Author: wildninja

Someone like you. Someone who'll rattle the cages. B.A. Criminal Justice, M.A. Forensic Psychology.

The Walls Come Down

Midday today I ran by the Totem Lake Mall in Kirkland, Washington to see what had been torn down. See my post below for more information on why this 1973, long-neglected piece of property is experiencing such radical change. When I pulled in, a large number of cars were parked in the southwest corner of […]

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A Glimpse of ’73

It’s time. The Totem Lake Mall in Kirkland, Washington is coming down. This curious combination of upper and lower mall divided by 120th Avenue Northeast originally opened in 1973. After years of legal wrangling, a developer is finally going forward with plans to demolish most of the lower mall and all of the upper. If […]

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Seriously?

In the Puget Sound area, we have more opportunities to reduce, reuse, recycle than just about anywhere else in our galaxy. Why, then, are appliances, electronics, carpets, all types of furniture, and bags of trash routinely set out on the street or dumped into sensitive areas? Nothing says, “I’m too lazy to go to the […]

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Gasoline

We knew gas prices were low, but whew… I did a double take and had to circle back to make sure my eyes weren’t deceiving me. Is regular is 89 cents or 69 9/10, is super 39 or 59, and is diesel 29 or 39? Did someone slide digits from outdated prices over or is […]

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The Best We Can Do?

Today is Super Tuesday and two very dangerous candidates for the office of POTUS predictably have the lead. Recent presidential debates have been more like The Jerry Springer Show than a forum for intelligent discourse. Candidates sling mud and dish out grandiose promises and attack other Americans without having any rational or substantive plans to actually […]

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Leap Day William

(Pinning this to the top of the blog so that people get excited because LEAP DAY WILLIAM IS ALMOST HERE!!! February 29th, 2020! Originally posted in 2016.) Has Leap Day William visited you yet this February 29th? I wasn’t sure if he knew what time my workplace closed so donned a blue coat, bought a […]

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The Guy Next To Bruce Lee

Just across the northern fence from Volunteer Park on Seattle’s Capitol Hill is Lakeview Cemetery, founded in 1872. It is a history lesson in and of itself. It is the resting place of many Seattle pioneers, Civil War veterans, community leaders, and locals from many cultures. Its gravestones are as diverse as the people buried […]

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Farewell to a Rock Star

Seen on the bulletin board at the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Thank you to whoever posted this and took the time to rightfully put the cemetery’s flag at half-staff.  ************************************************************************************* ©2016 H. Hiatt/wildninjablog.com. All articles/posts on this blog are copyrighted original material that may not be reproduced in part […]

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