Ron Upshaw
Ron Upshaw is one-half of The Ron & Don Show on KIRO Radio (weekdays 3-7). When he's not behind the mic, he is most likely putting his smarts and even-keeled nature to the test by sitting on pocket aces at a local Texas Hold 'Em table.
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Slow clap: Seattle’s affordable housing project has good and bad news
Seattle's latest affordable housing project on Capitol Hill sounds like great news at first ... but then you read the fine print to find out the bad news. Why can't the city build housing without getting so complex.Comments -
Shower Thoughts: How do ICE agents sleep at night?
It's Wednesday; you know what that means. I've been thinking in the shower again. Let's do some rapid fire Shower Thoughts. -
Aggressive immigration policy making things worse
It turns out that the more hardline America gets on immigration, the worse the problem will be. Plus, do we really want to keep young children in cages? -
Ron to Seattle: Quit finger-pointing and build your own affordable housing
King County has an abundance of vacant land. Not to mention housing levies, control of permitting, and more. So why aren't officials building affordable housing already? -
Ron: Graduation advice for when you’re leaving high school
If I have one piece of graduation advice, it's to resist the temptation to rush into the hamster wheel of life. Experiences matter. -
The art of quitting: Winning doesn’t always mean ‘never giving up’
I was told to never give up and that quitting should never be an option. Turns out, that's not entirely good advice. There are perfectly good reasons to quit. Know when and how to do it. -
Shower thoughts: Naming hurricanes, North Korea, and the Fremont Solstice Parade
In this edition of Ron Upshaw's Shower Thoughts, he contemplates why the NHL gives trophies directly to players, while other sports give them to the owners; naming hurricanes; and the Fremont Solstice Parade. -
Can we spot depression in our friends and loved ones?
Can we spot depression and suicidal tendencies in our friends and loved ones? Some studies point to certain phrases that point to depression in people. -
Bourdain’s passing had to do with stigma and masculinity
I believe the passing of Anthony Bourdain had more to do with stigma and masculinity than anything else. -
Anthony Bourdain changed my view on the world
Anthony Bourdain changed the way I eat and he changed the way I travel.
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