Sleeping Isn’t A Crime is a webcomic by Steve Teare, posted on the Nib. Below is the first panel. Head over to the Nib and read the full comic. It’s well worth your time.
Author: Carl Setzer
Ah, Good Ol’ Message Boards
I’m beyond old enough for this to happen. In the early 2000s, I wasn’t grousing about my parents. Much too old for that. Actually, I’m old enough to be the original posters dad.
Image is from one of my favorite webcomics, xkcd.
Thoughts on Boeing and the 737 Max
Boeing Deception Alleged in Scathing Report on Max Crashes
Article via Bloomberg
As a fan of all things Seattle and Boeing, this was painful to read. I’m hopeful that Boeing can fix this, but also recognize that it’s a monumental task of attempting to reboot a corporate culture against decades of history. Crises tend to provide solid energy to overcome social inertia. I hope Boeing is able to pull this off.
Boeing is still a company I love and admire. Sure, as a fan of things Seattle, and a lover of aviation, I hold a bias. Many, many of my friends and family have held Boeing badges. I deeply want the company to succeed. Yet in a sustainable manner. Erosions of trust at this level are very hard to overcome, and it can’t be done with a model solely focused on maximized profit.
Some Land Changes In Lynnwood Along Highway 99
I have news alerts for Lynnwood set up via Google. Today one came through that didn’t seem too significant at first glance “Lynnwood auto site sells for $13 Million.” But a quick glance made me see that there was something a bit deeper, more important…well, at least for me. The address looked very familiar: 18624 Highway 99, Lynnwood. It’s really close to my house and I just knew I’d see that address before. Well, a few years ago, it was a proposed site for low-income apartments: The Evergreen Village. This was a 231 unit complex expected to start construction in 2016. That never happened. Seeing the sale, though, made me take a deeper dive.
I’m not sure what stalled the project, but I see that that TCG Investments, the owners of the property who had proposed the development, sold to a company called Swickard Real Estate Investments back at the end of 2018. Then they sold to another company, Holman Lynnwood RED, LLC. This group looks to be part of the Holman Automotive Group located out of New Jersey.
I would expect, then, that they are planning on developing the site for another auto sales lot. Not at all a unique business in Lynnwood along Highway 99. Backing up against the old Cycle Barn site, where it looks like Sandberg Volvo is parking cars makes me wonder if Sandberg will be expanding into that space. Certain logic there, no? I guess we won’t know until someone finally submits permits on the site (I did check the City of Lynnwood’s permit site today and don’t see anything yet).
Take A Tour Of The Historic Everett Theatre
Hey Everett fans,
Check out this video tour of the Historic Everett Theatre. Really nice work!
I’ve been in there a few times, and love the architecture as well as the high-quality care provided by the current owners.
Even during this time of COVID 19, they are still doing their best to entertain us while being safe. Check out their calendar of events.
If you value what the Theatre provides to the City of Everett, head over to their Go Fund Me Preservation Fund campaign. You can help keep this local icon serving the community for generations to come.
Check out my other posts featuring the City of Everett. There’s a lot to do and explore in the center of Snohomish County.
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Seattle, Weather and My Whining Today
Seattleites tend to be solidly acclimatized to our temperate climes. Our “normal” temperatures range from 36F in January to 75F in August. Extremes of hot or cold are powerfully uncomfortable. As a general rule, we’re pretty happy between 60-70 degrees F. Outside that band garners complaints, the further out the louder the grumbling. And 92F is pretty extreme for us. Yeah, sure, parts of the US are warmer. But Vegas is used to this. We’re warmer than Miami and Los Angeles for crying-out-loud!
I’ll be sitting in front of my fan most of the day. Might make a grocery run where I can spend time in an air-conditioned space (AC is NOT common in Seattle). How will you be beating the heat?
The Edmonds Chamber is having a terrible year, and is looking for our help
The Edmonds Chamber of Commerce is having a terrible year, which pretty much all of their fundraisers cancelled due to Covid 19. And now, predictably, their highly valued Taste of Edmonds needs to be cancelled (King 5 has a good article about this). This puts a huge challenge on the Chamber, which is now struggling to survive this virus.
They haven’t given up, though. Capturing the long-stranding “Edmonds Kind Of Day” catchphrase, they’ve launched “Be An Edmonds Kind Of Hero“, to raise their operating funds. They have a goal of $100,000, and are already almost half-way there (as of August 8)! I believe in supporting them as they put on so many events that I value. The Edmonds Kind Of Fourth, the Christmas Tree Lighting, The Arts Festival…we usually go to every one of their events!
Now it’s time to step up and help. “I just donated to make sure our favorite Edmonds events return in 2021. You should, too! Click here to show your support.”
If you can help, please give what you can.
A New Track To Check Out
Local artist Scalar Theorem just released a new track, Roots, on his Bandcamp page. Definitely give it a listen if you’re a fan of electronica, DubStep, electronic dance music, and the like.
Montage To Check Out
I just found this montage on Reddit. As I’ve been creating some in my current graphic design coursework, I keep my eyes open for interesting and unique designs. I do love the structure and them of this one. A very classic, elegant vibe.
What do you think?
Yesterday, I presented my first collage. This is my second one. Choose your side! from r/Design
The Princess Bride: Carl Reiner’s Graceful Goodbye
I came across this Tweet which stopped me in my tracks.
"As you wish." ❤️ In his final performance, Carl Reiner shares a special goodbye with his son Rob as part of the fan-film version of The Princess Bride: https://t.co/ykEQy1KN5w pic.twitter.com/EgE4djHvRh
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) July 10, 2020
I adore the movie “The Princess Bride”, and I was aware of the re-do project that’s been in process. The fact that Mr. Reiner passed away three days after filming this scene gives it an additional gravitas to me.
Anyway, here’s a direct link to the Vanity Fair article (in case the tweet isn’t your thing).