Well, the winds have finally brought the Eastern Washington wildfire smoke to Western Washington. We had already made plans to drive down to Mount Rainier, so we just decided to go anyway. The sky was already smoky when we left home, and this was the freeway on I-405 going southbound. Smoky Skies, I-405 South The …
I'll bet you didn't know what the passengers on the ill-fated Titanic ate for dinner. Sama Hoole has posted the menu cards for all the classes on the ship, and discusses their food below. VERY interesting! First class dined on nine different animals on the Titanic's last night. Oysters, salmon, filet mignon, chicken, lamb, duckling, …
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The "food fight" in question involves the City of Seattle plans to pay for school breakfasts and lunches for ALL students, not just "low-income" ones. This is a grand idea of the new Socialist Mayor Katie Wilson, and it has inspired some jousting among City Council members. The issue, of course, is how to pay …
Continue reading Political “Food Fight” illustrates how dysfunctional Seattle is.
I think the high temperature here today was 94F. Pretty hot for the Pacific Northwest. So I thought I’d post some photos of local water features. Our closest body of water is Silver Lake. Paddlers on Silver Lake On my way to lunch with a friend today, I noticed lots of boats out. Silver Lake …
Continue reading Too hot to sit at the computer. Photos of water to help me and my readers cool off.
First, in Weather: Today was a stormy day around here. Thunder, lightning, power outages, rain, the whole shebang. With emphasis on the BANG part. Thunderstorms knock out power around Western Washington. 8,000+ lightning strikes ignite wildfire concerns around Washington and Oregon. Ceiling Leak forces gate closure at SEA Airport amid thunderstorms, ground delay. https://twitter.com/tommylikecloud/status/2077819064202973193?s=20 Next, …
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White farmers and business people from South Africa continue to apply to immigrate to America in fairly large numbers. Most of them are solidly middle-class, and they are leaving farms large and small, businesses, and homes they have lived in for generations. To come to a new country, where they will literally have to start …
Continue reading *These are the Refugees We Want: Immigrants from South Africa
And yes, I do mean to shout. The Primary and General elections in the Democrat-Ruled State of Washington are the most significant for the survival of our state, and its ability to continue as a "going concern." We have already seen the departure or announcements of departure of large companies that in the past, made …
Continue reading WASHINGTON STATE VOTERS! PLEASE PAY ATTENTION! PRIMARY ELECTION APPROACHING!
First, the Air Travel story, from my friend Cynical Publius on X. Full story, followed by X link for those who wish to follow it. RE: Air Canada So now that I’m back from my Norway cruise, there are a few travel-related stories I want to tell. Let’s start with this: IMO, @AirCanada is by …
I am always grateful for having been born in the United States of America, the third generation of my Jewish family to be born in America. Both of my grandfathers came to America from Eastern Europe, places that are now in Ukraine. Both served in the military, my paternal grandfather in the Russian Navy, and …
July 1 is a very important day in Washington State. It is the day that costs increase, reliably, year after year, with no endpoint. First, the standout increase that affects every single resident of Washington State. That is the increase in the gas tax. Last year, the Democrat Legislature passed a law that increases the …
Continue reading The Day of the Cost Increases for Businesses and Individuals in Washington State
