Posted Mon, Jan 14, 9:05 a.m.

Sheriff Lovick: I will be so happy when we no longer feel we have to describe people as, "the first BLACK ..." and "the first WOMAN..." and "Mr. so and so "who is a GAY republican..." Please, at some point in my lifetime, bury these little taglines of bigotry and ...

Posted Thu, Dec 27, 7:57 a.m.

Can afford freebies for criminals, but no libraries for us?: Isn't it curious how we can afford to build houses for criminals, maintain their resources, including free health care, attorneys, higher education, provide them with what essentially is a *free* life on us, yet we close libraries and shortchange schools ...

Posted Tue, Dec 18, 8:26 a.m.

FEMA to the rescue of timber and politics: Kind of wondering why FEMA (translate "FEMA" into "taxpayers") is paying the costs for this most recent disaster which was caused by clear cutting our forests (by permission of our government, federal and local.) Hopefully the logging outfits responsible (who I am ...

Posted Fri, Dec 7, 8:03 a.m.

Just keep cutting trees, Seattle: And then wake up in wonder and surprise when that creek/river/culvert runs through your house. Developers always have their way. Why? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and guess whose pocket(s) are being lined. You keep voting them in, you should know their names. Gosh, maybe those tree huggers have ...

Posted Tue, Nov 27, 9:04 a.m.

Why bother?: Bulldoze all the poor people out when you scrape the land down to build mansions for millionaires. We've already accepted the fact that poor people have no right to live, let alone live on property with a VIEW!!! "Highest and best use of the land." Yeah, who gets ...

Posted Wed, Nov 21, 9:07 a.m.

What's a "leftist?": For that matter, what's a republican? Isn't Drew Carey a comedian or is that just another label? I think he's funny. On the other hand, soccer? I didn't realize that soccer was so political. Occasionally I believe they try to make news out of something that really ...

Posted Mon, Nov 19, 9:19 a.m.

gmail et al: Yes, I read privacy policies, although many are so long I merely skim them, and I have long been aware of the ads that pop up alongside my messages which are obviously targeted because of words in those emails, both coming and going. It's not so much ...

Posted Tue, Oct 23, 8:46 p.m.

Suck it up: Three things that would make a big difference: 1. Raise the driving age to 18, no exceptions. 2. Close all downtown areas to vehicles. Period. 3. Make ride sharing, carpooling, bus/train riding mandatory, not an option, to all job sites. Issue 50 miles of free local "anywhere" ...

Posted Sat, Oct 20, 2:22 p.m.

Politicians taking an honorable path? An oxymoron.: Here is honorable: I did drink and drive and I will accept my punishment. Here is dishonorable: Not guilty. If you drink, you know better than to get behind the wheel. DUI's in this state (if they can afford an attorney) get off ...

Posted Sat, Oct 13, 5:16 a.m.

W: Stands for wilderness. Keep the bikes out. And don't tell me how courteous, careful, and *incident free* they are - I feel endangered every time I try to walk on the Burke -Gilman, in fact, I've stopped because I'm sick of dealing with rude, speeding, careless bikers. most of ...

Posted Sat, Sep 29, 4:05 a.m.

RE: Check, please? Reality check, please?: I don't know about anyone else, but frankly Scarlet, I'm pretty much on overload with hate crimes and Latinas. The Exit isn't just "a coffee shop," it's part of a history that belongs to anyone who's been here longer than five minutes and who ...