Ross: New research confirms what we all know about school lunches
From time to time, we'll hear about scientific studies that, after careful research, will rediscover something everybody knew 50 years ago.3 years ago
Ross: Mitt Romney leaving politics unveils an intimidating truth
Mitt Romney that he will not run for reelection in 2024. Kind of a surprise since he’s only 76. Which, as Senators go, is barely middle age.3 years ago
Ross: Parking duplicity or an honest mix-up in SoDo
We recently went to see the Immersive Van Gogh Experience in Sodo, which is right next to a parking lot that charges $15 for two hours.3 years ago
Ross: I’m tired of graffiti, we need nightly paint truck patrols
It's time for nightly paint truck patrols up and down the breakdown lanes on I-5. Trucks equipped with night vision cameras, and side-mounted paint nozzles.3 years ago
Ross: It’s probably too late to stop universal face recognition
I tend to forget names, and I also tend to run into people I’ve never met who somehow know my name, so it’s only right I should be able to return the favor.3 years ago
Ross: Georgia Secretary of State says he can’t take Trump off the ballot
Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensburger put the kibosh on this idea of disqualifying Donald Trump under the 14th Amendment.3 years ago
Ross: The Mariners basically built my deck for me
I felt like I’d won the deck painting Olympics. The thing basically painted itself. Thanks to the Mariners.3 years ago
Ross: AI is reliant on exploitative outsourced labor too
I’m embarrassed to say I had assumed that today’s AI software was smart enough to categorize objects all on its own.3 years ago
Ross: Exercising my Labor muscles this Labor Day
Labor Day was founded to celebrate the labor movement, I’ll leave you to look up the history.3 years ago
Ross: Theater needs to change to adapt to a new audience
A lot of theater companies here and across the country are in trouble. The pre-pandemic audiences have not returned.3 years ago
Ross: We need to go after people fueling youth crime wave
Because, like the Second Amendment folks keep telling us, the push for more gun control doesn’t seem to be working.3 years ago
Ross: I’m actually impressed with Trump’s mug shot
I have to admit the Trump mug shot impressed me.3 years ago
Ross: Is Vivek Ramaswamy Trumpier than Trump himself?
There was a lot of talk and ruthless takedowns at last night’s Republican debate, but there was a clear crowd favorite, political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy.3 years ago
Ross: One day we might need an app to remind us to breathe
At that point, Apple can charge whatever it wants because your iPhone is the only thing reminding you how to stay alive.3 years ago
Ross: Woman bit by seal near San Juan Island ‘still loves seals’
She’s been on excellent terms with the harbor seal, and even played with one of them during a swim near Golden Gardens:3 years ago
Ross: Robodrivers are being held accountable more than people
I’ve been a skeptic of self-driving cars because I can just imagine the Internet going down just as you’re approaching a Diverging Diamond intersection3 years ago
Ross: A bullet train is great, but affordable housing is much better
I would like to see a study into why we all need to travel so far. The main reason seems to be that too many people can’t afford to live anywhere near where they work.3 years ago
Ross: The best way to handle the heat was doing something 30 years ago
How to stay cool in our air-conditioning-deprived area? I checked sources from Canada to Arizona, and it turns out there’s nothing new.3 years ago
Ross: Will WA Republicans turn a blind eye to Trump’s crimes?
So in the case of the State Republican Party, it’s State Representative Jim Walsh who will decide whether Donald Trump is eligible for the primary ballot3 years ago
Ross: A quest to save a library could be solved with compromise
The quest to save a library in Columbia County, Washington will include a referendum on whether to keep the county's only library open.3 years ago
Ross: You have a right to guns, but that comes at a price
About 24 hours ago in Provo, Utah, an FBI agent shot Craig Robertson, age 75, who had posted his plans to assassinate Joe Biden on social media.3 years ago
Ross: Will prosecuting Trump endanger domestic peace and tranquility?
Is Trumps trial a disaster for American politics and a disaster which could ultimately degrade the rule of law?3 years ago
Ross: Amazon needs to fight back against their phony AI books
The New York Times reports that Amazon has been selling sham travel guides written by AI.3 years ago
