New Cornell, Prince tracks spark a whiplash of emotion
There are two new albums from lost greats out Tuesday. The estates of Chris Cornell and Prince released very different musical offerings.8 years ago
Go see ‘Free Solo’
There's a documentary movie coming out this Friday that I want you to see. It's called "Free Solo," and it's a movie about mountain climbing.8 years ago
Music is good for your head
See if you can change your mood or boost your workout this weekend merely by switching up the music.8 years ago
Is there truly a road map to zero youth detention?
King County Executive Dow Constantine has earmarked $4 million in an effort of "refusal to accept any kid as a lost cause" with a Roadmap to Zero Youth Detention.8 years ago
Shower Thoughts: Bob Woodward or Stormy Daniels?
I wonder which tell-all book will sell more copies, the one by Bob Woodward or the one by Stormy Daniels?8 years ago
Why isn’t Seattle building affordable housing?
As summer turns to fall on another year, can we please have some leaders that stop talking about affordable housing and start building affordable housing?8 years ago
Perspective of Seattle through the Moore Theater
Years ago, I was on a crew at the Moore Theater, recording a Mad Season concert with Seattle music royalty. This week, I was on stage with Adam Carolla.8 years ago
Shower Thoughts: Does $2 billion from Bezos satisfy you?
These are the random things that go through my head while fogging up the mirror. First up, Jeff Bezos just dropped $2 billion to help the homeless.8 years ago
Is it too late to jump on the Storm bandwagon?
The Seattle Storm are on the verge of winning the WNBA Championship tonight. I asked myself why I'm not more interested in the team?8 years ago
How do you never forget?
I think about 9/11 differently now. It's message for me is live life with gusto. It's a reminder to love with abandon. Tell the people that are important to you that they are important to you.8 years ago
Ron Upshaw: We need to add more lanes everywhere
Ron Upshaw believes we need to add more lanes everywhere, and stop using quick fixes for traffic.8 years ago
Safeco funding was the right move
Ron Upshaw discusses why he believes funding Safeco was the right move, and the window closing on the Seahawks.8 years ago
Burned out? Lessons from Dee Snider
I doubt it for most of us, but I ran across two stories this week at impressed me. Aging musical front men making a comeback.8 years ago
Shower Thoughts: Bob Woodward is not fake news
In this edition of Ron Upshaw's Shower Thoughts, Ron considers Portland's new electric scooters and homeless problem, and issues from the sports world.8 years ago
We can’t build our way out of affordable housing
The Midterm Election season is upon us and the national media is focused on the Red Wave vs. The Blue Wave and Supreme Court nominations. At the local level, officials are being hounded more by pressing issues like housing costs.8 years ago
We say we don’t care about the NFL, but don’t mean it
So there's a new Wall Street Journal poll that says fans are less interested in the NFL than they use to be.8 years ago
Shower Thoughts: Softening to unions
Oh man, I really needed a hot shower this morning. These are some of the random thoughts that bounced through my head.8 years ago
Is the dream of home ownership dead?
I'm not talking to the people who are already on the ownership train. Your dream is still intact.8 years ago
Why so many Millennials didn’t know John McCain had died
People under the age of 35 live in an entirely different media landscape -- YouTube. That's probably why most millennials I know didn't even hear that John McCain died last weekend.8 years ago
Find and arrest the cat killer before it’s too late
I'm convinced we have the opportunity to catch a future human killer before it reaches that point.8 years ago
Shower Thoughts: Laughing at the Cohen charging document
I wonder who Individual-1 could possibly be? I guess Michael Cohen will have take that secret to his grave.8 years ago
Why you should post on social media when you change your mind
About 14 percent of people have changed their minds because of something they saw on social media. People should start posting about when they have changed their mind.8 years ago
Shower thoughts: Wildfires, Seattle music, and Paul Manafort
In this edition of Ron Upshaw's Shower Thoughts, he considers all the wildfires and smoke around Seattle, Paul Manafort's legal strategy, and congratulates the new Seattle police chief.8 years ago
