Easy Being Green…Gardens I’ve Seen

I hate green.  Green is my least favorite color, at least in clothing and accessories and household goods.  I don't wear green on Saint Patrick's Day, or any other day, for that matter.  And I'm the opposite of an "environmental wacko", since I don't believe that humans are a blot on the landscape, or destroying …

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After the Election

I have to say, I had a great time on Tuesday night.  I spent 2.5 hours in front of my computer, participating in the live chat with my Ricochet friends.  There must have been over 200 of us, from all over the world, chiming in and giving reports of how the voting was going in …

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Ruffles and Flourishes-Architectural Detail in Downtown Seattle

This week's Photo Challenge topic of Detail was perfect!  I had been planning to do a post on this topic for a while, and everything came together nicely.  This one also goes with last week's Look Up theme.  So I packed up my camera and notebook, got in my car, and drove the 20 miles …

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This is What.Is.Wrong.With.Seattle

The title of the story on the KOMO news web site is Watchdog: SPD Needs Big Mayday Reforms.  In Seattle, MayDay every year brings out the Anarchists, masked and destructive, breaking glass in store windows, and other acts of vandalism.  See this picture-this is what the Seattle Police Department is faced with EVERY MayDay! See …

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An Open Letter to Columnist Danny Westneat of the Seattle Times

Dear Danny- I was interested to read your column in today's Times, entitled "Relying on The Bus Foolhardy in Seattle".  Since the majority of Seattle residents are of the liberal persuasion, and often advocate getting people out of their cars, I was amused by your experience this summer, trying to get everywhere by bus.  "What's …

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