Romney lies more than Obama
After reading a detailed fact check of the debate between presidential candidates Barak Obama and Mitt Romney, it’s pretty clear that the two parties are not equal their truth telling.…
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Fall traffic
I’m amazed at the seasonality of traffic in the Kirkland/Redmond area on my commute. The summer was great, I could leave anywhere between 7 AM and 8:30 AM and expect…
Apple Fail #1: Video chatting
Over the last several years, especially over the last year, I have noticed a disturbing trend: Apple is losing its perfectionism. The details that Apple has long been known for…
Thinking more than one move ahead
I’m constantly amazed at how few moves (or cars) ahead that most drivers think. Over and over again I see drivers shouting at the bumper in front of them as…
Domestic automakers make appealing cars
Reading the review on the Chevy Spark in the NYTimes this morning and I like this assessment of the big American automakers, Currently earning billions as the “new” G.M., the company…
Bad driving habit cause gridlock
Via DC StreetsBlog, an article from Toronto highlights how bad driving habits cause gridlock. One example is how last-minute braking causes congestion, When approaching a known congestion zone such as…
Patent laws have a place
There are all kinds of things that I think are stupid about US patent laws, but the core idea, in my opinion, is that patents give a company company a…
Real gas prices have barely increased in 30 years, but neither have wages
Awesome article from the Motley Fool arguing that gas prices really aren’t that high which concludes, I hope this presents the other side of the argument — that neither OPEC…
Cross Kirkland Corridor
The City of Kirkland acquired almost six miles of the Eastside Rail Corridor that cuts through Kirkland. This is a really awesome opportunity for Kirkland and the city is soliciting…
Man versus Machine in Paradise Valley
Matt Seguin and I spend much of our leisure time mountain biking and running on the many trails around Kirkland and King County and often wonder which form of conveyance…