Julian put our ballots in the drop box at Bothell City Hall last week. They were received at the Board of Elections on Monday, and had been counted on Wednesday. If you haven’t submitted your mail-in ballot yet, I strongly suggest that you take it to an official drop box. The Postal Service has had …
Category: Politics
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2020/10/23/signed-sealed-delivered-counted/
Oct 15
Just Vote.
As I’ve mentioned before, Washington is a 100% vote by mail state. This is a highly civilized way to do things. You can sit at the kitchen table with the voters’ guides and your beverage of choice while you fill in the ballots. The state even picks up the tab for postage. Not only is …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2020/10/15/just-vote/
Sep 24
Hard Times for Optimists
It’s getting harder and harder to look on the bright side of life these days. As I type, the death toll due to Covid-19 in the US has surpassed 200,000. The Federal Government can’t get its act together to put out science-based guidelines for states to follow, let alone approve aid for those who need …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2020/09/24/hard-times-for-optimists/
Sep 01
Simple Questions
I’ve been on a slow burn all year between the unjustified murders of Black people and the inadequate response by all levels of government to these murders. The shooting of three people at a protest rally in Kenosha, Wisconsin by a teenaged vigilante finally sent me over the edge. Here are a few simple questions …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2020/09/01/simple-questions/
Jul 17
Primary Follies
Washington has vote by mail elections for all offices and initiatives. They work very well. One can sit at the dining room table with beverage of choice and the Voters’ Guide. This year my primary Voters’ Guide-reading beverage may be iced tea spiked with Everclear, for reasons that will soon become apparent. Although our final …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2020/07/17/primary-follies/
May 31
Confluence of Chaos
It was bound to happen. A pandemic disease leads to economic meltdown in the shadow of societal polarization. Politicians in charge choose not to rise to the occasion and aid those they represent who are unemployed. It would only take a spark to lead to violence. That occurred with the killing of George Floyd at …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2020/05/31/confluence-of-chaos/
Jul 16
Calling a Spade a Spade
The title of this post was a popular slang term in our parents’ or grandparents’ day. More recent equivalents are telling it like it is, cutting the crap, or speaking truth. It’s time for all good people to call a spade a spade: The current President is racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic, and a serial liar. …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2019/07/16/calling-a-spade-a-spade/
Jul 02
Rapinoe – Naeher 2020!
The US Women’s soccer team is in the finals for the third time in a row. The combination of Megan Rapinoe on offense and Alyssa Naeher in goal has been nearly unstoppable. Although Rapinoe didn’t start today’s match due to an injury, others picked up the scoring and Naeher made at least one unbelievable save. …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2019/07/02/rapinoe-naeher-2020/
Jun 26
Debate Nights
So here we are at the first Democratic debates. The New York Times created a Bingo sheet to play for the debates. Here are my things to watch: How many times will Elizabeth Warren use the word fight? How many times will Joe Biden use the word folks? How many times will a man interrupt …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2019/06/26/debate-nights/
Apr 20
It Was the Best of Times…
Charles Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities has come to my mind this week. As billionaires and the French government pledge money to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the Yellow Vest protests continue. While I do not condone vandalism and violence, the underlying circumstances that spurred the protests nearly six months ago have yet …
Permanent link to this article: http://ediblethoughts.com/2019/04/20/it-was-the-best-of-times/
Recent Comments