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Jun 10 gawd commented on Watching Americans.

Totally agree Charles. Spent much of last week wondering why anyone was surprised. It's as if no one remembers the ruckous over the Patriot Act during the Bush years. It was done, and this is the result. Argue if you'd like about the merits, but don't act surprised, people. What did you expect?

Jun 3 gawd commented on McGinn Announces Plan to Link First Hill and South Lake Union Streetcars.

These studies & plans have been in the works for months. And this is news because...?

May 14 gawd commented on For the First Time in Six Decades, Americans Are Driving Less.

Why would this be a surprise? The middle of the last decade saw the start of an epic economic collapse. Expect to see the driving numbers go up again as population and economic growth continue to rebound.

May 8 gawd commented on Neighborhood News Roundup: Seattle's Imperial Conquest of North Highline, Roosting Eagles, and More.

Uh, you meant the "SR-520" eagles, right? Not, 520 individual eagles and their 1000+ offspring....

Apr 24 gawd commented on The New King Street Station Waiting Room Looks Like the Inside of Wedding Cake.

@4-5, agree with both and also hope there is a plan to activate the space with some kind of art and cultural programming so people can enjoy the building whether they are catching a train or not.

Mar 18 gawd commented on Great Moments in Gay Parenting.

Love it. Hope you drove him home in a convertible Corvair.

Mar 2 gawd commented on Stupid, Stupid, Tim Eyman.

@19, actually, that is brilliant. That
would probably pass. If it can be done to criminals, why not initiative hucksters?
Of course it would probably be declared unconstitutional. Who cares? Call Peter Goldman!

Jan 23 gawd commented on What Role Do Parents Play in Boycott of Standardized MAP Tests?.

This parent is for the MAP. The point is not one test at one point in time. It's to lay down a set of trend data for your own kid to measure progress against him/her self. It's very helpful.

Jan 18 gawd commented on Garfield Faculty Votes to Continue Strike on Student Testing.

Sorry gang, but this knee-jerk aversion to the MAP is distressing and one-sided. It's been asked who benefits? My answer is parents and kids.

I've got three kids in SPS. They take the MAP twice a year. The staff shares the results with us. It has given us years of useful trend data in how our kids are doing, and informed how we can work with them and their teachers to make sure they are prioritizing areas in need of improvement. It is a very useful tool for a parent wondering how they can help their kids do well in school.

As to the comment that no one likes this... that's is not my observation. It has been well received broadly with parents we interact with at elementary, middle and high school levels. So just be aware, as with all hot issues, there are two sides to the coin.

Dec 17, 2012 gawd commented on Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), RIP.

@7 Totally. Bona Fide hero and member of the so-called Greatest Generation. One of the last remaining Senators would could say he drank cocktails with the late Warren Magnuson at the Olympic Hotel and plotted enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.