Posted Fri, Oct 19, 3:42 p.m.

RE: More than 3 shot glasses on the bar please: I don't care if politicians, famous people, etc. get blitzed sometimes. I do care if they get blitzed and then do something dangerous. I voted for Venus in the primary, but I'm not voting for her now. Not only did ...

Posted Fri, Oct 12, 8:08 p.m.

More ways which George W. Bush is harming America: Great article showing how the Bush Administration's anti-science policies are harming America. Lazowska nails the key points, which many have discussed, but the mainstream media rarely talks about. I appreciate Berger quoting Lazowska at length, and letting him speak for himself, ...

Posted Thu, Sep 20, 3:02 p.m.

RE: It's not "There goes the neighborhood", it's "There goes the imagination.": Peter -- You make a great point. Of all the major industry clusters, life sciences businesses and organizations tend to be located the closest together, as collaboration is critical to success. I remember seeing a map of San ...

Posted Thu, Sep 20, 2:41 p.m.

Not A Logical Place for Children's: I have to admit that when I first heard this story, I was angry at Laurelhurst for their NIMBYism. But thinking about it, there are certain places where a 24-story tower should go, where the transportation infrastructure can handle it. That isn't Laurelhurst. Children's ...

Posted Fri, Sep 7, 1:51 p.m.

RE: No tears for Larry...: Piper, I agree with most of what you say. I do agree with Corr that the Statesman coverage was questionable - not at all like the reporting done on Brock Adams or Jim West. I find it odd that Corr doesn't mention who really brought ...

Posted Tue, Jun 26, 9:59 p.m.

This Effort Would Hurt Historic Preservation: Historic preservation efforts are important, but these efforts need to be used with care, not just as a tool to bluntly stop any sort of development. Otherwise, you'll discredit the movement, and Seattle will be featured in the national press as a laughingstock. If ...

Posted Wed, Jun 13, 1:43 p.m.

Specifics? Evidence?: You are still making accusations without any specifics. I'm happy to debate specific criticisms if you'd provide one. You also don't provide any evidence that I'm revising history. Where's the evidence? Specifics? Evidence? You are willing to attack the fact that I have a post name, but ignore ...

Posted Sat, Jun 9, 12:42 p.m.

RE: And get your dates right: My points are: 1) If you have specific criticisms, state them. Do some basic research. You still haven't stated one issue with the methodology of any of these studies. It's easy to make general accusations without support. What specific complaints do you have about ...

Posted Thu, Jun 7, 10:41 p.m.

Pointless General Criticism - Be Specific!: I second Sean's comments that the criticisms are shallow. If you're serious about critiquing these analyses, try specific criticisms. For those critical of Beyers, again: what are your specific criticisms? Your generalist comments are unfair and untrue. For example, a UW article from 1997 ...

Posted Sat, Jun 2, 2:43 p.m.

Great Article, Bad Photo: Some of the negative comments, I think, relate to the fact that the photo of Copenhagen shows a system that'd be dangerous in Seattle, because of the lack of respect some drivers have for cyclists. I strongly urge people to visit the webpage of NYC linked ...

Posted Wed, May 2, 8:52 p.m.

RE: The Opening Paragraph Makes it Clear: Piper -- I do not claim to know, since it's outside my sphere of knowledge. I'm in the mood for a Rioja, but I'm sure Swift would have had some good suggestions. Chianti, perhaps.

Posted Wed, May 2, 8:42 p.m.

RE: The Opening Paragraph Makes it Clear: Greg -- I was going to discuss your mayorial reference, but I thought I'd leave that to Tim Ceis.

Posted Wed, May 2, 4:04 p.m.

RE: The Opening Paragraph Makes it Clear: And I guess the title makes it clear too. I never thought Swift was serious about eating people, although I might not have had dinner at his house.

Posted Wed, May 2, 4:01 p.m.

The Opening Paragraph Makes it Clear: "The biggest factor contributing to Seattle's horrendous traffic congestion is ...There are too many bicycles. At the risk of (re)stating the obvious, this satire sounds almost anti-motor vehicle to me. The opening paragraph should have tipped you off! If Palmer had been any more ...

Posted Tue, May 1, 2:37 p.m.

RE: predicting climate vs. predicting weather: Yes, cbrewster, that's it. Another way to think of it is that if the coin is weighted so heads turns up 65% of the time, you can still have a run of consecutive tails - that's to be expected. You also can't pin down ...

Posted Mon, Apr 30, 6:33 p.m.

RE: Lighted FieldTurf Field Impacts - Possible Solutions: Sadly, I am ignorant about anything beyond the basics on this argument, since no one in our family participates in sports leagues and we don't have late night games at our nearest park. However, I think your conversation is great - to ...

Posted Sat, Apr 28, 12:41 a.m.

RE: Pseudo Picture Psychoanalysis: It's not a grainy photo per se - the photo has one of those "artsy" effects that makes it looks like a painting. Perhaps like you'll find at the new Seattle Art Museum.

Posted Fri, Apr 27, 6:06 p.m.

RE: Here chicky, chicky, chicky...: "Republicans are very good at thinking and expressing bumper sticker sized thoughts. But governing requires thinking in complete sentences." Great sentences! It is sad how the neocons have ravaged the U.S. Instead of honest policy debates, they have fallen to calling those that disagree with ...

Posted Fri, Apr 27, 4:17 p.m.

2012 A Better Bet for the Republicans: Beating Gregoire in 2008 will be very tough for Republicans. The Governor has done a fine job in getting things done in transportation and education. I do agree that the viaduct was a big misstep, and she shouldn't be downplaying Seattle. Not only ...

Posted Thu, Apr 19, 3:50 p.m.

Well Reasoned Analysis - What Crosscut Should Be: I appreciate Brewster's thoughtful analysis, and the fact that it's respectful, without any snide remarks or the like. The article has several different ideas for dealing with the viaduct, which I believe is more likely to lead to innovative solutions than having ...