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Blogdom Silicon Valley vs. Seattle debate

So, there is a debate between the Redfin CEO and MA of TechCrunch on the relative merits of Silicon Valley and Seattle. I find it entertaining because it is an issue close to home and one I review often. The best comme…
real bikers

So, Sandra and I are real bikers now. We were riding yesterday and got into a pretty bad crash. Given enough hours on the bike, a crash is statistically inevitable, so in some regards, it is a relief that we got out pret…
Seattle sports... an inherited curse.

I need to leave Seattle. I have now been here long enough and spent a summer with DM to be infected with the horrible sports affliction known as Seattle fandom. It has happened without me knowing it - by virtue of me rea…
Rock Chalk...

Well, KU got lucky Durant turned an ankle and escaped with a win. With UCLA's loss today, the prospects of getting a #1 seed are good. I hope Texas peforms well in the Big12 tourney. I really like the top 3 Big12 teams t…
Ice sheets again....

So, Seattle is once again covered in a solid sheet of ice. Driving just now was ok because of the existing snow, but once more people are out, i would bet the residential streets actually get worse as the black ice under…
Happy 2007...

Wow. Quite a few things to comment on. Well, it is easy to know where to start.... The Chiefs: I can't believe they made the playoffs. In the KC Star, they write that if you bet the 4 team parlay, you would have won $70…
Interesting Store: Second Use Building Materials

Very cool. Go into demolition projects and salvage stuff for resale. Classic Seattle company trying to be environmentally friendly as a viable business.
Seattle City Council Storm Recovery highlights...

Yup, I'm addicted to the Seattle Channel and other local government channels. The session I'm listening to now (i'm mostly looking at my laptop), is the city council grilling the various city organizations about their p…
A weekend of updates...

So, the high winds from last weekend have impacted me more than i ever knew. First, because most of the surrounding areas outside Seattle are without power (sorry NO), there is rampant congestion in the city. It makes ge…
December rain....

Yesterday, this email made the rounds in the company via forwarding: My father, Sxxxx Bxxx is the Director of Emergency Management of Pierce County. He called to tell me that for the first time in his career the N…