How does it happen?  I get so caught up in yuppy unballanced work-life that I know the snow report, when I'm going on vacation, and where my next drink is comming from, but I forget to VOTE! 

 

Oh... I remembered the primaries (barely), but me, the staunch hater of all things Seattle Monorail, I forget to go to the poles on November 8th and put my ballot where my mouth is!  Thankfully, the good people of Seattle came to their senses on their own and put down the mismanaged monorail project before it became a financial burden on Seattle tax payers for the next 50 years.  But this project will still leave me with a bitter taste in my mouth for a few years to come:  After all assets of the monorail project are sold, we will still be paying the insane vehicle tax for an estimated 2 more years to pay off all the debt they incurred without ever breaking ground!

 

Yah know, it looks like all of the things I cared about worked out on their own:  Seattle and King County still have decent leaders at the top.  Bars won't be full of cigarette smoke anymore.  Gas taxes were not repealed so Seattle can still aford to fix the viaduct before it collapses (which could be any day).  Is this a sign that I should just be more self-absorbed?  Or did I get out of jail free just this once?