I am less interested in how much income tax we pay then then I am in a wealth tax. Wealth increases have a much more important effect in society than income. Wealth is capital and capital controls society! Also, the 1% are smart enough to see that they are “paid” in wealth rather than in[...]
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Amazon uber alles?
Amazon spent nearly $23 billion on R&D last year — more than any other U.S. company[...]
Sunday Revelations: An illegal child is found
Illegal foundings have a big role in American culture … remember Moses? And then, there was that other Jew raised by a good American family …[...]
Spokane GOP is Pro Russki!
Kootenai County GOP condemns sanctions, praises Russia for resisting ‘progressive globalist agenda’ [...]
KEEPING THE ORCAS FED
Over 220,000 young Chinook to be released on B.C. coast to help endangered orcas It’s a project started by a group of B.C fishermen that’s expected to turn big results in a few years time. CBC.CA[...]
Why Is The UW Attacking Me?
Dear Colleagues, This is an update for UW faculty and others who have been following my story. As a bit of background for those who may not know me: I am a tenured professor at the University of Washington and a very successful biologist. Among other things, five of the UW’s current facu[...]
How did Seafair get started?
The Golden Potlatch Festival was organized and held July 17 – 22, 1911 by the Seattle Carnival Association The slogan: “A hot time at a cool festival.” July 17th was chosen as the the date when, in 1897, two tons of gold arrived in Seattle from the Yukon on the steamship Portland. A mile-l[...]
In the midst of Trump’s war on Obamacare, there is another huge disruptive force, Amazon.
Amazon buys online pharmacy PillPack I predicted this several months ago. When Amazon bought Whole Foods it seemed to me that the best part of that deal was real estate. Having parking and a presence in better-off neighborhoods was perfect. The rest of the puzzle was the absolute mess of dru[...]