Seattle is infamous for it’s rain. Most people who have not spent much time her associate Seattle with it being rainy all the time. And while it’s true that a lot of October to April is overcast and grey, the rain here is not exactly what one might expect. I’m from Chicago and when it [...]

I went to high school in the ’80s during the Reagan era where the labels yuppie, preppie, alternative, and indie all got their start. These labels were used to define parts of our culture that based themselves largely on the level of their conformity to a single, narrow vision of behavior, appearance, and belief system. [...]

On Saturday I stopped in once again to grab a beer at Tini Bigs which is right around the corner from where I live. I have gotten to know the bartenders and some of the regulars so it’s been kind of nice to be able to stop by some place and see some familiar faces. [...]

I met a friend at a bar and was walking home last night when I saw a woman walking up 1st Ave on very uncomfortable heels. She was weaving and clearly very drunk. I immediately grew very concerned about whether or not she was going to make it to wherever she was headed. One of [...]

While driving around Seattle last weekend I found myself close to Lakeview Cemetery. It sits on one of the hills here in Seattle close to Capital Hill and by the Seattle Asian Art Museum. One of the things I have always wanted to do here in Seattle is go see Bruce Lee’s grave. I’m not [...]

I went to a meeting yesterday that was near where I live in Seattle. So I decided I would get a ride to the meeting with my coworker, leave my car at the office, and just go home from the meeting. He would give me a ride back to the office in the morning. I [...]

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I visited this statue over the weekend up in Fremont and took this photo… From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Lenin statue in Fremont, Seattle, Washington The Statue of Lenin in Seattle is a 16 foot (5 m) bronze sculpture of Russian Communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin located in the Fremont neighborhood. The statue was constructed by [...]

Originally posted at nwsource.com: Peter Dunne, 42, searches Yahoo Personals for a potential boyfriend using the free Wi-Fi at University Zoka coffee shop. After living in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Dunne finds Seattle a social wasteland. “There’s no sexual energy here at all,” he says. Seattle is “a city of the mind . . [...]

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On top is the view from my window of the Space Needle. And below is the view from the Space Needle to my window. I am a constant companion of the Eiffel Tower of the great pacific northwest. Related posts: U r pike! To Hell With Conformist Non-Conformity

In Chicago when it snows, the snow plows and salt trucks are generally out in force almost immediately. It’s pretty much a job requirement that whomever is mayor at the time needs to be on it effectively or they won’t be mayor for long. Get those streets running again, there is work to be done. [...]

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There is a store in Ballard called Archie Mcphee’s that sells all kinds of odd and interesting stuff. It’s not for everyone but it can be a lot of fun if that’s what you’re into. There was a place in Chicago called Uncle Fun which was very similar. I got a Jesus light keychain and [...]

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