Posted Thu, Apr 19, 12:40 p.m.

"Microsoft phones currently occupy less than 2 percent of the mobile phone market — where it once owned 47 percent." I find it hard to believe Microsoft ever had 47 percent of the mobile phone market. Maybe 47 percent of the smart phone market, in the very early days, when ...

Posted Fri, Jan 6, 12:44 p.m.

@mhays I think the people who were beaten and stabbed on 3rd recently would say it's about more than just comfort. Regardless, I would like to feel comfortable in when I go downtown. My girlfriend stopped taking the bus downtown years ago because the stop on 3rd at Macy's was ...

Posted Mon, Nov 14, 12:44 p.m.

Thanks Ted for a very interesting article.

Posted Wed, Mar 16, 3:46 p.m.

Hope these changes keep Bumbershoot going. After years of not attending, I became a fan in the mid 90's and haven't missed one since. Too bad about the Northwest Court stage. It was usually a quiet place to relax and have a beer far from the crowds.

Posted Wed, Dec 29, 2:13 p.m.

"Researchers at Oregon State University have reported that the number one threat to PNW salmon and their habitats is immigration into the region, the vast majority of which comes from outside the U.S. and Canada (their words now proven by the census)." Any links to back this up? Because NOAA ...

Posted Tue, Nov 9, 10:07 a.m.

I had the pleasure of spending some time in his extensive library three or four years ago. I quickly learned that he was not just a collector when he pointed from book to book recounting the bits of Washington history they contained to make his point. On the several occasions ...

Posted Thu, Oct 28, 10:40 a.m.

We should be clear that I-1100 (and certainly I-1105 which removes taxes) will have a negative impact on state, county and city coffers. Looking at the Voters' Guide, "Initiative 1100 would retain existing taxes on the sales of spirits, with minor modifications" but what will be lost is the revenue ...

Posted Thu, Oct 21, 10:11 a.m.

Thanks for this informative review. The story sounded very compelling and I had hoped we might make it up to Vancouver for a performance, but looks like that won't happen. Great to see them take a chance on new work. I hope it does well. I did receive an email ...

Posted Wed, Mar 17, 8:39 a.m.

Sounds like a great idea, though I too like "Waterway No. 4". This reminds me that we were recently looking up a Queen Anne address from 1895 or so and could not recognize any of the streets, nor the street descriptions from the Polk directory. We finally found an 1890 ...

Posted Tue, Nov 10, 12:41 p.m.

I attended Saturday with my girlfriend plus mom and sister visiting from out of town. We drove and found the place easily though it took a while to find a parking spot. Had some great BBQ at Roy's on Rainier before the fest. Walked out with half a dozen books ...

Posted Tue, Sep 29, 8:43 a.m.

Thanks for the memories. KJET really was a great station. I still remember the last day when the kept playing "We're Through Being Cool" by Devo in honor of the new "Cool" format.

Posted Thu, Aug 13, 12:45 p.m.

Thank you. After the Times reviewer gushed about the staging and the rest of my group merely shrugged at my comments, I was beginning to wonder if I was the only one irritated by the aimless wandering and staring, the "stilted silent-film gestures or stony immobility" (well put). Looking forward ...

Posted Tue, Jul 7, 9:44 a.m.

No easy answers for dwindling worshippers and increased maintenance costs. And "best and highest use" is always looming. Still, First Church of Seattle is now being converted to some very expensive condos (http://firstchurchseattle.com/). It's a block from another repurposed church on Capitol Hill. They can be saved.

Posted Thu, Oct 4, 12:14 p.m.

RE: Whoa, Nellie!: You're right, the temporary closing of lanes on I-5 was an inconvenience. As soon as it was over, most decided to get back into their cars. I just found it interesting that for the most part everyone seemed to adapt. I bet for the real transportation geeks ...

Posted Thu, Oct 4, 10:57 a.m.

RE: Housing costs: No argument from me. If you have the money you can choose to live West Seattle or Puyallup. Should we as a region do something to help take commute time out of the decision making process?

Posted Thu, Oct 4, 10:52 a.m.

RE: Yes. The ports drive the economy: The thing is one in three jobs is tied to trade, not the port. To quote the link you provided... "Goods flowing through the ports of Puget Sound lead to tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs." I'm not saying international trade ...

Posted Thu, Oct 4, 10:36 a.m.

RE: Transportation Zealots: You look at rail as a "better option" and I agree. I would think that people would prefer to take a train over taking the bus or commuting. But I don't think you can deny that as traffic gets worse, rail looks like a even better option ...

Posted Thu, Oct 4, 9:28 a.m.

Transportation Zealots: In general this is the typical Freeway Zealot argument. We must continue to build more roads because we must keep growing and we don't want to scare businesses away. Eventually we get to the part where the Freeway Zealot says public transportation doesn't work for them. Tough. I ...