billmitchell

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Ferry workers' wage freeze: mostly smoke and mirrors

Posted Mon, Feb 9, 9:46 a.m.

Ivan, I totally agree with your comment. I suppose more to the point is why do we read StClair's drivel...........

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Hang it up, Hearst

Posted Mon, Feb 2, 12:17 p.m.

Thanks dj, St.Clair doesn't appear to want to abide by an editor and a means of quality control, the sad and pathetic vulnerability of the blogosphere. billmitchell

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Blogging the Inauguration: A raspberry from the bleachers

Posted Fri, Jan 23, 3:55 p.m.

Gene, I am sorry that your experience turned out so poorly. Mine seemed to work like clock work, albiet always a bit late. The Empire Builder arrived in Chicago, Thursday night, 8 hours late but then connected with the Capitol Ltd that was loaded with Obama supporters headed for the ...

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The ghost of Mike Lowry

Posted Wed, May 28, 9:38 a.m.

RE: This is reporting? This is commentary?: Ivan, Don't get your shorts in a knot. This piece wasn't a news article but an interesting set of observations from another delegate. Lighten up....

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Getting ready for the Big One

Posted Mon, May 19, 1:15 p.m.

Settle-centric Assessment of Potential Quake Impacts: Interesting that Knute would write such a narrow piece on quake preparedness. Here on Vashon Island, emergency preparedness leaders decided after the Nisqually quake that the Island better get prepared not only for the physical impacts of such a quake but also extended isolation ...

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Taking the long view, the Muni League investigates the Port of Seattle

Posted Tue, Feb 19, 12:39 p.m.

Probe Port Upper Management: It is interesting that in all the news coverage of the Port excesses and the state audit there has been little examination of the upper level port management below Mic Dinsmore. The Municipal League could do a great service to the investigation if they were able ...

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Should King County be in the ferry business again?

Posted Mon, Dec 24, 9:55 a.m.

Carbon footprint: Hi. I appreciate the history in Jack Chasan's piece on the ferry system and King County. Seems to me that the missing part of the discussion relates to easing conjestion on Seattle's streets and a significant reduction in the carbon emissions by getting Vashon and other commuters out ...

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An ordinary, average, mediocre sports town

Posted Mon, Nov 26, 11:16 a.m.

AMEN: Mike's column couldn't be more appropriate. Talk about pathetic play. Hawks seem to avidly lower themselves to the level of their opponent. The travel excuse is pretty pathetic. For all of us who travel across country for business, a new town and circumstance is an opportunity not a burden. ...

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Dinking liberally

Posted Thu, Apr 5, 11:55 a.m.

Yousoufian an Open Government Conservative Not: Yousoufian is about open government as Lacata is about professional sports. I have seen him destroy public meetings by badgering and harassing people with whom he disagrees.

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