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Trying Out:  New Adventures, Old Markers

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Cosand

I have been in this city for a fair number of decades, but I do not claim to have seen all the sights.  I had a few hours between work and visiting with a friend, so I set out to … Continue reading →

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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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It is not All Uphill

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Cosand

Things are a bit stressful.   One job closed, one job eliminated, one job still having me come in.  Working in the city, newspaper reports and podcasts being far too serious, bills keep showing up… It is safe to say that … Continue reading →

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The State of Our City

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Cosand

Seattle has been a little different recently.  Most would say that there is something off.  You could call it the economy.  You might say it is the state of our public health.  Folks around here, and in pretty much every … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: Washington State History Museum (Week 50)

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Cosand

Trying Out: Tacoma’s Historic Past (Week Fifty) When my friend and I were attending the Jet City Show, we drove past a rather spiffy looking building.  Tacoma is all well and good as cities go, but I had not planned … Continue reading →

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Trying Out: MOHAI (Week 16)

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Cosand

Week Sixteen- Museum of History and Industry One day I will run out of Seattle museums.  Honest. This time around, I took the stroll to MOHAI.  Museum of History and Industry is less than a mile away, but I was … Continue reading →

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Seeing the Forest through the Cities

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Cosand

I am a native North-Westerner.  I was born in Oregon, raised in Washington.  Rain, mountains, lakes; these are things I know and crave.  I like living in a state that is not only known for its technology, but also for … Continue reading →

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