Dec 14, 2011

Today, Lowell Elementary School was thrown into lockdown mode as police cars descended on the area — all while a helicopter hovered overhead. Why? Because a very bad man was spotted on school grounds. Read all about it on the Capitol Hill Blog: http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2011/12/14/manhunt-locks-down-area-around-lowell-elementary As a parent, and...

Dec 11, 2011

Just noticed this taped to a lamp post on Pike Street. There will be a port shutdown tomorrow. FYI.

Dec 11, 2011

“License bicyclists!”, they scream on local news sites in a desperate attempt to divert attention from the real problem. The problem which is: The slaughter of our people at the hands of automobile drivers. Last week, a Kirkland bicyclist was killed at the hands of an intoxicated driver. Read the comment section of that article for absolute proof...

Dec 3, 2011

Even though I’ve lost 90% of my confidence in the Occupy Movement, I’ve tried to shy away from outright badmouthing them. After all, what in the hell am I doing to rescue the nation from corruption? As a man who now has a family, I can no longer stand on the front lines and take a snifter of teargas for the greater good. I’ve done my time in...

Oct 29, 2011

Today, The Viaduct opened early like we all suspected it would. Said a friend of mine that has lived in North Seattle for 43 years … “These construction schedules are nothing more than PR bullshit. They always bid them long so they can finish up early and bask in the accolades of a grateful public.” In any event, shortly after the road...

Oct 21, 2011

Well, we all knew it was coming. Starting this afternoon, the Viaduct is closing for about a week, and this development is going to royally fuck me sideways with a yardstick. I’ve been at my temp/part-time/however-long-I-feel-like-doing-it job for two weeks now, and I take the Viaduct at least 4 times each day. As a matter of fact, it’s my preferred...

Oct 15, 2011

Today, security at Westlake Center committed assault and battery upon a man photographing today’s Occupy Seattle Rally. Please read the following account: http://rippdemup.visibli.com/share/wgJF7F I am a person who lives mere blocks from Westlake Center, and I spend a fair share of my meager disposable income in the place – but I will not spend...

Oct 15, 2011

Download Video: MP4 Things got real this afternoon as about a thousand people descended on Downtown Seattle in the largest single turnout for Occupy Seattle since the beginning of the campaign. For the first time, I am very cautiously optimistic that this could be the beginning of a snowball. I’m starting to have a minute shred of...

Oct 14, 2011

Yesterday, I went by Westlake Park, and I was a bit disheartened to find that the park was still being occupied, only this time, it was being occupied by the police. As I looked at the cop cars lined up on the concrete, I realized that the supposed 99% had been defeated by the supposed 1% yet again. Several months ago, the wives of police officers stood on...

Oct 14, 2011

Oct 7, 2011

The occupation of Seattle continues, and it’s been growing at a steady clip. I drop by Westlake Park once or twice per day to lend my moral support, and I took these shots about 15 minutes ago. There will be a march to City Hall at 4:00pm or thereabouts. If you’re thinking about driving Downtown this afternoon, think again. Hopefully these rallies...

Oct 5, 2011

The Westlake occupation grew from 6 tents to several dozen tents over the past three days. Today, the SPD kicked tents out of Westlake Park and sent garbage trucks through to clear people out. Parts of 4th Avenue were temporarily closed during the sweep and 25 people were arrested. Occupy Seattle Demonstrators vow to return to Westlake and camp sans-tents. One...

Oct 5, 2011

I just heard the news. As the owner of three Macs and a metric buttload of Apple-branded peripherals, I got to know Steve’s handiwork over the years, and I grew to be one of his biggest critics. Steve was a “genius” because he learned quickly how to run his company like a religion, and in a P.T. Barnum kind of way, he’ll go down as the...

Sep 29, 2011

This is where it all started. On September 28th, 1851 … nearly 160 years ago to the day, the Denny Party landed near this statue, and two years later, the area was named “New York Alki” or “New York, Someday”. Since West Seattle was surrounded by water and was hysterically penis-shaped just like Manhattan, the settlers had...

Sep 25, 2011

For the majority of the morning and afternoon, I was prevented from leaving my home. Why? Because the president of the “free” world, Barack Obama visited Seattle today, and lucky me … I live behind one of his stops, the Paramount Theatre. Early in the afternoon, I made my way down to Pike Street, at which point I was immediately scolded by a...

Sep 6, 2011

This morning, I woke up to the sensation of water dripping off the front of my nose. I got up, walked to the mirror, and was greeted with an image that was ghastlier than a thousand ghouls. The skin from the bridge to the tip of my nose was sloughing off as a glacier of puss assisted its decent. Upon seeing this, I immediately screamed “THANKS LISA VAN...

Aug 24, 2011

This is the most bizarre story I have seen in some time: http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Police-investigating-man-photographing-girls-at-2138229.php Basically, a father allowed his daughter to change in public at the Seattle Center International Fountain, spotted someone taking a picture, demanded to see that photographer’s camera, then called the...

Aug 18, 2011

Yesterday was the 25th Birthday of Pike Place Market’s official mascot … Rachel the Pig. Ever since Sally Clark poisoned the well with what could possibly have been bribe money, Rachel just hasn’t been the same to me.  She’s no longer the sweet, smiling, innocent virgin she once was. Now, she’s had things inside of her.  Filthy,...

Aug 17, 2011

But if he takes a massive shit in it, what can you do? In the middle of healthcare cuts, education cuts, mass transit cuts, and everything cuts … last night, voters approved a 2-mile, $3 billion tunnel under downtown Seattle.  A tunnel which may very well increase traffic congestion, and a tunnel which may have a toll of up to $5 each way. Oh, and they...

Aug 15, 2011

Today, the second annual 12th Avenue Festival was held in Pike/Pine, and after hanging out in Cal Anderson Park, I walked over to check it out.  Here is the release: http://12thaveseattle.com/festival.php Join us for the second 12th Avenue Neighborhood Festival this August! This unique community Festival features your favorite restaurants offering...

Aug 14, 2011

This is a short update on the Hit-and-Run of Michael Wang. The driver of the SUV has not yet been found, but a website has been set up to take leads from the general public, and to memorialize Mr. Wang. If you know anything, or can help in any way, please visit: http://fatalhitandrun.webs.com/ It’s very easy for us to forget about this, as our own...

Aug 13, 2011

You know, being a Seattle taxpayer can feel a lot like being a crack whore. You get fucked, fucked, and fucked again, and when you are laying there, orifice bleeding — your pimp slaps you across the face because you didn’t get fucked enough. Hell, I would go so far as to say that being a Seattle taxpayer is worse than being a crack whore, because we...

Aug 11, 2011

Now that Qwest Field (which was bad enough) has turned into Century Link Field, the media is trying their best to make “The Link” happen. “There’s a big game tonight at The Link.” “The Seahawks kick off their season at The Link next month.” Personally, I’m not having any of that shit. The majority of this stadium...

Aug 9, 2011

Well, if I’m going to put on knee pads and publicly service Mayor Mike McGinn every time he’s right, I suppose it would be intellectually dishonest of me to completely ignore him when he’s wrong. For those who are not aware, Mike has been embroiled in a controversy with Village Voice Media — the company behind such “alternative” publications as...

Aug 3, 2011

At Westlake Park until 6pm. Thank #DTCookie on Twitter after receiving...