I have always been fascinated with the history of the Pacific Northwest. There is so much that has gone on in our region both before and after the appearance of European settlers that is truly interesting. Over the course of time, we have exploited the resources of our area, and in some ways, we have [...]
Thanks to a recent Seattle P-I article, we now have some facts and figures on the roadblocks being set up by the US Border Patrol on Washington State highways and at ferry terminals. From the beginning, the justification made by the Border Patrol for using this technique of stopping everyone to make them prove their [...]
I have reached a point in my life where I am starting to subtract my age from my expected lifespan. It’s not that I feel so old. It is more that it is striking me just how far technology has come in the first 46 years of my life. Then I look like a kid [...]
Our Democratic leaders are starting to lead and get us on the right track toward improving the economy. In the process, they will put many of us back to work and help to solve the problem of replacing our crumbling infrastructure, all at the same time. At least this is getting started in Oregon, as [...]
I recently received an unsolicited message. I will share it with you, and my comments will appear below: Dear Fellow Business Owners: As a business owner who employs 120 people, we have resigned ourselves to the fact that Barack Obama will be our next president, and that our taxes and fees will go up in [...]
Another general Election Day is over. We have spent the last several months rooting one way or the other on a number of candidate races and ballot measures. We do it in a way similar to the way we root for our local sports teams to win, only in this race, we have to live [...]
It is tempting to say that we are at the end of a long journey. Democrats can rejoice that their party has again attained the majority in the Executive and Legislative branches of the Federal Government. People of color can rejoice that a person who is not a Caucasian male has attained the highest office [...]
We know that many people around Cascadia and around the US are losing their jobs. We blame that on the recession. We also know that the price of oil is very high. Sure, it is a lot less now than it was a month ago. We all know that one way or the other, those [...]
I follow closely the political action going on in the northern part of Cascadia, in Washington State. While I’m not going to go too far in depth into the races and questions on the ballot, there are a few that I would like to comment on before Election day. Chris Gregoire for Governor. Even if [...]
Tuesday, November 4 is Election Day nationwide. However, in Washington and Oregon, you will probably want to act ahead of time to make sure your vote counts. In Oregon, your Vote-By-Mail ballot must be returned to your County Elections Office by 8:00 PM on Election Day. You may put it in the mail, but it [...]
