Unintended Consequences
Entertaining customers, clients and other business contacts is (and has long been) a mainstay of commerce in the United States. Whether on the golf course or at a restaurant, the…
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Five months later, an acknowledgment
Some months back, I wrote about an appellate decision that came down against the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, the effect of which was to invalidate the LCB’s requirement…
Resolutions – 2018
Today is New Year’s Day. And that means that in my family we spend the evening meal going around the table and talking with one another about our resolutions for…
Legislating Disappointment
On November 2, the House of Representatives released its proposed tax bill – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A few days later, the Senate released its own version. Both…
Higher Ground
This week I’m sending a lot of thoughts (and what charitable assistance I can) to people displaced by flooding as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Here in Seattle, many of…
Let’s Talk Politics
This week, I watched in horror as a city I find quite lovely became ground zero for a display of some of humanity’s worst impulses. Hatred, prejudice and violence were…
Down Goes Frazier
I’m a boxing fan. Or at least I was – there hasn’t been much good boxing to enjoy for several years. But I have fond memories of watching some great…
No Sweet Deal
I love my adopted home of the Pacific Northwest, and very much enjoy my time in Seattle. But if I’m honest, I do occasionally scratch my head in disbelief at…
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