Author: Raymond Murphy
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It’s A New World Order for the Seattle City Council
With the dawning of a new year comes a whole new set of problems for a city to wrestle with. Raymond Murphy reports on the new district-based elections.
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How Bad Does TV News Suck, Or Why Is Steve Pool Always Smiling?
Raymond Murphy opines that the fix is in on TV news.
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The Past, The Present, and the Future: Hunting For Housing In Seattle
R.V. Murphy looks into the bad juju of Seattle’s current housing problems.
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Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
R.V. Murphy muses on yet another panhandling proposal devised by the wealthy for the poor.
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Why Did They Call It Columbus Day, Anyway?
R.V. Murphy ponders the National Enquirer and the other legacy of Generos Pope–Columbus Day.
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Why Not Us, Again?
Hours before the regular season kicks off, Raymond Muprhy takes a look at the NFL Champion Seahawks and muses about the phenomenon and their chances in the coming season.
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Housing: A Right, Or A Commodity? SAFE Moves Against the Banks, and the Sheriff
Raymond Murphy talks about the finer points foreclosure with two high-profile examples featuring the work of SAFE.
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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Parks For All and Proposition 1
Raymond Murphy erases graffiti to find the truth behind the new proposed Seattle Parks District ballot measure.
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Kshama Sawant Has Not Brought a Plague of Locusts to Seattle
The minimum wage proves a bittersweet victory for Kshama Sawant. Raymond Murphy writes.
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New Proposals, Old Transit Problems
Raymond Murphy lays out the latest in transportation jiggery-poggery from the City of Seattle.
