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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.

Tag Archives: soccer referee

Set far from Seattle, ‘OFFSIDE: A Mystery,’ my debut novel, is about soccer parents, rich California and a dead referee

Posted on November 2, 2014 by William P. BarrettNovember 4, 2014

Book is now available on Amazon/Kindle/Barnes & Noble/Nook and iBooks

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Posted in Seattle soccer | Tagged Alan Greenspan, Booktrope, California soccer, debut novel, Diego Diaz, Hector Rivera, Los Angeles, New Mexico soccer, Offside: A Mystery, origins of California name, Rick Hermannik, soccer referee, Valley Mirage, William P. Barrett, youth soccer | Leave a reply

How youth soccer explains Seattle

Posted on November 24, 2011 by William P. BarrettJuly 7, 2014

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Sport reflects local conditions and customs

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle soccer | Tagged Donald Rumsfeld, Franklin Foer, How Soccer Explains the World, Joe Queenan, Laws of the Game, Magnolia Bridge, Puget Sound, Queen Anne Bowl, Seattle, Seattle Nice, Seattle youth soccer, Smith Cove, soccer referee | 7 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

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