PJHeide

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I am a reader living in Olympia.

Active since August 2008

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Why our lousy child-rearing wouldn't cut it with the French

Posted Sat, Mar 3, 10:39 p.m.

sarah90 and dbreneman have said all I needed to say other than nice read Mr. Robinson

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On a summer road trip: Call of the not-so-wild

Posted Mon, Oct 4, 8:39 p.m.

Berger speaks the truth. There cannot be any "untouched" place on earth. Humans influence every corner and cranny. So what? There are beautiful landscapes with and without obvious evidence of human habitation. National parks are but one place that can be enjoyed and where experience and learning can take place. ...

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As the gray wolf recovers, who are its friends?

Posted Sat, Mar 20, 10:41 p.m.

Here is the deal: We can and probably should have gray wolves in the mountain wilderness areas of Washington. Once here, wolves will occupy all areas where they can safely find food. To keep them where we want them and away from stock and human inhabited areas they will have ...

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Best of 2009: Six things you cannot say in Seattle

Posted Fri, Dec 25, 11:29 p.m.

Seattle is OK and Seattlelites are OK too. It's just that there are too many of them, proportionally that is. It looks to me like the dog in the photo would rather be in Bellevue than be dragged around Green Lake by the neck; even if he/she is walking down ...

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Time to 'claim the lane' on bike safety

Posted Sat, Dec 12, 10:30 p.m.

Wow! Great comments all. I bike to commute and for exercise. I also drive a lot among other cyclists. Let's all take personal responsibility for our own safety and the safety of all users of public roads and highways. Let's not try to transfer that responsibility to the greater society ...

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We are two states: Seattle and Washington

Posted Sat, Dec 12, 10:15 p.m.

I've been thinking a lot about individual freedoms and responsibilities lately and what it means to have political opinions and express those opinions through voting. Voter's reactions to issues around gay rights tend to be characterized left or right, liberal or conservative. Liberals tend to support gay rights and conservatives ...

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Save the planet: Get rid of your cat

Posted Sat, Apr 11, 6:28 p.m.

All things in moderation. We have nice cat. She has caught a couple of field mice in her time, but we have owls and hawks in our neighborhood and theire numbers do not seem to be declining. By the way we used to have two cats, but one night a ...

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What if a newspaper folded and nobody cared?

Posted Mon, Mar 23, 10:38 p.m.

What I will miss when my local daily is gone, the Daily "Zero," will be just the facts of what is going on with the community. Reproted by a reporter, edited for presentation and accuracy and given to me straight. The web is great for Marxist ideas and finding something ...

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One-upping the Choppaduct

Posted Sun, Jan 4, 9:50 p.m.

I guess that there is a place of green roofs, but please, can't we have parks on park land an bridges built to need and to reflect the art of good design? Let's explore land use and transportation with humans as part of the environment not as an apology for ...

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The high cost of an empty taxicab

Posted Wed, Oct 8, 9:44 p.m.

Government works again: Port fights City while we all get burned. Seattle nannies at their best. What a ridicules waste of fuel and a burden on the environment. Let the market decide how many cabs are needed when. When the light rail opens, travelers will have another option. Make the ...

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