R-E-S-P-E-C-T

This short article about Coach Pete Carroll’s leadership style and practicing respect reflects something I’ve been saying for years: people should not be in leadership or management positions unless they can treat others with respect.

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Presidents’ Day

What better way to celebrate Presidents’ Day than at a statue of our Founding Father George Washington on George Washington Lane at the University of Washington in the State of Washington? Today members of the public and patriotic organizations from across the area gathered for a commemoration of Presidents’ Day in Seattle. After a program […]

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One Year Ago Today

It was one year ago today that Bothell resident Susann Smith was savagely murdered at her home. It is one of the most horrific domestic violence homicides I know of. This German-born mother of two was subjected to deliberate violations and atrocities designed to maximize her suffering and ultimately take her life.

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WA and the Death Penalty

Governor Jay Inslee of Washington announced that he’s suspending the use of the death penalty in Washington State. This decision was immediately pounced upon by some in the local media and turned into an opportunity to advocate for the victims. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee suspends death penalty While this decision might not change the fate […]

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Iran’s “Enemies of God”

Iran’s “Enemies of God”: Zaniar and Loghman Moradi. From the Gatestone Institute: Zaniar and Loghman Moradi, cousins, were arrested in 2009 on charges of “enmity to God and corruptors on earth,” and a year later they were sentenced to death by Judge Salevati, known as Tehran’s “Hanging Judge.” Both were twenty years old at the […]

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The Day We Fight Back

TODAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2014 IS THE DAY WE FIGHT BACK AGAINST MASS SURVEILLANCE Click on the image above to learn more. ************************************************************************************* Free people, remember this maxim: we may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if it is once lost. -Jean Jacques Rousseau ************************************************************************************* (Update, 2/11/14: I just posted this comment on another site in response […]

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Fandemonium in Seattle

Here in the Seattle area it sounds like the Fourth of July outside. The brisk night air bristles with the acrid smell of fireworks as screams and cheers reverberate throughout our neighborhoods. People are literally out in the streets celebrating. The Seahawks, after 38 years, have finally won the Super Bowl. And they didn’t just […]

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Hawks vs. Broncos

A coworker shared this SportsCenter clip today: Just a few more days before Seattle will be hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy high… Speaking of which, given the growing discontent with how the legalization of marijuana is being implemented– Seattle-area residents of all ages and our pets now get to walk through clouds of nauseating pot […]

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