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
Are You Wondering What Woke Is? Read This:
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More than a few people ask me to define “woke.” I use the word often, but most of my friends and acquaintances don’t read much of what I read. I’ve been immersed in the discussions of woke ideology for a … Continue reading
Things Are Not Normal
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Oh, yeah, we have news for you today. At our monthly Fireside Chat (retirement community name for CEO report to residents), we got the good news that our Social Security checks might go up as much as 6% in January. … Continue reading
Talking With Strangers
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My retirement residence is full of smart, accomplished people who are mostly Democrats. We have some Republicans, including some who voted for Trump and some who didn’t, but “viewpoint diversity” is not our strong suit. After the 2020 election, I … Continue reading
Pandemic Reflections #9
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The Road Trip I want to be done with these Pandemic Reflections, but here we are, late August 2021, and Covid is almost everywhere. We are in the midst of a road trip (we cancelled a flight to Kodiak and … Continue reading
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