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During the summer of 2016 I relocated from Seattle to Las Vegas. Since then, I have not put up new posts here on New To Seattle, although visitors are free to comment on older posts, to which I often respond. In Sin City I've launched a new blog, New To Las Vegas, which continues my same tradition of observation, musings and commentary. Visitors can access my new blog by clicking here. Please visit and stay awhile.

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All sex-story roads lead to Seattle

Posted on April 26, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

Puget Sound angle seems to be everywhere

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle media, Seattle weather | Tagged Albuquerque, Albuquerque Journal, Janet Napolitano, John Keatley, KIRO, Liz McDougall, Michael Wiener, Pulitzer Prize, Rob McKenna, Seattle Stranger, Seattle Weekly, Secret Service, Village Voice Media | Leave a reply

What’s all this talk about crime in Seattle?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Rise in violent offenses looks more like a statistical blip

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle culture, Seattle history, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle politics, Seattle Times | Tagged Albuquerque, Beirut, Billy The Kid, Jaywalking, Mike McGinn, Seattle crime, Seattle Times, Terry Anderson | 6 Replies

Shoveling snow in Seattle: “You must be new here”

Posted on January 19, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Few seem to clear their sidewalks

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle weather | Tagged Albuquerque, KOMO, KOMO News Radio, Seattle Municipal Code, Seattle sidewalk snow removal, Seattle snow, Seattle snow removal, Seattle weather, snow and ice removal, Snowmageddon | 4 Replies

From Seattle, the mountains are out–or in–or somewhere

Posted on December 28, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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What is the true meaning of this quaint expression for a sunny day?

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle weather | Tagged Albuquerque, assisted suicide, Aurora Bridge, Cascade Mountains, Denver, Houston, inferiority complex, Los Angeles, Metronatural, Mount Rainier, mountains are out, Olympic Mountains, Phoenix, Puget Sound, Salt Lake City, Seattle suicide, Seattle weather, the mountains are out today, volcano | 5 Replies

Sense of humor in Seattle seems to be elusive

Posted on August 25, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Jokes about local matters don’t appear to go over very well.

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image | Tagged Albuquerque, Bartell Drugs, Bill Gates, Gates Foundation, Henny Youngman, Jay Leno, lack of humor, Microsoft, Molly Ivins, New Jersey, O.J. Simpson, Paul Allen, People's Republic of Seattle, Rick Perry, Seattle, Seattle humor, Seattle lack of humor, Seattle rain, Seattle trash recycling, Seattle weather, soccer referee, Southern California, Texas A&M, Tony Soprano, Warren Buffett | 13 Replies

My dog’s death in Seattle trigggers thoughts about economics

Posted on July 29, 2011 by William P. BarrettJune 3, 2015

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Her nearly 15 years cost exactly $36,846.24,

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle dogs | Tagged Albuquerque, allocation of resources, basset hound, California veterinarian, cost of death, cost of dog ownership, health care debate, iiPhone, illegal veterinarian practices, New To Seattle, pentobarbita, pooper-scooper, Roswell Incident, Seattle, Seattle dogs, Seattle mass transit, Starbucks, twisted stomach | 7 Replies

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