As more people become eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, and pandemic fatigue congeals and hardens, Jay Inslee has moved many … More
Category: Buildings
You can take the man out of the building, and then he’s outside.
DON’T COME VISIT ME AT WORK: A BARTENDER’S COVID CATCH 22
On February 1st, by Jay Inslee’s order, a majority of the counties in Washington moved to Phase 2 of pandemic … More
RENT AND MORTGAGE FREEZE NOW!
As the COVID 19 crisis ramps up with deaths multiplying across state and nation boundaries, relief efforts are also ramping … More
POWER RANKINGS: THINGS AT THE MOVIES THAT AREN’T THE MOVIES
Over the weekend I went to see a couple movies. I don’t get out to see movies in theaters that … More
MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS PRETTIER WITHOUT THE VIADUCT
It was both cold and extremely bright, the way Northwest Autumns are as they slowly transition into full winter. I’d … More
TALL BUILDINGS AND THEIR MEANINGS
The Smith Tower, arguably Seattle’s first nationally iconic building, has been purchased by Goldman Sachs. This is a shame; Goldman … More
THE PERPETUAL HANGOVER OF THE BARTELL’S ON JACKSON
The racks of energy drink powders next to the assorted packets of nuts next to the many varying brands of … More
A BRIEF, VIOLENT METAPHOR FOR BEZOS’ “PHILANTHROPY”
A man with a blowtorch comes to your home when you are at work. He torches it, then takes a … More
THIRD AND PIKE IS EXTREMELY
The corner of 3rd and Pine is extremely urban, but each of the businesses at its four corners could plausibly … More
THE TELLING PLAQUES OF THE FAIRHAVEN DISTRICT
Fairhaven is a boutique area with a deeply strange history. At the south end of Bellingham, once it’s own town, … More