Report: As I hoped, the Canadian flag was flying at the condominium on Lake Washington, where I have seen it, on so many Canada Days before. (On a serious point: NAFTA has proved to be an economic su… (View Post)

Off topic, but timely: Happy Canada Day to our northern neighbors! And I don't think they will mind if I mention this story: A few years ago, Canadians were coming down into US shopping malls ne… (View Post)

On buses and cars in this Seattle area: Down in Silicon Valley, large companies provided, and may still provide, for all I know, private bus services. So a worker could live in San Francisco, not own… (View Post)

In the United States, affirmative action (as it is now called) usually loses* when voters decide directly. For example: "Initiative 200 was a Washington state initiative to the Legislature promo… (View Post)

Some state universities in the US may have lower standards for out-of-state students, than for students from their own state. Why? Because they can charge out-of-state students much higher tuition fe… (View Post)