Why am I so often right while you are so often wrong? That is the question, isn’t it. Kathryn Schulz did an excellent job of explaining why it’s so hard to be wrong in her book Being Wrong. I refer … Continue reading
Category Archives: elections
Seattle, We Have a Big Problem
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OMG. A person running for office in Seattle’s non-partisan city races once filed to run for a state (sort of partisan) position where she checked “prefers Republican Party.” (Yes, Washington is weird: We have open primaries where people can vote … Continue reading
Contemplations #5
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Election Bummer Harumph. My first choice for city council is likely to place 3rd in a top-two primary. My first choice for mayor is way down the list. My first choice for school board is coming in a distant second, … 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
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