DOUG., Author at Wallyhood

New Metro Bus Commute, Day 1: Anecdotes and Speculation

DOUG. March 29, 2016 18 Comments

On Monday, my wife took the “new” Metro 26 to her office in Lower Queen Anne. Prior to Metro’s March 26 reroutes and reschedules, that particular bus was usually half-full by the time it hit her stop on Thackeray Pl NE. On Monday it was standing room only, and by the time it arrived at Durn Good Grocery, the bus was completely filled and the driver had to bypass the rest of the scheduled stops in Wallingford, stranding dozens of commuters.

My wife overheard a few commuters discussing if they should begin a carpool, rather than being packed like sardines …

Washington State Democrats Caucus This Saturday

DOUG. March 24, 2016 17 Comments

The western portion of the United States gets screwed by our current presidential primary and caucus system. The only state west of the Rockies that votes before March 22 for their party’s representative as Leader of the Free World™ is Nevada, which means a geographic third of the country is represented in the most crucial period of presidential politics by a state founded on brothels and blackjack.

But you finally have a vote.

This Saturday at 10:00am (arrive early if you can), Democrats in Washington state will gather in school gyms, community centers and their neighbors’ living rooms to caucus …

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 …

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