Covid Insanity. This is turning into Murder of Innocent Citizens by the State.

And no, I am not exaggerating.  Not one little bit.  There are two stories in the news today that literally make me sick to my stomach, and so angry I could ...  I don't know what.  Commit violence?  Maybe. The first story, from yesterday, is about a young father in Virginia with end-stage kidney disease. …

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Seattle Tourism Promotion Organization supports its own demise

"Visit Seattle", its tourism promotion organization, has a press release out today.  That press release states that it supports the State Dictator's so-called "travel advisory", which urges out-of-state visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.  So far, this is only an advisory, but many locals expect it to become another Rule by Decree from …

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An open letter to Michael Brockman, and the board and musicians of the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra

Dear SRJO Board and Musicians: My husband and I, who are grateful donors and audience of Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, attended today's pre-concert virtual get-together, and the (supposed to have been) live-streamed concert, and we noticed a few things.  First of all, at the Zoom meeting, when you were discussing the logistics of putting on …

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