Dave Ross
Ross: A perfect match of willful blindness and Trump’s trial
Whatever you think about the Trump legal drama, it represents an opportunity to learn some of the more obscure principles of criminal law.2 years ago
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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.2 years 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."2 years 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鈥檙e prepared for this because we鈥檝e all been faking photos long before AI. We鈥檝e all air-brushed our history one way or another.2 years 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 silencer2 years 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鈥檛 subject everyone to daily drug tests or mental health evaluations2 years ago
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Ross: There’s a way to reduce the deficit, and it’s actually collecting taxes
Wouldn鈥檛 it be great whoever becomes Speaker stops this unproductive government shutdown and uses unpaid taxes recovered by the IRS to reduce the deficit.2 years 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.2 years 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?2 years 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.2 years 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鈥檚 preventing one that takes courage.2 years 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?2 years 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.聽 The demand is so high they want to test the market and let the maximum float up to $18.2 years ago
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Ross: Seattle needs to get serious about public bathrooms
I鈥檓 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.2 years ago
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Ross: What will the fighting in Gaza actually achieve?
What鈥檚 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.2 years 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鈥檝e all witnessed despite all the speed cameras out there.2 years ago
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Ross: There’s always a score to settle, but will the Israel-Hamas conflict cause more trouble?
There鈥檚 always a score to settle, and if it can鈥檛 be settled with the people who committed the original sin, then it has to be settled with their successors.2 years 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!2 years ago
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Ross: McCarthy said just because you’re ‘angry,’ ‘chaotic’ doesn’t make you conservative
Well, that didn鈥檛 take long. The resolution was brought to the floor, the House voted, and just like that, Kevin McCarthy was no longer speaker.2 years 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.2 years 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.2 years ago
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Ross: The highs and lows of the second 2024 Republican debate
As you鈥檝e heard by now, there was considerable chaos during last night鈥檚 debate, including an argument between Tim Scott and Nikki Haley over the expensive curtains in her office.2 years 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 plane2 years ago
