Words to Live By: Penn Jillette

Words to Live By: Penn Jillette

"Luck is statistics taken personally" - Penn Jillette Quote found in the book Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe by Niall Ferguson

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Update: No More Communists

Update: No More Communists

Quick update on a recent post. The hammer and sickle has been removed. Painted over and now tagged with something more prosaic and less proletarian.

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Creepy Liminal Hallway

Creepy Liminal Hallway

Underneath NE Pacific Street is a creepy liminal tunnel. It connects the University of Washington Montlake Medical Center to the underground parking garage, and it is somewhat creepy. Go check it out see if you agree. A threshold from...

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Snohomish War Dance

Snohomish War Dance

As an amateur historian I like to collect bad ass sayings from history. Lines like the Spartan's admonition to the hosts of Persia that they would fight in the shade when covered in arrow fire. Or if their foes...

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Words to Live By: Thomas Paine

Words to Live By: Thomas Paine

In honor of the great philosopher and rabble rouser's birthday this week (January 29, 1737-June 8, 1809) here's a great quote to inspire all of us. Especially in times such as these. He who dares not offend cannot be honest....

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Decoish Light that Looks Like A Spaceman

Decoish Light that Looks Like A Spaceman

Saw this fun light at the University of Washington Hospital the other day. Love how this art decoish light looks like a spaceman to me. Or some sort of hero robot. Love these little details that are all around...

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Nites Inn Motel Sign

Nites Inn Motel Sign

I've mentioned the cool Puetz Golf sign before and if you're heading there going north bound, on the way, you'll see right the driving range the, rundown, yet highly atmospheric, in a noir sort of way is the Nites...

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Happy Birthday National Geographic Society!

Happy Birthday National Geographic Society!

Happy Birthday to the National Geographic Society! Founded on this date, January 27, in 1888, for “the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge.” I'd particularly like to draw attention to Gilbert H. Grosvenor, the 2nd editor for the societies'...

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