Ross: It鈥檚 going to take a little courage to save Seattle
There are places in the world where to save their cities, people are ready to risk everything. All we have to do is park, go to a show, and eat.3 years ago
Ross: Take off the masks, take back the sidewalks
The tents in Seattle will return to the sidewalks, unless campers take the shelter offered and the rest of us start going downtown again.3 years ago
Ross: Hang in there, Seahawks fans
We are losing Russell Wilson. For years the seismologists have been warning us of "The Big One" 鈥� little did we know how big it would be.3 years ago
Ross: Politics creep in when it comes to cutting off Russia
The condemnation of Russia has been remarkably bipartisan. But when it comes to a complete ban on Russia oil imports 鈥� we saw politics creeping in.3 years ago
Ross: Try slowing down to mitigate the pain at the gas station
There's a way to mitigate the pain at the gas pump. Most of you won鈥檛 like it, but it works. I鈥檓 talking about slowing down.3 years ago
Ross: War in Ukraine is officially real — Tucker Carlson said so himself
The war in Ukraine is officially real. I can say that with confidence because on Fox last night, I heard Tucker Carlson himself say so.3 years ago
Ross: Once again, the whole world is watching
The whole world is watching 鈥� and hoping all of this becomes evidence in the future. But I think these pictures are what Putin wants the world to see.3 years ago
Ross: Only one major boo in State of the Union Address
When Russian leadership watches the State of the Union, they'll see two parties that normally butt heads in agreement on supporting Ukraine.3 years ago
Ross: The problem with trying to apply the rule of law to war
As the Ukraine invasion continues, we hear talk of war crimes. But the International Criminal Court isn鈥檛 officially recognized by Ukraine, Russia, or us.3 years ago
Ross: US politicians can’t give Putin excuses to broaden the conflict
The government can鈥檛 censor us, and that鈥檚 as it should be. But you would think that there鈥檇 be at least a little self-regulation among politicians.3 years ago
Ross: UW experts show how ‘everyone can participate’ in spreading truth about Ukraine
Based on what I鈥檝e read, Ukraine has a tough fight on its hands -- maybe impossible. But there could be another pressure point.3 years ago
Ross: The lesson from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is clear
The lesson we can take from Russia's invasion of Ukraine is clear 鈥� public shaming only works with leaders who care about their image.3 years ago
Ross: Looking back on a time when Russians chose freedom over force
What鈥檚 happening to Ukraine is sad. But there鈥檚 something else just as sad, because there was a time when Russians chose freedom over force.3 years ago
Ross: CDC’s withholding of vaccine data sends the wrong message
The New York Times revealed over the weekend that the CDC was withholding some COVID vaccine data from its national reports.3 years ago
Ross: Finding a fix for Washington’s ever-expanding housing crisis
If we really believe in a free market economy, we鈥檒l just have to accept that as an area becomes more prosperous, housing prices go up.3 years ago
Ross: Seattle freeways need better graffiti, not less
Why not hire actual artists not to paint聽out the graffiti, but to cover it with聽better graffiti, with messages that drivers need to hear?3 years ago
Ross: Why we’re not getting the full truth about Ukraine conflict
The Ukraine conflict proves that for any government in time of war, there is always one thing that has a higher priority than the truth: winning.3 years ago
Ross: Media isn’t ignoring latest Trump/Hillary ‘revelation,’ it’s just not that interesting
The real problem with the latest Trump/Hillary "revelation" is not that it鈥檚 being ignored, but that it鈥檚 just not very interesting.3 years ago
Ross: Fighting inflation with the power of coupons
What do we do when inflation is running at 7%? Our duty is not to get lazy, but to shop harder by using all the coupons you can.3 years ago
Ross: Electric cars are getting better, but aren’t quite there yet
Anybody looking for an instant fill-up for their electric car will just have to make friends with Zeus for the foreseeable future.3 years ago
Ross: It shouldn’t surprise us that truckers are blocking bridges
A message to our global elites: Before ticking off the truckers, at least get your Hyperloop built first so we can get our car parts.3 years ago
Ross: Time for our security cameras to get an upgrade
If you鈥檝e seen any photos of shoplifters from security cameras lately 鈥� let's face it 鈥� they look like they came straight out of the UFO file.3 years ago
Ross: Letting go of the debate over vaccine, mask mandates
The masks are finally coming off in some states, but there are people who just can鈥檛 let go of the debate over mandates.3 years ago
