Month: September 2005

With less than 40 percent turn out, less than public candidates and one contested race between two cities of a total of more than 50,000 souls, it just about feels that way, doesn’t it? The Onion: OLYMPIA, WA—A primary election of some sort is believed to have occurred in the past week or two in…

The most telling part of the forum last night was who didn’t show up. The much discussed here Michael Normoyle didn’t show up, Ira Knight didn’t pop his head in, and neither did John Griogair Bell. From past experience and recent election results, folks that only got into the city council races just before the…

Two-thousand five hundred Olympians voted for a guy that can’t spell “wave” or “pundit.” Returning solid leadeship, just not spelling or usage.

Don’t blame it all on government, however. Part of our loss of community may be explained by the simple fact that we don’t put down deep roots as individuals and families because we don’t stay put the way we used to. How many of your friends live in their parents’ home towns? And if home…

A new Olympia city council website over on the left with Ira Knight’s http://electira.homestead.com. Not much to say about this new entry, other than it is pretty typical of the sites so far, which mostly repeat what I assume the candidates are putting in their printed material. That is to say that I hope Mr….

What does it say about civic life in Tumwater and Lacey that between the two cities, with eight positions up for election, only one person has challenged an incumbent? Half of Tumwater city government is being decided, and the majority of Lacey’s is up for grabs. No one can tell me there aren’t important issues…

Short of anyone running for Olympia City Council who is blogging, Kendall Miller, a candidate for Kennewick city hall, is putting his thoughts online. Its almost disapointing that he really doesn’t want to win, but that actually makes his blog better reading. Here’s his take on the newspaper endorsement interview: It was my first time,…

Thurston County Democrat Discussion Group will take on the issues brought up by I-912, which seeks to revoke the recent 9.5 cent gas tax. We will also discuss progressively framing the broader issue of taxation. Olympia Center 222 Columbia St NW Olympia, WA Room 102 (first floor) The Discussion Group is a meeting for Democrats…

Didn’t take her very long. She’s cool: Hi Emmett, Thanks for the note. I’m from a lot of people that the $19/monthly fee was why a lot of them left … I guess I underestimated the effect that would have … Figured the organizer could collect a dollar from everyone in the group and still…

Nicole Brodeur sort of misses the point in her column this morning. Its not that online organizing (by youngsters even) is buying the farm, its just that its leaving meetup.com. I wrote her an email: Ms. Brodeur, Great column this morning. One thing you didn’t pick up on is that meetup.com – which had been…