Should we care about ex-mayor Murray’s feelings? Should we hedge our denunciations of his character because he’s “still innocent”? . –No. This guy’s not a victim; he’s a politician. And he knows the score. . Consider: Here’s a guy who, for the last four ye[...]
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April 14th, 2017 - 9:48 am § in The Ave Scene
David Speaks Out About The Mayor
April 13th, 2017 - 9:22 am § in The Ave Scene
Seattle’s Next Mayor?
Charlie James I was an avid supporter of Mayor McGinn who learned to appreciate the hard work and integrity of Ed Murray. But Seattle Time Editorial this morning literally buried all hopes for re-election. That was the Downtown Business Association talking through their pages. So it is ti[...]
April 8th, 2017 - 2:44 am § in Hypocrisy, The Ave Scene
What the Child Abuse Charges Against Our Mayor Might Mean
On Ed Murray and those 1980s rape allegations NOTE: Yesterday Mayor Murray was accused of sexual abuse of two boys in the 1980s. Geov Parrish offers a unique and difficult insight. Geov.org Geov Parrish The Seattle Times dropped a bombshell on the local political scene tonight, publishing a le[...]
April 5th, 2017 - 12:57 pm § in The Ave Scene
Why We Have A Homeless Problem
The Margin Dwellers From The Blog Quixotic A word of advice to aspiring reporters: Don’t ever volunteer for the poverty beat. It’ll tear the heart out of you. Meet Jennifer Allison (on the left). She’s the manager at the Georgian Motel on Aurora Ave N. in Seattle. She’s lived there for t[...]
April 5th, 2017 - 9:25 am § in The Ave Scene
BERTHA BREAKS THROUGH
Seattle, WA – Bertha, one of the world’s largest tunnel boring machines, emerged north of downtown Seattle on Tuesday shrouded in clouds of dust and chunks of falling concrete, completing the most difficult phase of a plan to build a highway under the heart of the city. The breakthrough of t[...]
April 4th, 2017 - 8:48 am § in The Ave Scene
DEMOLISHED! Living in Seattle’s Housing Market
Just a few blocks from our house, the people who bought this house last December demolished it. Seattle’s median home price hit a record: $700,000, double 5 years ago March was easily the priciest month for real estate in the Puget Sound region’s history, and we haven’t yet reached the pe[...]
April 4th, 2017 - 1:59 am § in The Ave Scene
Fixing the Port
Jordan Royer · My take on what the Port of Seattle needs right now. Vital Port of Seattle deserves strong leadership now With the sudden resignation of its CEO, the Port of Seattle needs strong leadership sooner rather than later. SEATTLETIMES.COM[...]
April 2nd, 2017 - 9:15 am § in The Ave Scene
DRINKING LIBERALLY: Monday’s Guest
SHELEY SECREST Sheley Secrest is running for Position 8 on the City Council this year. We have a very special guest for Monday night. Sheley is running city wide for City Council in a city that says it is committed to diversity, a city where the performance of African American students in the Publ[...]
A Billionaire’s Hypocrisy
Nick Hanuaer, Seattle billionaire and advocate of the $15 minimum wage. That’s the last time we’ll be staying at a W Hotels Worldwide. Why isn’t the CEO’s bonus on the bill as a surcharge? What sociopaths.[...]
DRINKING LIBERALLY: Mister T will be a our Guest For the First Monday After April 1
GREAT NEWS FOR SEATTLE’S NEW CHAPTER OF DRINKING LIBERALLY! We have a very special guest for the first Monday after April 1. Mr. T, himself! Mr. T is the role model that inspired the Donald to run for President. The April 3 Drinking Liberally chapter meeting is at 7:00 pm at Hotel Hotel[...]