gbvik

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Does Mt. Rainier need a better name?

Posted Tue, Jan 27, 6:40 p.m.

Oh, please, the obvious choice is Mt. Obama! It even rhymes with Tahoma- but seriously, what would happen to all of Seattle's ultra hip yellow labradors and children named Rainier if we changed the name? How about a name change like King County went though years ago - where we ...

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Middle class workers of the Pacific Northwest, unite!

Posted Fri, Jun 22, 7:48 p.m.

The Economies of the Self: As a social worker, I've had opportunity to witness the stark crisis of American lives first hand. And I'll tell you this, its worse than you think. I've always considered myself a leftie liberal, a good Seattle girl with an expensive education. But I'll tell ...

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Middle class workers of the Pacific Northwest, unite!

Posted Wed, Jun 20, 1:59 p.m.

RE: Wobblies wobble and they always fall down...: Here is the deal. Monopoloy Capitol is the alternative without regulation, which we all already know. (For example, history teaches this) We know without government reguation the world runs on the frantic boom and bust cycle (think diamond mines in Africa where ...

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Middle class workers of the Pacific Northwest, unite!

Posted Tue, Jun 19, 1:49 p.m.

RE: I'm the Fresh Face of the New Middle Class and Here's My Plan: Perhaps I tried too hard to be ironic and funny. But I'm serious about the regulations point. I've been reading Elizabeth Warren's report on the middle class and getting quite upset. Here is a link to ...

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Middle class workers of the Pacific Northwest, unite!

Posted Tue, Jun 19, 10:14 a.m.

I'm the Fresh Face of the New Middle Class and Here's My Plan: In January, I met with a Pierce County congressman who told me that to buy a house in King County these days required an income of $120,000 a year, a price that is unaffordable to many people. ...

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