politics

More "change" at the DA's Office

The District Attorney's Office is in the Chronicle twice in one day. This article features an idea about forcing some defendants to go to trial regardless of their wishes. Now, usually when I agr ...

Global Warming Update (L)

Seattle weather -- Last March: 5 record lows, 0 record highs This March: 7 record lows, 0 record highs (so far) I'm just saying....

Message From District Attorney Lykos

District Attorney Lykos has publicly admonished two of her prosecutors for "negligently" striking seven black people from a jury pool during the jury selection process.
Murray Newma ...

Notes (Not Spam) From a Friday Afternoon

(curing the pork of my mind)

For your consideration: another curious collection of thoughts, reactions, and observations that didn’t make it into a full-length post this week...

orthodoxy invites protest

In theological circles we use the term orthodoxy to refer to essential propositions, dogma, teaching, etc. that are considered "right" or "correct" as opposed to those ...