Confused Ideas from the Northwest Corner

Over the past couple of weeks, I've read two books that are radically different in tone, in subject matter, and in their intended audien...

There's really not much to say, is there?  Today is the eighteenth anniversary of the founding of this blog, but the prior year has been...

The author was a small, skinny kid with a squeaky voice.  He found it hard to relate to other kids, and felt more comfortable with adults.  ...

Remember, man, thou art dust,  and unto dust thou shalt return.

As forecast in an earlier post, my favorite burger joint, where I have routinely alternated between eating breakfasts and lunches, will serv...

I'm a liberal Democrat.  I believe in affordable housing.  I recognize the often desperate lack of affordable housing in Seattle, as wel...

One of the pleasures of having visitors from out of town is showing them sights that you've been wanting to see yourself, but haven'...

Sixty-five years ago, in 1961, I began the study of Italian.  It was a six-credit "Intensive Italian" course designed to prepare m...

At least thirty religious pilgrims were reported dead this week, when panic broke out among an estimated 100 million pilgrims in India.  (So...

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one . --Albert Einstein With due respect to Professor Einstein, sometimes it's ...

One of the advantages of having done my graduate work at the University of Washington is that it opens the door to a number of events right ...

For those of us beyond a certain age, Ukraine was just a region in the Soviet Union.  Then, when the Soviet Union broke up, it somewhat impr...

  Just heard that the Burgermaster near U Village is going to close, replaced by a residential tower. I’m devastated. I may move to Thailand...

I walked (while outdoors) 11,400 steps yesterday.  I've always considered that number of steps to represent about 4.5 miles, but my phon...