Posted Thu, Jul 7, 5:57 p.m.

I have read the writer's work for years from multiple sources. Although I have sometimes disagreed with his comments, I have never seen a missive as intemperate and misguided as this before. I paid very little attention to this case until the last few days. Let's face it, it was ...

Posted Fri, Mar 11, 2 p.m.

I was totall against a tunnel of any kind, and in favor of viaduct replacement. Alternatively the esthetically cool bridge project. Let's get real. Anybody notice the problems in Japan overnight? There is a structural engineering issue here, and .... I honestly didn't think that we could do worse than ...

Posted Mon, Feb 28, 9:53 a.m.

The concept that the police should live in the city in which they work is a good one. The mayor's delivery was part of an overall message that was nearly as laden with "values" nonsense as some of the stuff from the social right wing. I have no truck with ...

Posted Fri, Jan 21, 3:10 p.m.

Sheriff Arpaio's approach to law enforcement is on the border between dubious and criminal. He is a grandstander with an agenda. Enter Sheriff Dupnik with different politics but also an agenda. He was using a law enforcement office under color of authority to make political speaches. As my kids would ...

Posted Thu, Jan 13, 5:53 p.m.

Interesting thread, but I have to go design a tinfoil hat. As a project manager, I need to spec this out in terms of dimensions, guage, and degree of crinkle for stealth. Oh, I forgot the most important variable: Fox or MSNBC.

Posted Fri, Nov 19, 11:02 a.m.

I agree with BlueLight. As for the "research-proven curriculum that is purchased by schools", now we have another budget line item that can be used for education.

Posted Tue, Jul 6, 3:50 p.m.

I am a runner and a transit rider, not a bicycleist. The mayor seems to be determined to get light rail in no matter its relevance. I wish that I could have ridden the Interurban, but it is gone. Bus rapid transit and neighborhood targeted small busses for commutes make ...

Posted Mon, Mar 22, 9:55 a.m.

I am impressed with both the original article and the first comment. The article was reasonably well balanced, and interestingly quoted Workman rather than fascitelli from the anti-gun crowd who usually gets the greater number of column inches in Seattle media. The comment does an excellent job of distinguishing the ...

Posted Sun, Mar 7, 4:12 p.m.

I have read with pleasure Mr. Van Dyck’s articles from various sources over the years, and I was glad to find him on Crosscut. However, I must take exception to this article. The gun rights movement is not about hunting, it is about self-protection and maintaining the ability to resist ...

Posted Fri, Mar 5, 8:21 p.m.

Since I know some of the people involved locally in the open carry demonstrations, I can assure you that intimidation is not their aim. Their purpose is to (1) exercise and existing right under WA law, (2) show urbanites that firearms carry by non-commissioned citizens are not dangerous, and (3)educate. ...

Posted Mon, Feb 15, 3:46 p.m.

An excellent piece for thought about all levels of government. It is rare when a piece fires one shotgun round whose pellets strike with accuracy so many honored bovines. If there is a problem with the article, it is that the scattergun approach may have obscured the basic premise. I ...

Posted Thu, Jun 11, 6:32 p.m.

It figures that this one didn't show up: "I'm taking my daughters out shooting this weekend. Would your family like to go along for some safety training and a little fun?" By the way, the Lake Hills / Crossroads area really has little in common with the McMansion and bigger ...