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Deleted previous post

My last post wasn’t a good one. A writer wrote something that sounded too good to be true, and I pointed it out, essentially labeling the person a liar. We don’t need any of that right now.

Breaking the social media addiction

Good Riddance

Sounds like my FB account is gone. Good. I’d like to get off Instagram, too, but I’m not sure if that’s going to work, for a lot of reasons. The main reason is that I enjoy seeing people’s stories and photos. But I’m not sure,

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Photo Editing: Revisiting an old image

This photo of one of my nieces is one of my favorite photos that I’ve taken. I think it captures some of her adventurousness, defiance, and curiosity. We’ve definitely butted heads a few times, but that’s because I can be stubborn and curmudgeonly. She’s going to

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Jamjuree

I went to Jamjuree [http://www.jamjuree.com] for the first time today. I think I could eat this clear broth vegetable soup every day. Jamjuree, Capitol Hill, Seattle, September 2018. Fujifilm XH1: 400 | f/2.8 | 1/105th

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Pine

Pine Street, Seattle, 1 July 2018.

Europe

Germany

I read this on The Points Guy blog/site [https://thepointsguy.com/2017/12/6-places-americans-can-easily-move-to-in-2018/] . I don’t have very many readers on my blog, but I thought it would be worth mentioning that I’d be interested in hearing more about this if any of you are familiar with

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On the Streets: Lao Bar and Lanterns in the Rain

There’s a new Laotian restaurant on Capitol Hill called the Lao Bar Restaurant [http://laobarrestaurant.com]. I noticed it the other day when I was eating at the Kimchi Bistro [https://www.thestranger.com/locations/205020/kimchi-bistro]. I used to live in DC and ate at Thip Khao [https:

CNN

Consuming Journalism: Raise the Bar CNN and LA Times

President Trump is in the middle of a long, important, 12 day trip to Asia. He has a lot to cover. Addressing the North Korea challenge alone would warrant 12 days of meetings. But he’ll also be discussing economic issues and military cooperation and visiting U.S. facilities. Presumably,

Capitol Hill

Halloween on Capitol Hill

I love Halloween even though I rarely dress up for it. I can’t remember the last costume I wore. It was probably a lame, last minute attempt at something ill-defined. Seattle goes all in for Halloween, and it has been a lot of fun taking photographs of the festivities

Bartenders

Behind the Bar: Seattle's Manhattan Experience

On 6 March 2017, five of Seattle’s top bartenders put their creativity and cocktail crafting skills to the test at the Palace Ballroom [http://tomdouglas.com/index.php?page=palace-ballroom] for the Woodford Reserve-sponsored ‘Manhattan Experience’. Their task –create [http://woodfordmanhattan.liquor.com]“an original Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

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On the Streets: Melrose

[https://i1.wp.com/static1.squarespace.com/static/5a71229df9a61eb777aa9262/5a7132b3cab33971eba6277f/5a712851469ba09fc5a9d3ff/1517367057067/img_6219.jpg] I am spending the holiday season in Phoenix, Arizona. I brought my camera with me, but I haven’t gone out shooting much. Spoiled by getting to see family while enjoying the sun. But I

Authors

Short Takes: Countdown to Pearl Harbor

December 7th gets me everytime, much like the anniversaries of the JFK assassination, the lunar landing, and 9/11. It seems impossible to not reflect on how Pearl Harbor happened and what the country was experiencing. On the most recent anniversary of Pearl Harbor, I found myself thinking about how

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PNW Profiles: Lama G's Cafe (and chai)

I don’t know where exactly Lama G’s Cafe fits in between old and new Fremont, I’m just glad I found it. Karma (or Lama G, he doesn’t mind either way) owns the place, and his laid-back, welcoming attitude sets the scene for his cafe. I haven’