by Beau Hebert
Dear The Beauster,
If Boris Johnson’s conservative triumph in England is a harbinger of things to come in the 2020 election, should I start planning my move to Canada now?
Nervous Nelly in Upper Rainier Beach, Continue reading Dear The Beauster: Is it Finally Time to Hightail it to Canada?
by Beau Hebert
Dear The Beauster:
What’s the point, man? What’s the point of all this?
Sincerely,
Existentially Confused Hillman City Man Continue reading Dear The Beauster: What’s the Point of Life?
by Beau Hebert
Dear The Beauster,
My daughter is getting close to taking her SAT test to get into college. I’m really worried about her language skills, especially her English writing ability, because it’s mostly emoticons, emojis, strange abbreviations and slang. It might as well be a foreign language altogether and I’m worried about how this might affect her prospects for college. Any suggestions?
Sincerely,
Burien Mom, sick of emoticons, not LMAO Continue reading Dear the Beauster: My Daugther is Addicted to Communicating in Emoticons
by Brett Hamil
Greetings fellow homeowners!
I write to you with great optimism. Our movement is growing and Seattle’s politicians cower in fear before our mighty residential power. We are still a long way from finally making the word “NIMBY” a hate crime punishable by law, but we have seen great gains in the past month. Continue reading Mike The Menace
by Brett Hamil
Brett Hamil discusses the local small business owners who are working to help mega-corporations like Amazon save money on taxes, and correspondent Reagan Jackson shares her reaction to the new parking meters in Columbia City. Continue reading Video Commentary: Amazon Reaches Out To Mom and Pop
by Beau Hebert
Dear The Beauster,
I’m in a band that’s starting to get some attention, but we still don’t have a name. Every time we try to agree on something it’s as if every band name that might work for us has already been claimed. I’d describe our music as Indie Rock with edgy guitar and strong harmonies. Can you help us out here?
Sincerely,
Georgetown Rocker Lacking a Proper Moniker Continue reading Dear The Beauster: I Can’t Find an Unclaimed Name for My Band
by Brett Hamil
I am not a football expert, but when the Emerald asked me to write about the Bills/Jaguars playoff game in light of the Seahawks missing the playoffs for the first time in five seasons I agreed, because one of my resolutions this year is to write more about things outside of my area of expertise, things people are actually excited about, things other than the maddening minutia of local Seattle politics. Continue reading A Tepid Seahawks Fan Lament: Bills vs. Jaguars from the Fair-Weather Sidelines
