Posted Thu, Mar 18, 9:24 a.m.

There are some beautiful alleys in Seattle. I've followed Post Alley from one end to the other and seen it go from drab, dirty to splendid and wonderful. There are several alleys in Seattle that look dark and dank, and I would never go into. As for naming alleys, I ...

Posted Tue, Oct 20, 10:36 a.m.

Is the tunnel a boondoggle? Is the Pope Catholic? It's an engineer's wet dream, something that they can point to when bidding on other projects. Can we do without the tunnel? In my opinion, yes we can. It's such a simple test: Close the Viaduct for month to six weeks ...

Posted Fri, Oct 2, 9:56 a.m.

I blogged about this on my blog, the Living Sustainably Blog, and pointed out that the best way to find out what would happen if we went with the surface option, would be to close the viaduct down for a month or so. At first it would be difficult as ...

Posted Wed, Jul 22, 8:45 a.m.

Tim, other I-1033 supports, don't bogart that joint, pass the koolaid and let's all sing the anti-government Kumbiya song! Don't you folks understand that with our rights as a citizen, we also have responsibilities as one as well? We need to think of our fellow man, our community, and our ...

Posted Fri, Jul 17, 12:44 p.m.

So, if I-1033 passes, are you done issue initiatives Mr Eyman? What? You have more ways to hamstring government and cripple its ability to provide needed services to the public? Is this your only source of income Mr. Eyman? Inquiring minds want to know!

Posted Fri, Jul 17, 8:43 a.m.

I don't want to do away with initiatives, just paid signature gatherers and presenting arguments both pro and con for the initiative ON the initiative so that potential signers can make a balanced and reasoned decision about the initiative without a paid gatherer blathering in their ear on how great ...

Posted Fri, Jul 17, 8:40 a.m.

If Mr Eyman wants to run government, do it the decent way and run for office and take responsibility for his decisions.

Posted Fri, Jul 17, 8:18 a.m.

Mr. Eyman, if the people really support this initiative, why did you have to use PAID signature gatherers? Your very first initiative, which by the gutted public transportation and set back the Puget Sound by ten years, didn't need a single paid signature gatherer. You tapped into the state's zeitgeist ...

Posted Wed, Jul 30, 9:46 a.m.

This screws third party candidates: The problem with the top two primary is that it removes choice from the ballot. Third party candidates can't get a foot in with this type of balloting system and stacks the election choices for one party over another. I'd rather have a preference vote ...

Posted Wed, Jan 2, 11:58 a.m.

RE: More crime occurs where more gun control exists: That doesn't seem to track with the FBI statistics by state: Crime rates by states To make sure, you're not saying that the states with highest populations have the most crimes? Because if your unnamed 12 states are also the most ...

Posted Sun, Dec 30, 12:02 p.m.

RE: Gun control does not apply to criminals: Actually, unless you've been trained in how to use a handgun, putting a handgun in the hands of an untrained individual is more dangerous than a criminal with a gun. Second, if a criminal thinks that a family has a handgun in ...

Posted Wed, Nov 7, 11:59 a.m.

A Write-In campaign to elect Tim Eyman for Governor!: You know, to deal with Tim Eyman, we need to make him responsible for his actions. One way is to have a write-in campaign to elect him Governor of Washington state! The trouble with this idea is not that Timmy would ...

Posted Tue, Nov 6, 10:23 p.m.

Tim Eyman, that damned Pie in the Skyman...: Of course it's unconstitutional, but hey, that's what the courts are for. This "initiative" is what's wrong with the initiative process in Washington. So expect this one to go to immediate challenge when the vote is certified.

Posted Mon, Oct 15, 11:10 p.m.

RE: Seattle Times Monday, Oct 15, 2007: It's the old "Build it and they will drive" problem. You add more roads, you get more traffic. By cutting back on roads, should increase mass transit use, if the mass transit system adapts and adds the necessary capacity. However, we're not doing ...

Posted Fri, Oct 12, 9 p.m.

I was gonna vote Yes: But the more I think of it, the more it boils my blood that there isn't a central planning department for our transportation needs in the Puget sound. Second, it takes bloody forever to build a hundred foot piece of road. What the Romans would ...

Posted Mon, Jul 23, 7:43 a.m.

In reality Obesity is more than being "weak-willed" or "lazy": Using the paint brush of "All fat people are weak-willed and lazy" is like saying "All newspaper reporters are men and drink hard whiskey". Neither are true. Unlike all other addictions, smoking, drinking, drugs, you must eat. Imagine how hard ...

Posted Tue, Apr 10, 7:30 a.m.

False IDs will be better than ever: The other problem that folks miss, is that if you want to have a false ID, you just need the right documentation and voila! You have the perfect false ID, because it will be a real RealID. I'm not a member of the ...

Posted Thu, Apr 5, 10:37 a.m.

Not everyone wants to buy a house...: I'm a confirmed renter. I'd rather rent that own a house. But as of late, with flat wages and the rising market rates for apartments, I'm afraid that I can't afford to live outside of Seattle, let alone in Seattle. I currently live ...