Category: Bellevue

I’ve hung out with a lot of hipsters. I’m certainly not one of them, but I enjoy their company and they seem to enjoy mine. While I’m no hipster anthropologist, I have noticed some similarities and differences between East Coast and West Coast hipsters. I give you – the Hipster

As the trees begin to bud, it’s getting harder and harder to see our neighbors behind our house. Back in October when we moved in, we literally could not see another house from our backyard. Soon that will be the case again. Here’s the house we can still see behind

I tried Manny’s for the first time last week and was impressed. It’s one of the best Pale Ale’s I’ve had based in the Pacific Northwest along with Alaska’s Sleeping Lady’s Urban Ale. The odd thing about Manny’s (and Urban Ale) is that it’s not available in bottles or cans.

Obama annouced today that he is considering banning all home foreclosures that don’t go through HAMP review. If you aren’t familiar with HAMP, it’s the government program to reduce interest rates, principal, and extend loan terms to help keep people in their homes. They had hoped to modify 3-4 million

The New York Times helped bring to light the dangers of using a cell phone while driving with their multitasking game. Clearly, it’s a problem (I missed 2 gates), but should new laws be passed to ban it? The Highway Loss Institute (funded by insurance companies) studied the impact of

On the East Coast, people drink water, coffee, or Diet Coke. Out here on the West Coast, it’s amazing to see how people customize their beverages. Lattes aside, in the last week alone I’ve seen at work: Homemade iced coffee in a mason jar, brewed extra strong to combat the

Looking at the financials for light rail in Bellevue, the Tunnel option just doesn’t make fiscal sense. Here are the numbers… A tunnel would cost 77% more than the Vision Line ($430 MM more). While many claim the Vision Line would reduce ridership, the Transit study determined that ridership would

I was standing outside my office yesterday during an unseasonably warm, sunny, winter day. It’s been that way for the past month, and I have no complaints. A co-worker walked by and we both commented about the beautiful day. However, she said it’s sad for the environment that global warming

I love the library. I currently have 4 books checked out, 3 holds placed, and 1 reserved waiting for me to check out. The Bellevue branch in particular is a specimen of beauty. However, in the election next week, I’m hesitant to blindly check “yes” to support the tax increase