Category Archives: people

He Was There With Bells On

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Cosand

In 1912, Seattle Times Publisher A.J. Blethen donated twelve bells to the University of Washington.  What was once a water tower became UW’s Blethen Chimes Tower.  The wooden tower was next to the Observatory near 45th Street and 17th Avenue.  … Continue reading →

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A Tale That Wants to Be Uplifting

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Cosand

I have worked in an old building.  A building old enough to be an historic landmark.  And, with all things old, not every little cog and gear functions as it should.  I have been around that place plenty.  I know … Continue reading →

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One Thing

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Cosand

Once upon a time, I did all that I could think of to make a relationship work. I reenacted a scene from “Love, Actually“. I e-mailed, called, texted, all of it. Eight years later, I stopped trying. And that is … Continue reading →

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I Hear Ya

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Cosand

People do not feel heard these days. They take to websites and post lengthy rants. They lament what others are doing, often in opposition to what they want. We have been sequestered away for a few years, afraid of each … Continue reading →

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My Family’s Timely Demise

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Cosand

When I went to visit my family this spring, I came home with a new batch of stories.  My mom had taken some old letters, typed them up, and put all those stories in a binder.  I ran out of … Continue reading →

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Managing Change

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Cosand

One thing that I have noticed in the workplace is that each manager likes to do things “their way.”  And that way is sometimes introduced with nesting.  Given their new responsibilities and an established staff, bosses will often change the … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Hire

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Cosand

Veteran’s Day, comic book movies; there have been plenty of occasions to talk about heroes lately.  As a nerd, I can list off a long list of superheroes.  I will always be more of a Captain America guy than an … Continue reading →

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Transitional Turmoil

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Cosand

And we’re back.  There have been a few changes.  I took time away from the internet.  I finished up a project.  (More on that next month.)  And my commute changed.  Once upon a time, getting to work was simple.  I … Continue reading →

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