Just as I was thinking of donating a chunk of money to the Virginia Mason Foundation, VMMC announced their intention to do some sort of deal with CHI Franciscan and its parent CommonSpirit. I will not be donating any money … Continue reading
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How Biden Wins
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Yes, of course, Joe Biden could win the 2020 election. I don’t think it’s a slam dunk, but I do think he could win. Here’s how. I’m going to assume that centrist Republicans who find Trump dangerous will actually vote … Continue reading
How Trump Wins, 2020
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No, I’m not an expert. But I can tell you that I was much more nervous leading up to Election Day 2016 than my friends. Why? I’d spent the weekend prior watching Trump ads online, ads that hadn’t played in … Continue reading
Blame Systemic Racism? Maybe.
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Systemic Racism: What is it really? Today, some League of Women Voters members on First Hill viewed a program with Tricia Brown and Samuel Rosen discussing systemic racism. I composed some of my thoughts on this prior to the meeting, … Continue reading
Reading Seattle’s Tea Leaves
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Im not alone. That’s the extent of the good news. Tim Burgess, former city council member, Kathleen O’Toole, our police chief during consent decree reforms, The Seattle Times editorial board, and others have gone public with their concerns about the … Continue reading
But She’s Not ADOS!
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Oops! Kamala Harris might not be White, but is she the right kind of Black? A new acronym as crept into our jargon recently: ADOS. It stands for American Descendant of Slavery. Senator Harris is likely a descendent of slavery, … Continue reading
