DOUG., Author at Wallyhood

DOUG.

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I Hear the Train A-Comin’

DOUG. March 16, 2016 24 Comments

On March 6, I attended the Seattle Sounders opening match. After a disappointing 1-0 loss, 40,000 fans poured out of CenturyLink Field and filled the streets of Pioneer Square. For 20 minutes I waited for the route 26 or 512 to take me home to east Wallingford, but neither bus appeared.

Just as well.

Cars were at a standstill, my bus would’ve inched along Fourth Avenue to a gridlocked Third or I-5, stuck in Seattle’s worsening traffic. So I gave up on the bus, grabbed a Pronto! bike, rode to the U District, and walked the final mile home.

This …

District 4 Debate: A Blow by Blow Report

DOUG. May 5, 2015 60 Comments

On Wednesday, the 43^rd District Democrats hosted a debate between the four candidates for Seattle City Council District 4. An audience of approximately 150 people gathered in the Roosevelt High School theater to watch Seattlish’s Sarah Anne Lloyd moderate a fast-paced, 90-minute exchange between Jean Godden, Rob Johnson, Michael Maddux, and Tony Provine. The debate was divided into five sections: opening statements, moderator Q&A, lightning round, audience Q&A, and closing statements.

Godden began, a little uncomfortably, as she was unaware that Lloyd had asked her to start (unfortunately Godden’s confusion would be a recurring theme of this debate). She …

DOUG. on Does your local store donate to Democrats or Republicans?It's a shame that Warren Buffet didn't have the guts to endorse Kamala...
WallingfordWriter on Does your local store donate to Democrats or Republicans?Thanks kindly for this clarification!
DOUG. on Does your local store donate to Democrats or Republicans?Um, that’s really no better.
wallinghound on Does your local store donate to Democrats or Republicans?You’re right. I used it incorrectly, likely an artifact of the editing room. I’v...
wallinghound on Does your local store donate to Democrats or Republicans?This kind of divisive political litmus testing is exactly how we ensure that con...