Waiting for the Cottage Building Elves
After a long enjoyable weekend away, I came back to Seattle thinking about what would I say this week in this space. My first thought was to address (again) the fact that recent legislation passed by the City Council will not, in my estimation, add lots of new supply of backyard cottages. Why? Households that […]
Seattle Times: What’s Next With Socialism in Seattle?
It’s worth reflecting that not that long ago, President Obama had to deny charges that he was a socialist. In fact, the term, along with communist, was considered an epithet, and insult. It was a way of saying, “You’re way too extreme to be taken seriously.” This norm about socialism has disappeared, and now, in […]
Thousands of New Jobs In Seattle: “Welcome to Hell Apple!”
There was a telling exchange (if you can call it that) on Facebook in the last week or so when Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan proudly announced jobs coming to Seattle. The Mayor’s Facebook posts are generally either tone deaf or read as if they were written by an algorithm. “We have the best talent anywhere!” […]
