Up until the friendly match that Avery and I played last Sunday against a Croatian team that is participating in the actual basketball tournament, my time in Malaysia has been cool. The two other import players from America are really good basketball players. The food has been amazing, with the exce[...]
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October 3rd, 2016 - 11:25 am § in The Ave Scene
Cascadia: The New Tech Corridor
David Brewster Led by Microsoft and Madrona Investment Group, there’s revived interest in a Vancouver-Seattle technology corridor. Partly this is driven by Microsoft’s interest in hiring foreign workers, who have an easier time gaining residence in Canada than in U.S. Partly it is B.C.&[...]
September 29th, 2016 - 10:51 am § in The Ave Scene, UW
The UW Argues About A Union
A dialog from from AAUP listserv GAUTHAM P. REDDY to Faculty Amy, Congratulations on undertaking this fascinating and innovative study that demonstrates the benefit that unions have provided (and likely will continue to provide) for working people in our nation. It is unfortunate that union members[...]
Adversity is Nothing #1
I wasn’t going to start this blog until my cousin Avery and I actually got to Malaysia, but, mainly due to a lack of space, I cannot sleep on this 13-hour flight from Vancouver BC, to Hong Kong. Therefore, I will start this blog while I am in the air, aboard a Boeing 777. Sitting […][...]
September 24th, 2016 - 11:55 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
Cascade Mall shooting: Mayor vows to ‘bring the son of a bitch to justice’
Burlington mayor Steve Sexton said the “the city of Burlington has probably changed forever, but I don’t think our way of life needs to change,” while speaking about the Cascade Mall shooting. (Jessica Lee / The Seattle Times) Authorities still don’t know the motive for the Friday nigh[...]
September 23rd, 2016 - 12:05 pm § in Politics, The Ave Scene
The Housing Market in Seattle ,, burn, baby, burn.
Ken Kailing SeattleTimes.com As an regional and urban planner in my time, I find the escalation of rents in Seattle very troublesome. Certainly, it is a matter of social equity. But more than that it’s a matter of City Pride. The rent and general housing issues in our city are contentiou[...]
September 21st, 2016 - 11:38 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
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September 18th, 2016 - 10:26 pm § in The Ave Scene
Seattle: #1 in Space?
Jeff Bezos unveils new rocket to compete with SpaceX CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Jeff Bezos on Monday unveiled a heavy-lift reusable rocket expected to compete against Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other companies for commercial satellite launches before the end of the decade.[...]
Why doesn’t my time playing Basketball count towards recreational experience?
Why doesn’t my time as a scholarship athlete at both the University of Washington and Portland State University count towards recreational experience on a job application? The amount of time put into the game of basketball should count for some type of experience other than, being able to list tha[...]
Why would I go overseas?