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: policies
Addressing the Wealth Gap
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A good friend sent me the link to a NYT article about a woman in Georgia who will inherit a modest chunk of farmland which was once tended by slaves. Her prize is not a huge plantation, but she does … 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
Seattle City Council Budget Talks
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Select Budget Committee timeline (contains a link to sign up for public comment two hours before the council’s August 3, August 5, and August 10 meetings, or a link to submit comments online.) I’ve been listening to the Seattle City … Continue reading
What’s Going On With Seattle Police?
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According to Twitter, Seattle Police are out of control. They’re arresting journalists right and left, harassing everyone they encounter, and relying on crowd control tools when polite conversation would suffice. Prior to creation of the CHAZ/CHOP police-free (but not weapons-free) … Continue reading