allowing customers to walk in with dogs while picking up an order. We were given a comment card and a snotty remark by the manager the “We as a corporation are have a policy. And the FDA won’t allow it.” The manager admitted […]
Today the Discovery Channel aired an episode of “How It’s Made” covering the topic of chicks. A midwest commercial hatchery reveals how it “raises” (in no sense of the word) chicks from fertilized eggs for meat or egg production. Odd. The show had never ventured into realm of Living Product before. It begins […]
12,500 participate in 3.5 mile St. Patrick’s Day Dash during rip roaring Pineapple Express downpour. Gusty winds and warm rain originating in Hawaii intervened during the Seattle Center to Qwest Field fun run.
Unfortunately I can’t help thinking that priorities are askew here. 12,500 could make an immense difference by raising their voices against […]
Shockingly new first blossoms appearing under the Space Needle on a balmy January day.
This dog treat was given to me by what I assumed was a Belltown police officer walking down the street on a busy Saturday evening. My dog and I had to look twice because the officer was on foot, unaccompanied by the usual backup officer, and didn’t appear to be sporting 20 lbs. […]
Culture clash. Downtown commuters find themselves trapped near Lenora as police and emergency vehicles block off the area. Today a shooter wounded 3 women inside a downtown building near the Moore Theatre. You may chalk it up to the area’s ongoing trend of violent and bizarre behavior (see July 4th post). But additionally, there are […]
What brings you to Seattle Center? Is it the Science Fiction Museum, Children’s Museum, or our spectacular fountain that draws you? There are plays, live music, festivals, conferences, drumming circles. We all have history here. Walk around any given day and find half a dozen ways to remember the kid you once were. We […]