by Carl Ballard — ,
Back in September (no Open Thread on Monday) with some things that are kind of old.
– Love the idea of a worker owned restaurant. I can’t speak to the customer side, but it sounds like a good experience.
– Filter the runoff, sure.
– Parts of East Link opening next year? OK.
– Wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Good morning. My family moved to the Seattle area when I was young enough to transfer most of my sports loyalty to the Seattle teams. But I still root for the Mets over the Mariners (M’s are my AL team). Mostly I just don’t think about it.
But now that every team plays each other, there’s a series against each other late in the year. And while the Mets sweeping would be my ideal, they are out of contention this year, and it would make Seattle so miserable in this penant race.
I don’t think I can watch?
Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
All this week, fuck the sun. It’s too hot. More gray pleez. More gray.
But seriously, drink a lot of water. Keep drinking. More than you think you need. Now a bit more than that. Fill it up with ice if that’s something you can do at work, or wherever you are. Just glug glug glug it down. You’re doing great!
And hey, while you’re listening to me dispensing rudimentary life advice, please get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
If it’s Wednesday, it’s Carl is talking about his bus trip home from Drinking Liberally. I know it’s very complicated, but man is it annoying when it says 6 minutes away for 10 minutes. Is it traffic? Is it technical issues? Is it one of those things where the drivers switch in the middle of the route, but something happened?
by Carl Ballard — ,
If I trusted Seattle Police to act well, the South Precinct memo described here would be pretty benign. Your partner is speeding “hey slow down, man” is probably a better response than making a formal complaint.*
But many people don’t trust the police. I don’t know if they’re just doing it for minor things or if things that need to be corrected are being handled internally or at all. A department where no offers could take down rapist Donald Trump’s flag or gravestone of people who offers shot probably won’t be able to correct bad behavior.
* I have never been a cop or OPA. So who am I?
by Carl Ballard — ,
by Carl Ballard — ,
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by Carl Ballard — ,
Family stuff ahead, so who knows if I post even less frequently, more erratically. Annnyway.
I love taking the bus. Last night coming home from Drinking Liberally, it was the best! A group of 50 something women having a night on the town got on and were aggressively trying to flirt with the bus driver. “Oh he’s my favorite driver, he can take me anywhere.” Delightful.
Also, and this was 10:30, some teens hop on. Too much time in the summer, but good for them finding things to do. Being able to hang out. Taking the free for them bus Downtown.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
by Carl Ballard — ,
Finally some dang rain. It was drizzling in Downtown Seattle earlier today when I was walking to work. It’s been more than a month, so good. I hope we can stay cool and that some of the plants can get a drink. Ideally Seattle summer would have one good rainy day a week.
Anyway, please wash your hands right now and get vaccinated or boosted if you’re eligible.
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