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A lecture will be given by Doug Provost on Tuesday, Jan 23, 7:30 PM in MBR. He is the new Director of Production at Seattle Opera. Cornelius notes, “He is excited to come and get to know us. By all … Continue reading →

Here’s what we get for an Automatic Fire Alarm 4: an extension ladder, two engines, and a battalion chief. All elevators, including the 24-25-26 short one, out for a while. The usual uninformative PA announcements.

In case you are unfamiliar with this slot view, here it is a few weeks earlier:

Hope we never take off like this, but it’s nice to know how powerful this plane is!

It’s finally on the city web site for download: http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/AppDocs/GroupMeetings/DRProposal3028357AgendaID6647.pdf  

And a packed house in Mt. Baker rooms.

My first job back in high school was as a press photographer. And so I cannot resist “That would make a good picture.”

Here is the foundation poured to anchor the tower crane, as of Friday afternoon, as seen from the 7th floor of the Harborview office building to the south. Here is what the site looked like Saturday, mid morning. The tower … Continue reading →

From the NYT: “Every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of movies and TV shows to their libraries. Here are the titles we think are most interesting for December, broken down by service and release date. Streaming services … Continue reading →

The NYTimes has a sobering story today Why a Generation in Japan Is Facing a Lonely Death BY NORIMITSU ONISHI In postwar Japan, a single-minded focus on rapid economic growth helped erode family ties. Now, a generation of elderly Japanese … Continue reading →

This astonishing sequence was filmed by wild life cameraman and travel journalist Dylan Winter who is currently sailing around the UK in an 18 foot boat.

The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza: Donald Trump is unique among modern Presidents in that he has no significant legislative accomplishments to show for ten months after taking office. Year one is when Presidents usually make their mark, especially if they came … Continue reading →

Diane Stevens took this photo from her living room window at about 6:30 AM on November 7th!

From Axios: “Waymo, Google’s self-driving car company, is pulling the human backup driver from self-driving minivans and will test vehicles on public roads with only an employee in the back seat, AP’s Tom Krisher reports from Detroit: Why it matters: “It’s a major step … Continue reading →

Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States. Lots more men than women.  Looks as if half of smokers quit after age 65.  An undergrad degree cuts smoking in half, and a graduate … Continue reading →

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