Rebuilding Communities

July 31, 2026

Good Regulations Shouldn’t Require an Engineer

One of the things I enjoy most about serving on a commission is learning how decisions are made. Every meeting teaches me something new…

June 24, 2026

The Hulu Subscription Problem: Washington’s Habit of Spending Other People’s Money

I’m going to say something that probably won’t make everyone happy. I don’t think Washington State has a revenue problem. I think Washington State…

June 16, 2026

Hope Is Not Gone #10: McNeil Island

Episode 10 takes a deeper look into a place that most people in Washington know exists but rarely think about. McNeil Island has a…

June 14, 2026

We’re All Working With Different Information

One thing that has always fascinated me about people is that every single one of us is operating with a completely different set of…

June 13, 2026

We Don’t Just Have a Traffic Problem. We Have an Infrastructure Problem… and a Driver Problem.

If you’ve driven around Washington for any amount of time, you’ve probably complained about traffic. I certainly have. But after spending thousands of hours…

June 12, 2026

Are These Really Our Opinions?

The internet is one of the greatest inventions humanity has ever created. I can sit in my living room and learn how to rebuild…

June 4, 2026

We Need to Start Teaching Kids About Life Again

The older I get, the more I find myself wondering what school is actually supposed to accomplish. That isn’t a criticism of teachers. In…