Having traveled in Europe, being in U.S. feels like you need a car to go somewhere, even if it's a 5-min walk away. Some neighborhoods are just unsafe. Open drug use, gang shootings, cars speeding, loud mufflers, trash on streets. It's just not safe to walk or bike oftentimes.

Holding a camera or phone in front of someone’s face and asking them questions does not make you a journalist.

Pew Research Center reports some federal agencies have deleted X posts from previous presidencies. "The State Department recently announced that it would delete its X posts from before January 2025 and archive them internally, rather than keeping them public." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Regarding youths & e-motos, WA state's SB6110 & its enforcement will go into effect Thursday, June 11, 2026. Under the new law, e-motos are not classified under as e-bikes & operate under the same laws as operating mopeds & motorcycles. apps.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?...

If you put two spaces after a period, I will ask AI to change it to single space in the entire draft ☝️

9 hrs & 2 evenings later w/ lofi in the background. My friend Kira Stoops in Montana took a selfie recently, & I thought this is a good composite to continue my work flow practice. Again, there's a satisfaction in creating art not using AI. :) The problem-solving part is what keeps my brain happy.

Research has find repeatedly that static posture assessment are unreliable & irreproducible in identifying who has low back pain or not. Humans have too much variability to hone in the "one cause" of back pain. Updated for 2026. Details: massagefitnessmag.com/fitness/stan...

I haven't done this level of vector art probably undergrad in the early 2000s. There's also something about doing this the old-school way that gives a better satisfaction than just using AI. This is about 2 hours of work with Affinity Designer v2.

After a 6-year absence, the giant chess set at Third Place Commons is back! Happy to have been part of this ☺️ www.flickr.com/photos/18370...

The City of Mountlake Terrace held its first Pride Festival today at Civic Plaza by City Hall. Photo essay by Julia Wiese. mymltnews.com/mountlake-te...

The MLT City Council heard a presentation from MTHS's FIRST Robotics Competition team & got a live demo of their robot. Meanwhile, the Council approved a vehicle incensing fee increase from $20/yr to $40/yr. mymltnews.com/council-appr...

I mean, that is pretty close to the truth. Also, change 2025 to 2026.

In reponse to the frequent shootings & prostitution in North Seattle on Aurora Ave., residents are doing something about it when the police and the city gov't fails to do address the problem. Organizers said they will likely do it again during FIFA World Cup.

“Journalism used to revolve around uncovering information. Now it revolves around feeding algorithms that prioritize engagement over accuracy. That shift changes everything." www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Wonderful option.

A 2022 umbrella reviews found volume, frequency & tempo matters just as much as intensity for muscle growth. While there are some nuances among individual differences, trainers & coaches can manipulate variables to optimize training programs for each person. massagefitnessmag.com/fitness/do-y...

‘Government may not always get along, but people do’. Those are the words for former Seattle mayor Wes Uhlman, who pushed for Seattle to be a sister city w/ Tashkent in 1972-73. The MLT Library held its first Seattle-Tashkent sister city event Saturday, May 30. mymltnews.com/government-m...

This sounds like good news for those w/ pancreatic cancer or those who know somebody they care who do.

I rarely buy new books, but this is worth it to me. The history of the sister cities Seattle and Tashkent, a presentation at the Mountlake Terrace Library this afternoon. “As Americans, we don’t learn much about Central Asia.” ~ author Dan Peterson. Story coming up.

Never do something permanently stupid just because you are temporarily angry.

Even county government can make mistakes. Can you find it? (Note: I, too, once made this mistake.)

Following nearby cities in south Snohomish County, the City of Edmonds cancelled its Flock camera contract last night. myedmondsnews.com/2026/05/edmo...

I walked at Pioneer Square several times ever since I moved to Washington five years ago, & and looking at the existing design, I had wondered if it was a street for cars once. Thanks, Gordon.

Lake Forest Park, WA, held its first town hall last Wednesday at Third Place Commons. Residents asked questions to City Council including: - E-moto legality, road safety - City priortization - Tree canopy preservation - Sound Transit bus lane construction www.shorelineareanews.com/2026/05/road...

MLT City Council votes unanimously to approve a 9% increase of development fees, which includes building permits & inspections. Sno-Isle Libraries staff updated Council on their activities & funding issues. Council makes a proclamation for Public Works Week. mymltnews.com/mlt-council-...

Huge turnout to Lake Forest Park's first town hall at Third Place Commons. Top resident concerns that brought a lot of conversations 1. Road safety: Many streets need sidewalks, bike accessibility, children & teens illegally speeding on e-motorcycles (Class 3 and up) at 30-40 mph.

Book review 📚 Criminals are made, not born: how when you live shapes whether you will break the law go.nature.com/4dyVl2T

Most street designs and infrastructures echo from the car-centric era from the 1950s and on. This needs to change. Soon.

City council and school board meetings 🤦‍♂️

Q: Why is massage research not likely to be viewed seriously? A: "Lots of reasons. Most studies are bad & appear in third-tier journals. The best-known researcher working in this area is not a good scientist. If a scientist has some knowledge of this area, their likely first impression is bad.

"When will the City of Edmonds join the growing cities, counties and states to ban or limit use of deafening, polluting, two cycle gas blowers in our residential neighborhoods? Apparently not in my and my wife’s lifetime." myedmondsnews.com/2026/05/read...

This

It's been a long friggin' day, from a Microsoft-sponsored event on journalism and AI in Redmond to Mountlake Terrace fiscal town hall in the evening. Need something to wind down, and I ain't done yet.

Imagine living in a street without cars in front of the door, but benches, parked bicycles, flower boxes and exuberant greenery against the lovely facades. 😍😍

With Memorial Day around the corner, we have two stories remembering those from Edmonds, WA who died during World War I and World War II. Story by Byron Wilkes. myedmondsnews.com/2026/05/in-d...

3 ppl OD'ed on a cocaine-fentanyl mix on May 1 in Mountlake Terrace. Two were resuscitated, 1 died. If County Prosecutors press charges against the suspects, I'll likely be covering the trial. mymltnews.com/two-arrested...

"In April 2026, WA residents owned 237,000 EVs. That's 37,000 more than the number of EVs owned in April 2025, according to data from the WA State Department of Licensing. Last month, gas vehicle ownership was down to 6.5 million compared to 6.6 million in 2025." mymltnews.com/climate-prot...

A Europe-wide collaboration has unveiled the longest continuous record of Earth’s climate and atmospheric conditions, stretching back 1.2 million years go.nature.com/4dCVK5s

Likewise. Videos, too.

Among teens & young adults, a 2015 meta-analysis reported unstable training has “no consistent advantage” over stable training for maximal strength improvement. Any benefits of unstable training were small & are just as good as stable training. Details: massagefitnessmag.com/fitness/bala...

After 3 months of deliberation, Mountlake Terrace City Council adopts a proposal to close the City's $4.2M gap. This would include raising fees in the Economic Development dept., such as car tabs and business permits. mymltnews.com/mlt-council-...

We started a behind-the-scenes series of local gov't work in Mountlake Terrace. Started out with the DEI Commission, including what they do and why and one misconception about what DEI does. mymltnews.com/inside-mount...

While research doesn't support routine scans for cLBP, a 2025 study finds for some patients, they provide validation & reassurance. massagefitnessmag.com/massage/back...

Ask.com finally shut down after nearly 30 years. I didn't even know it was still up in the last 10years. Caught a glimpse of what it looked like in 1998 and 1999. "Why is the sky blue?" "Where can I buy videos online?" 😂

Chinese researchers have created a bamboo-based plastic as strong as petroleum-based plastics, which can fully biodegrade in soil in just 2 months phys.org/news/2025-10...

First time making these. I feel like I'm making a prop for "Squid Game" 😂

I had fun coverage last night this trivia fundraiser for a local food forest at Lake Ballinger in Mountlake Terrace. The brewhouse also gained a new customer b/c they sell cider 😍 mymltnews.com/food-forest-...

Snohomish County Superior Court officials held their first Law Day & invited the local media to chat with judges, attorneys & court staff. I focused on the "catch-and-release" policy that many folks online have concerns about. mymltnews.com/local-media-...

Ever since the light rail in Mountlake Terrace opened, I've been using it to visit Seattle more often each month. And I have been spending more: Small eats, books, Folio events, cider. With warmer weather, I'll bring my e-bike.

A scientific consensus about what the term ‘trauma’ means has so far proven elusive. A Review in Nature Reviews Psychology advances a common understanding of the emotional, contextual and cognitive aspects of psychological trauma. go.nature.com/3Q86EqM 🧪