Dave Ross
Ross: Paying out Social Security later might be the reality we have to accept
Since Social Security payments come out of the US Treasury, it means a chunk of the federal deficit is my fault.8 months ago
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Ross: Palestinian minister asks UN for peace, Israelis look back to genocide
"Mr. President, 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza face death every day and every night," al-Maliki pleaded. "Save them, save them. Look at them as human beings."8 months ago
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Ross: With new photo AI how are we supposed to trust our friends’ vacation photos?
I have to think we’re prepared for this because we’ve all been faking photos long before AI. We’ve all air-brushed our history one way or another.8 months ago
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Ross: Gun shops should have their own network to prevent mass shootings
The latest detail in that shooting in Maine offers some hope, the shooter had been turned away by a local gun shop when he tried to buy a silencer8 months ago
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Ross: How do you figure out when the people you trust are about to snap?
When do the right hands become the wrong hands? You can’t subject everyone to daily drug tests or mental health evaluations8 months ago
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Ross: There’s a way to reduce the deficit, and it’s actually collecting taxes
Wouldn’t it be great whoever becomes Speaker stops this unproductive government shutdown and uses unpaid taxes recovered by the IRS to reduce the deficit.8 months ago
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Ross: I have a newfound fear of flying, I’m scared of the pilots
First, I want to acknowledge that the most dangerous part of any flight is the drive to the airport, especially if you get dropped off on the upper roadway at SEA.8 months ago
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Ross: Raking your leaves might not be worth it, I drive over mine
Every year, homeowners fall into the same debate: is it more responsible to rake your leaves or let them rot in place?8 months ago
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Ross: Can anybody really ban a book?
For all the talk about a book ban, Dave Ross explains why he's never had any trouble getting any book he wants.8 months ago
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Ross: Israel has a nuclear responsibility to look for a path to peace
Can you really fight violence with peace? Starting a war is easy. It’s preventing one that takes courage.8 months ago
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Ross: Fact checking is all too important in the war for information
A hospital full of patients blows up in Gaza. Hamas blames Israel, and Israel blames Hamas. Who do we believe?8 months ago
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Ross: ‘This absurdity of majorities being outnumbered is not just a problem in the Middle East’
A poll among Gaza residents last July by the Washington Institute showed 62% thought that Hamas should ABIDE by its ceasefire with Israel.8 months ago
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Ross: Turn the express lanes over to Ticketmaster
As we heard last week, the State Transportation Department is considering liberating the Express Toll Lanes on 405. The demand is so high they want to test the market and let the maximum float up to $18.8 months ago
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Ross: Seattle needs to get serious about public bathrooms
I’m all for helping people who have no place else to shower, but sometimes those of us who have already had our shower need public bathrooms, too.8 months ago
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Ross: What will the fighting in Gaza actually achieve?
What’s the point of demonstrating over fighting in Israel? Whose mind is that going to change? Demonstrations are just an opening for people who want to bring the fight here. No thanks.8 months ago
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Ross: Maybe we should reward good driving if punishing speeders isn’t working
Yesterday's Seattle Times story may explain some of the irresponsible driving we’ve all witnessed despite all the speed cameras out there.8 months ago
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Ross: There’s always a score to settle, but will the Israel-Hamas conflict cause more trouble?
There’s always a score to settle, and if it can’t be settled with the people who committed the original sin, then it has to be settled with their successors.9 months ago
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Ross: A song celebrating America’s favorite false hope: the Powerball
So to celebrate America's favorite pipe dream I wrote a little song, with clips of Ursula backing me up. Here we go!9 months ago
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Ross: McCarthy said just because you’re ‘angry,’ ‘chaotic’ doesn’t make you conservative
Well, that didn’t take long. The resolution was brought to the floor, the House voted, and just like that, Kevin McCarthy was no longer speaker.9 months ago
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Ross: You’re not really vacuuming unless you can hear the dirt
You hear the staccato symphony of little pebbles and pine needles and old breakfast cereal and the occasional paper clip being relentlessly drawn into the vortex.9 months ago
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Ross: General Milley calls out Trump in retirement speech
General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired last week after a 44-year career and gave a farewell speech that focused on the Constitution.9 months ago
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Ross: The highs and lows of the second 2024 Republican debate
As you’ve heard by now, there was considerable chaos during last night’s debate, including an argument between Tim Scott and Nikki Haley over the expensive curtains in her office.9 months ago
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Ross: Planes are noisy, so are babies; what’s the big deal?
The issue of airborne babies keeps coming up, and as far as I can tell, the reason it keeps coming up is that reporters find themselves near a baby on a plane9 months ago
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Ross: Seattle has a serious problem, not enough castles
I’m just back from a tour of Eastern Canada, and of course, when you visit other cities, you compare them with your own.9 months ago
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