Better Late Than Never
The 2nd Avenue Bike Lanes arrived last week, and so far, from what I’ve seen, they’re getting decent usage. Especially for being so new. It’s just too bad another cyclist had to die before they...
View ArticleThe Strongest Swimmer Takes a Spin
I could start, author, and maintain an entire blog about shitty Seattle-tourist drivers, and have enough material for multiple articles daily. Hell, sometimes it feels like that’s exactly what I’m...
View ArticleSix People Who Wish They Read Seattle Rex
So, like, the HOV motorcycle cop is there every morning now, and every morning, he catches a metric assload of HOV violators. He nabbed six at one time this morning (pictured above). “But how could...
View ArticleThe SPD vs. Seattle
It’s no great secret that Seattle is a city with a law enforcement problem. I’ve never seen a city whose residents hold such a universally negative opinion of their police force, and I’m including...
View ArticleConcrete Barriers Necessary: Only in Seattle
KinderCare with Barricades What you see above, is concrete barriers outside of a KinderCare in Midtown Seattle. A few months ago, an automobile failed to stop, and it plowed right through the plate...
View ArticleTest Your Seattle IQ
Q. What do you call the painted lines at city intersections where pedestrians are designated to walk? A. Parking Spaces When a friend of mine moved here about 3 years ago, this was one of the first...
View ArticleThe Strange Life of a Seattle Pedestrian
Daily Occurrence What you see above is not an exception. It’s the rule. On most days, when walking to or from work during rush hours, the majority of intersections are blocked by...
View ArticleWhy?
For a “liberal” city, we sure have a lot of BMWs, Lexuses, and other vehicles the price of which could end homelessness in this city. Like climate change, someone else is always supposed to make the...
View ArticleFirst Glimpses of the First Hill Streetcar
I’m not sure when opening day will be, but the trains themselves are rolling. Kind of exciting if I must say so.
View ArticleAnswering a Seattle Police Officer’s Question
“Why don’t you use the crosswalk!”, bellowed the Seattle Police Officer moonlighting as security for the Paramount Theater. My companion and I looked at each other with incredulity, before both...
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