I had not planned to watch much of the trial of Derek Chauvin (accused of murdering George Floyd in May of 2020). Yet I watched a section yesterday of the prosecution questioning the police chief and training officers, so I … Continue reading
Information Collides in My Head
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I spouted off in my last post, in case you didn’t notice. I’m hoping that seemed unusual to you. I try to avoid writing in the heat of the moment so that initial emotions have time to subside a bit. … Continue reading
Cop Kills Criminal. CPC Leader Wails.
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I’m sorry, but this just makes me angry. A year ago, a black criminal was killed by Seattle police. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, his name was shouted by protesters as an example of our out … Continue reading
There’s Too Much Money in …
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I’ve seen the riches, and they are many. An errand took us to downtown Bellevue today. Awhile back another errand took me to an area east of downtown, but today we hit the center of the wealthy part of town. … Continue reading
Energy, Energy, Where Have You Gone?
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Good grief, it’s March! Daffodils are blooming, rose bushes are pumping out new shoots, temperatures are shooting up into the 50s on good days. And what am I doing? Very little. I got my tax documents together and sent them … Continue reading
Talking to “Others”
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Today I spoke to a local unit of the Seattle King County League of Women Voters about my recent discussions with a new (to me) group of people who do not share my voting tendencies. As you may recall, I … Continue reading
Independence Feels Good
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I’ve been talking with a new group of people recently. Many of them consider themselves politically independent. Some of them voted for Trump. Some, reluctantly. Some of them voted for Biden. Some, reluctantly. None of them are crazy. They’re diverse … Continue reading
Contemplations #1
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Welcome to a new series of posts for 2021 A Universal Human Condition? I have a new group of online friends. I found them when I was searching for Trump voters who might speak to me about their view of … Continue reading
Tinkering with the First Amendment
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Just for the record, I’m opposed to tinkering with the First Amendment right now. I acknowledge that the rise of the Internet and social media apps have created serious challenges for us. But the censorship proposals that are coming from … Continue reading
How Much Force is Too Much Force?
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People who believe that police used excessive force in the summer of 2020 have crafted bills to limit how police can respond to crowds of protesters. I’m guessing that at least one of those bills, HB 1054 now moving through … Continue reading
Should I #WalkAway?
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A week ago, I was nervous. It turns out that I was justifiably nervous. Perhaps I was more nervous than some of my friends because I have a Twitter account. I’d also recently joined an email list with people that … Continue reading
Welcome, 2021! So Glad You’re Here.
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Making Streets Into Food Courts A week ago, December 27, 2020, we left our small town motel room to find a coffee shop. What we found was a mixture of delight and trouble. A block away, we turned onto a … Continue reading
