Chrysanthemum

Active since August 2008

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Sharrows are a sham solution for bike lanes

Posted Sun, Sep 6, 11:45 a.m.

Another idea - lower the speed limit. It's 25 in the city, except if posted otherwise, which is usually 30 on aterials. On arterials, drop it to 25, and then enforce that. People go at least 40 on arterials anyway, at least in my neighborhood. What's so important that we ...

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Chaos and twilight: Seattle Opera's Ring, part 2

Posted Wed, Aug 19, 1:48 p.m.

Regarding your concerns about conductors, I look with hope to Russia. You are much more familiar with the current state of conducting than I am, as far as 19th-century repertiore goes, but the Russian musicians I've heard through the Visiting Orchestra series at Seattle Symphony really blew the doors off ...

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Seattle's 'niceness' problem

Posted Tue, Mar 17, 11:49 a.m.

As a local, I have to say I am tired of this thread. When I visit another country, do I complain loudly to other visitors about the irritating habits of the natives? Do I talk about how much better we do things back where I'm from? No. I observe, I ...

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