Posted Mon, Apr 23, 8:06 a.m.

Quit beating up Sgt. Spinmeister (retired). Look, Urquhart is a straight shooter, figuratively. He is not afraid to call out BS when he sees it, and tells the truth, and holds folks accountable when the eff up. He would make a great sheriff. The guy from Kent, well, is from ...

Posted Mon, Apr 23, 7:51 a.m.

And the similar facility for homeless men and their children is where?

Posted Wed, Apr 18, 7:41 a.m.

Yuppers, both great ideas.

Posted Tue, Apr 17, 9:38 a.m.

Not that I would defend either one, but I don't like red herrings. Both voted in Nov 2011. Good point though, and I hope you are not related to Roger.

Posted Tue, Apr 10, 8:15 a.m.

If Roger's utopian vision of us living about transit centers holds water, howcome Thornton Place at Nogate, and Newberry Square across from the Ash Way P&R; are so empty? Folks vote with their wallet. Folks also will reject transit if the lot is full, as it is daily at Ash ...

Posted Tue, Apr 10, 8:12 a.m.

What Steve said. There are advantages of budget motels..... The Geezer

Posted Wed, Mar 28, 8:50 a.m.

What Rob said. The Geezer

Posted Wed, Mar 28, 8:33 a.m.

Since I tell ya when I don't like it, I am compelled to tell ya that I really like this piece, Roger. Interesting you have a Master's in religious studies. Would not have guessed that, and from UCSB, the premier party school yet! Nice job. And nice to see you ...

Posted Fri, Mar 23, 8:44 a.m.

The good news is that we are doing stuff. The bad news is that I doubt it is the stuff we should be doing. First, talking high speed rail, I have discussed with my WSDOT friends that these proposals are NOT high speed rail, they are barely FAST rail, barely! ...

Posted Thu, Mar 22, 8:59 a.m.

Nicely done, dude. Set a reminder for Sat nite, to watch Ch. 9

Posted Wed, Mar 21, 8:31 a.m.

Feliks, thanks for writing about Powell. I try to have forgiveness, it was an ugly action, but humans are weak, and frail. He was pushed by a number of folks to the breaking point. When, oh when will we realize that human capacity to endure has limits, and often tragic ...

Posted Wed, Mar 14, 9:07 a.m.

Rhonwyn The 952 from Auburn operates to Boeing Everett three times each commute. But other than that, you just can't get there from here.......very sad. I will only take the bus point to point, no trying to transfer or do anything complicated. I am too old to spend 3 hours ...

Posted Tue, Mar 13, 8:45 a.m.

Now, over $500 per person served, including the 80% that is "just a phone call". Not too efficient. That, plus most of their budget is Federal money, in addition to that passed through the state. With the tremendous amount of "treatment" referrals steered to them by Kingco corrupt courts, their ...

Posted Thu, Mar 8, 7:50 a.m.

Nice analysis, Ted. One of your best analytics! Always enjoy, if not agree with your stuff. The Geezer

Posted Tue, Mar 6, 6:15 p.m.

It is a rare day I agree with Mr. Trahant, but this essay is precisely what will solve most, if not all, the problems we face today. I want to insure against what is important TO ME, not what others think I should have. Bless you, Mark. The Geezer

Posted Mon, Mar 5, 8:06 a.m.

Well done, David, save for moving Great Falls to Idaho, from Montana. Where is your editor? Oh, yeah, you are the editor. The Geezer

Posted Mon, Feb 27, 8:21 a.m.

Cameron, of course he would NOT do any of those things. They make too much sense, and would cause his uber-lib buddies to have less money to pizz away, and cause fewer fellow uber-libs to have cushy public sector jobs. Just sayin'. The Geezer

Posted Fri, Feb 17, 8:57 a.m.

Young Aaron is a very personable guy, and I actually like him. He does have some real big, big blind spots, however. He surrounds himself with "yes men" who should have cuffed him upside the ear, and at least told him if you have an affair, to pay cash. And ...

Posted Tue, Feb 7, 8:13 a.m.

Nancy Brinker was the inspiration, but not the founder of Komen (Big Pink). Her brother was the founder. Second, those who would batter a private charity for Komen for having a policy to remove funding for a time when an org was under investigation reminds me of a persistent panhandler ...

Posted Wed, Jan 25, 7:45 a.m.

RIP: Willis decided to co-found the United Black Christian Clergy. Willis said he watched as a white female paramedic administered CPR to the injured man. What does the gender or race of the paramedic have to do with the price of tea? Really detracts from your story. Is the good ...

Posted Fri, Jan 20, 8:09 a.m.

While Dr. Raha is a brilliant guy, more private sector paychecks will have a similar effect, without the sucking of money into more gub'mint jobs. So, tell me, with this "devistation" of gub'mint jobs, how has it directly affected your life? I have absolutely none, no longer hold times, no ...

Posted Mon, Jan 9, 7:50 a.m.

Pretty easy for an east-coaster to come to town, both guns blazing, and tell us what is good for us. I do agree the mid-day and off peak tolls for 520 are wrong. But so is the charging occasional users, who do not want to fund a purse (Doug's purse) ...

Posted Mon, Dec 26, 7:06 p.m.

Rob sez :"“I’m not by any means the first to reach that conclusion,” McKenna replied. “There are many feminist scholars who have pointed out that ... in almost all cases prostitutes are coerced and controlled. This is organized violence, it’s organized rape, and if you legalize prostitution you’re legalizing rape, ...

Posted Tue, Dec 20, 7:57 a.m.

Where is Roger Valdez when you need him. Someone to say, stack em deep. Yeah, look a bit north to Everett, to see a true transportation hub, with 2 inter-city bus lines, three public transit busses, and two rail lines (counting ST's toy train) for an example that works. The ...

Posted Tue, Nov 29, 7:30 a.m.

yet another example of big spending liberals trying to cook the books for a spending spree. I didn't even have to write a comment, Roger said it for me. Gool ol' predictable Roger. The Geezer

Posted Fri, Nov 11, 8:11 a.m.

As usual, Mr. Agnew spaketh the truth. The public will look poorly at the Federales/Cascadia spending money, just to have stuff in "reserve" when no reserve seems to be needed. Howcome I suddenly feel all stimulated, but more broke? Oh, and the realignment through Lakewood is only a sop to ...

Posted Wed, Nov 9, 7:33 a.m.

You write:Four years ago there was strong support for Obama from Indian Country, unprecedented excitement actually. Many thought that election would bring about a new kind of government one that would solve many of the problems that had been lingering for decades. Hey, Mark. Here is an idea. Get off ...

Posted Tue, Nov 8, 7:39 a.m.

Actually, BlueLight is not far off in how this redistricting process works to address "white guilt". The majority minority, or minority majority, however you want to parse it, is salve to some precincts, but actually, does nothing for anyone, except to assuage white guilt. So, they do the deal, and ...

Posted Thu, Oct 27, 7:40 a.m.

Yep, Roger makes a great case for voting NO. But, it is more conclusive proof that he has never met a tax he didn't like, if you were still wondering. The Geezer

Posted Wed, Oct 12, 9:04 a.m.

Why doesn't Paccar? Well, they used to. In grades 1-3, I road a Pacific brand school bus in Stanwood, they were a favorite of the drivers and the kids. It was a KW chassis, and "Pacific" body--100 % Paccar. You can still see some sitting around in various farm fields ...

Posted Wed, Sep 14, 9:06 a.m.

Brian retiring is a very sad day for the state, and it's citizens. I have known/seen him operate since we were very young men, and he is an absolute open and honest guy, and even talks to the public! What a concept. The Geezer, AKA Mark Mahnkey

Posted Tue, Sep 13, 7:32 a.m.

Three cities does not a parade make. How about this......negotiate where you work, tell them why you deserve the benefit package you want, and only those companies with a superior offer to their employess will have the best. As a banker once told me, if you don't have a superior ...

Posted Mon, Sep 12, 8:11 a.m.

Roger- I am one of the evil ones who you treated very nicely in this piece, thanks. That said, what is the problem with BOTH, and letting folks vote with their personal preference. My tussle with you is not about you incessant drum-beating for the mouse experiment in an above ...

Posted Wed, Aug 31, 9:36 a.m.

Nice analysis, but I still believe that America is about choice, personal choice. If the Gen (pickone) wants to live cheek by jowl, fine by me, but I like a yard, a garden and well, the rooster that crows each morning from across the street here in unincorporated Lynnwood. I ...

Posted Fri, Aug 5, 9:01 a.m.

Roger Sez: There has been the usual talk of paid-sick leave being part of the "nanny state," a discussion I'm familiar with from the smoking ban debate (when I was pretty much the poster child of the nanny state). Hey, Roger, why don't you tell them about your getting that ...

Posted Fri, Aug 5, 8:58 a.m.

Makes as much sense as the story about Dan Cooper! The Geezer

Posted Wed, Jul 27, 8:40 a.m.

Just checked our figal at the office, and it is purified. Hmmmm. But wait, bazillions of folks drink Everett water from Spada Lake. Are you saying it is ok until you take stuff out of it? Purify it, that is? Why do we not have massive afternoon stomach aches? The ...

Posted Fri, Jun 10, 10:44 a.m.

Yeah, Roger, while a lovable guy, personally, is the new lib apologist replacing Rep. Weiner. Never seen a "I'm from the gub'mint, and I know best" apologist like him. Roger, I want to run my own life. The Geezer

Posted Fri, Jun 10, 8:26 a.m.

Ok, charges and install paid for by the gub'mint (read us gas car drivers) but nowhere is there an explanation of who pays for the "free" electricity to the car's drivers. Who is paying for the juice, if not the drivers? Inquiring minds wanna know --The Geezer

Posted Fri, May 6, 8:20 a.m.

Well, generally, I like Rob, but he is a bit of a mushy centrist. He is more than willing to reject peer reviewed and published educational research to kow-tow to interest groups, mostly the Wimmin's Industries, so I don't see lots of bold leadership in education. To reform education, he ...

Posted Wed, May 4, 7:32 a.m.

It IS social engineering, Roger. But you LIKE social engineering. You are a nice guy, but let me roll the way I want to. Not every day I agree with the governatrix, but most days I disagree with you. The Geezer

Posted Wed, Mar 9, 9:41 a.m.

Mr. Weglin, just wonderful. Good for you! Like Mr. Rogers used to say, "I knew you could do it" Mark/The Geezer

Posted Wed, Mar 2, 11:17 a.m.

Nit in Seattle, but this program will work. What he said, and I don't say that very often, good job David. The Geezer

Posted Mon, Feb 28, 8:33 a.m.

When are we going to start calling a spade a garden implement? This is NOT friggin High Speed Rail. This is BARELY fast rail. Why keep lying to the sheeples, saying this is HSR, it is not. And the latest lunacy, just to get ST's toy train into Lakewood, we ...

Posted Tue, Jan 11, 2:13 p.m.

what Pianoboy said. Teacher unions have to face the new reality, and compromise, or quit trying to make the case they work for kids, and just blatantly say they work for teachers, period. The Geezer

Posted Fri, Jan 7, 8:06 a.m.

Roger as a person is warm and affable. He has never in the years I have known him, had a real for-profit private sector job. But, we still love him. His take is that the problem is gubmint types using their head. Some, but not many do. His problem is ...

Posted Fri, Dec 3, 12:08 p.m.

Roger, love ya bro. I like that you are oh so consistent, since I first met you at WSSDA, when it was explained when I asked why we hired this guy, that "you were hired because we needed a real lib to work with that side of the aisle". All ...

Posted Mon, Oct 4, 11:10 a.m.

For once, it is NOT She-riff Barbie's (Rahr) fault. She is hamstrung by trying to be an elected official in her own right, while the executive (Sims in this case) gives away the candy store, and she has to live with the fallout. Either citizen oversight is good, which it ...

Posted Thu, Sep 30, 8:25 a.m.

I am certainly no fan in particular of the death penalty. That said, it is amazing that an intelligent journalist would compare the percentage of female inmates vs males, to the rate they are offed by the gub'mint. Lets instead examine the sentences given and the number of successful prosecutions ...

Posted Wed, Aug 18, 8:12 a.m.

Don't know the author, but he is right. No reason more advance notice could have been given to the business owners. A little inconvenience for the Prez is ok, but it was a photo-op for him, and a way to avoid charging "tennis shoes" for the whole trip. No pronouncements ...

Posted Tue, Aug 10, 8:34 a.m.

Very nicely done, Tony. I vacationed there two years ago, and want to go back. The Geezer

Posted Tue, Aug 10, 8:21 a.m.

Ol; Jason is right on this one. It is a puppy tax. Do you think Sheriff Barbie (ask she called herself) would not come a runnin' if this porker of a tax package didn't pass? Do you believe the black-robed robber barons (lawyer-politicians in pajamas) would stop work, if they ...

Posted Tue, Aug 10, 8:16 a.m.

Well, looks as if we are about to spend more money deciding who is "more equal than the others". I have a great idea. How about the tribes deciding they are "us" or they are "them"? No penalty, no wrong answers. If they are "us" then they get the same ...

Posted Tue, Aug 3, 9:51 a.m.

Missing, totally, the fact that DV is only in very small part about power and control, and instead is majorly a lack of socialization. Some folks have a naturally higher tempo and volume relationship. Those do NOT include actual violence, but may include higher volume conversations, for example, that fit ...

Posted Mon, Jun 28, 7:36 a.m.

Even the "reduces class size" promise is a lie. While the state drives out money often as a "one teacher per X students" basis, the local school board actually decides how to spend that money, and may or may not use it to reduce class size. That is the "real" ...

Posted Thu, May 13, 7:15 a.m.

this is a prime example of the gub'mint beating up the poor folks. Easy to do this, to the disenfranchised poor folks in South Park Now, if this bridge is soooooo freakin' bad, howcome they didn't close it immediately, like WSDOT's director did with the steel electric ferries? If this ...

Posted Wed, Mar 24, 8:14 a.m.

David, David, David. I expect that one of your stature would know that Rob McKenna's boss is US, not the Governatrix as you claim Major faux pas, for someone who is usually oh, so precise. The Geezer has spaketh

Posted Tue, Mar 23, 9:03 a.m.

Rob McKenna DOES represent me. He is courageous, and correct. We are a republic, which often many forget. The requirement to buy is obscene, and an affront to individuals. So, I am still waiting. Does a $100000 deductable policy qualify? The Geezer

Posted Thu, Mar 18, 9:37 a.m.

with the allocation of general City of Seattle expenses to City Light, who serves many OUTSIDE the city, it causes those not living in the city to pay in effect, a city tax, but without services or represenation. For years I paid an almost 11%hidden tax to Tacoma City Light, ...

Posted Wed, Jan 13, 7:28 a.m.

Again, Cameron nails it. some pigs more equal than others, indeed. And whoever said liberals are less tolerant than right wing whack-os was right. You are entitled to your opinion as long as you agree with me, and I adjuge it to be to my liking. Is this a community ...

Posted Tue, Jan 12, 9:01 a.m.

Cameron is right. For Crosscut to delete, without notice or comment, comments that are at odds with their "enlightened" liberal Seattle view, is abhorrent to proper discourse and vetting of the issues of the day. And you present this as a warm, fuzzy, local place. The Geezer thinks not. Even ...

Posted Thu, Nov 26, 12:21 p.m.

Thanks, Ted. Eloquent as usual. the Geezer

Posted Wed, Nov 18, 8:17 a.m.

Citizen initiatives are the last resort when the elected representatives don't listen, and do what the sheeples want. Far from bad (unless you are part of the ultra-lib, "I'm from the gub'mint, and I know what is best for you"). The Geezer has spaketh

Posted Tue, Nov 10, 6:51 a.m.

Very good that folks who wanted to participate could. Very bad that those who chose to honor the officer a different way, or not at all, did not have the option to not participate. Could not get across town due to streets you could not cross all morning. Paid taxes ...

Posted Fri, Oct 30, 7:17 a.m.

Acutally, the guys who do the scut work only make $13 an hour to start, as a Mcahinist in Everett, after taking an up to 8 week course, UNPAID. The labor difference is but a canard, a non-issue. Ghe Geezer

Posted Thu, Oct 29, 9:51 a.m.

Geez, Ann, you seem so intelligent. However, life is a series of lessons. We are presented with the same lesson over and over, until we master it, and only then we move on to the next lesson. You just dodged the FU-WA's DV bullet, and now you want to enter ...

Posted Wed, Oct 14, 7:03 a.m.

Spot on. 'taint the old Boeing, furshure.

Posted Tue, Oct 13, 8:18 a.m.

Dick, as usual in things education, is right on here. From the baseline analysis of the block to get the "RKs" (regular kids) on the happy path, to what the mayor can do about schools, what is within their power, other than jawboning. Mayor Fatboy, and the two not so ...

Posted Mon, Sep 21, 11:11 a.m.

Interestingly, I was talking to one of the Sound Transit Cops (AKA King Coutty Sheriff thugs with different colored uniforms) One was a 50 YO hot chick, who fashions herself as "officer friendly". Maybe she is, maybe not, but there is some mellowness to them at least. I don't think ...

Posted Tue, Sep 15, 8:27 a.m.

don't look too close at the "consultants" that the Ferry Folk brought on board to work this issue. Both are old ferry employees, who got walking papers right after their boss (angel) got walking papers. The Principal only hired her friends, regardless of qualification, or lack of the same while ...

Posted Tue, Sep 8, 9:07 a.m.

Teacher negotiations primer 101 Do you feel dissonance when you read about educational personnel and their contract negotiations? Do you trust what your neighbor, the teacher, says about them but have trouble harmonizing that with what the district is telling you? Well, welcome to the club. Have a seat, and ...

Posted Thu, Jun 11, 11:29 a.m.

I thought this may be a humor column, but obviously is strict, deep political analysis. Seattle is soooooo polite, and sooooo tolerant, unless you express an "unacceptable" or provocative, or alternative position. Then, make sure you are not standing downwind, so the stuff they throw doesn't hit ya. Geezer OUT!!