Weather Great on 6.06.2020

Excellent updrafts and erratic  thermals for soaring birds!

Spotted 2 eagles.  Once in the morning (7:40am) along Alaskan Way and Pike (harrased by crows).  Once in the afternoon flying east along lower Queen Anne.
-5am +/-, crows harassing racoon at Battery  and 2nd Ave (SE corner), racoon nestled about 40 ft. up in tree
6.13.2020
-5:45 +/- am, BIG raptor (twice the wingspan of seagulls) flying north on 5th Ave. 10 to 15ft above the rail of monorail, harassed by crows, trailed by about 5 seagulls, entered at Bell, headed to Battery.  Awesome !!!!!!!
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06.14.2020

 

viewpoint +/- on Alaskan Way

Southbound eagle, harassed by one sole crow, overhead at 11:28:20 am (+/- five seconds), maybe 100 meters high.

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0.19.2020

Stinky people walking around Seattle, smelly stuff on the buses, funky funky FUNKY !

If your olfactory nerves get offended, you might try posting one of these little fliers, or simply hand one to your local stinkpot:

Rain Box 2.3  PDF
RB 1.4 (NIV)  PDF 
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Fedex prices at 'Print and Go'

$ 0.21 black and white

$ 0.21 color

Current Problems

I have asymmetrical tracking of the left eye (compared to right).

I have asymmetrical focus of the left eye (compared to right).

Usually the right eye tracks faster than the left and focus is faster.

The problem varies with necks movements.  With certain neck movements the problem reverses to the left eye tracking faster and focusing faster than the right.

Both eyes work fine independently.  The problem is most difficult at short distances.

I have recurring headaches when in the prone position which abates quickly in the vertical (standing upright position).

I think the problem is a combination of  nerves from the upper spine and swelling of muscles in the neck and head.

Possible head and or neck injuries from King County Jail and from Swedish Hospital Emergency Room (as reported to Virginia Mason Emergency). 

I have been using African Shea Butter (very sparingly and carefully) on the left side of the head and the results have been a substantial (but temporary) reduction in the problem of tracking, focus and headache.  Shea butter has an anti-inflammatory property (cooling affect) on the skin.  The Shea butter also reduced the swelling of contusions in the left hand and the right.

I function well at night with the reduced lighting but have a difficult time in the day.  To some extent I have gotten used to the 'NEW NORMAL', but get easily disoriented in the afternoon (hotter temperatures) or when I catch sun on the left side of the head.  Using a 'drishti (hindu for GAZE) quickly solves the tracking and focus problem provided that I refrain from head or neck movements.

I think that the source of the problem could well be located by a chiropractor.  I think that the therapy could be constructed by either a chiropractor or proficient yoga instructor.

Note: African Shea Butter recently bought at Bartell Drugs (lower Queen Anne) for about $13 (and change) for 10.5 oz.

100% RAW SHEA BUTTER

Note No 2:  This particular product has recently passed quality control standards (well sorta) for edibility in Seattle WA.  My standards are very, very low and involve street people whose standards are super duper UBER low (I mean extra, extra, really low, like the NADIR of respectability).  They say it tastes grrrrrrrr 8 .  I have yet to eat some of it.  It's on my list (like #37) of things to do.  Edible African Shea Butter should be eventually available in the market and available for purchase with an EBT card.

 (wishfull thinking, considering FDA and the U. S. gob'ment)

😢

Shea Moisture

Incident at Exhibition Hall

Incident at Exhibition Hall (DESC temp homeless shelter)

I was involved in an incident at the DESC homeless shelter at about 4:35pm on 5.12.2020 with one of the homeless clients.  The incident started in the restroom (cussing and threats) and progressed to directly in front of DESC staff (Residential Counselor).  The man was not wearing a mask or respecting the 6’ distancing rule will yelling at me that he was going to “fuck up my face” and calling me a “fucking faggot”.  That was at a distance of about 2 to 3 feet and I could feel moisture on my face from the yelling.  I was subsequently instructed to ‘try to avoid him at the shelter’.

I have been having problems with him for over a year which started at the ‘Armory’ (Space Needle).  I reported him to the security staff (ESL) for his behavior of cussing and spitting at homeless people at the Armory.  In particular, he was targeting mentally-ill homeless women and wouldn’t tolerate them sitting anywhere close to him.  He had particular areas of the Armory that he chased people away from.  The little alcove by Seattle Fudge was one.  The area around Ceres and the “Confectional” was another.  Both places he used for charging electronics using outlets that were off limits to the public.  I was one of the people chased-off by him.  The security staff (ESL) promptly solved the problem.  Well, at least for the inside of the Armory for most of the homeless.  He targeted me a few times since them.  For a year he has continued with cussing and spitting at certain homeless outside between the Armory and the Queen Anne Food bank (Catholic Church).

I have had quite a few problems with him at the “Queen Anne Shelter” (DESC) with him cussing and spitting and verbal threats, particularly with profane orders to stay away from him.  That shelter held 80 to 100 people and it has been difficult to stay ‘spitting-distance’ away from him.  He has escalated the attacks against me in particular. I have has numerous problems with him outside the shelter.  I have also had problems with him at certain bus stops.  He uses the Rapid-line D bus to go to a storage bin on 15^th Ave W (just south of the Fire Station) while I frequently go to the Interbay P-patch for volunteer work.  Last week he was at the Pike Market Senior Center for breakfast, so he must be over 55 years old.

He is about 5’5” tall, light build, greyish hair, Spanish speaking with an accent while using English.  He rides a red ‘Mountain bike.  The cot he uses at that Exhibition Hall looks like #62.  My cot is #30.

5.15.2020
Notes:  The downtown police headquarters for the SPD is currently closed to the public.  I spent one full day (5.13.2020) trying to file a crime report at the SPD.  Their online website has restrictions on what type of crime can be reported on-line.  This one does not fit the website crtiterea.
I am much more afraid the Seattle Police Department than I am of the guy on cot #62 so I don't see any reason to pursue the problem using 'help-from-the-government'.

The nine most terrifying word in the English language:

I'm from the government and am here to Help

I learned this in the early '70's working on the railroad in Kansas.  It came from native-america 'gandy-dancers' who learned English in BIA schools.  In particular, the slogan was used in reference to the quasi-goverment, quasi-corporate entity of AMTRAK.

Note: 6.04.2020  --
ESL (above) should read ESU  which stands for:
 Seattle Center Emergency Services Unit

Rosa Canina

 Wild rose hips are ripe and ready for picking on Martin Luther King Way !

Rosa Canina

This is a photo of wild rose (and wonderful rosehips) along MLK (east side of street) just south of MLK Memorial Park.

Rosa Canina (aka dog rose) is smaller but much sweeter and stronger than rosa rugosa.  These little gems taste great raw.

Home sour home

This is the old Lazarus Center (aka the Laz)

The first time I went into the Laz (2004) I wanted to ask questions about the services (just turned 50) and I was immediately convicted of exceeding the 'three-times-per-day' by staff, a policy used for "reducing drug trafficking".  The 'pervert Mike' was at the front desk and immediately had two other staff volunteer testimony that they had seen me in-and-out all morning.  Neither one looked up to see who the 'violator' was.  The simply 'chimed-in' on-cue (for back-up) for the 'pervert Mike'.

I used to get mugged here over-and-over again by staff 'Tex'.  He was a good friend of 'Tony' and 'Annie Green' (the director).  'Tex' would selectively charge people a dollar to enter the Laz, and selectively charge people a dollar to get a 'free meal' at the Laz (with back-up from 'Tony').  'Tex' had a bachelors degree theology (UCLA).  'Tex' wasn't just a good christian, but an authority about god and all things about religion.  He was a favorite at both the Laz and 'the ranch' (St. Martin De Porres Shelter).  'Tex' had quite a 'hustle' going on which included counterfeiting U.S. bills (using Fedex printers).  'Tex' wasn't involved the the technical problems of counterfeiting.  He was the one who knew exactly how, when and where to 'spend' the money (with good refund for large bills).

Federal agents came to 'the ranch' one night and arrested 'Tex'.
'Tex' at trial:

Seattle Times article

The article mentions nothing about his counterfeiting activities nor do they mention his staff-work 'hustle' at the Laz or the 'the ranch'.  'Tex' was volunteer staff so Catholic Community Servives have no legal liability for his activities.  

A lot of folks at 'the ranch' wanted to know why Federal Agents were used to arrest him when the charges against him (rape) should have simply required state or county law enforcement officers.

Here is the new Laz:

2329 Rainier Ave S

Frank Zappa

"...and disagree it, well no one durst"

Note: Pervert Mike claimed to be a pervert. Who am I to disagree. Pervert-Mike should not be confused with the other Mike (always helpful) who was volunteer staff regularly and now shows up frequently at the Goodwill Industries Job Training and Education program.

Goodwill (school- MSword)

Goodwill Industries JTE

MS Word (basics)

class work (44 page PDF)

finished assignments (folder)

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Free Tutorial at GCF Global

Microsoft Windows

Whole Foods Interbay

Do not eat or consume the rosehips from the rosa rugosa at Whole Foods Market (Interbay) ! -parking lot area

In the last several months many folks have asked about the rosa rugosa in the landscaping at Whole Foods.  They definitely spray chemicals on the landscaping.  At 7:50 am this morning a guy was spraying the 'beauty-bark' west of the grassy area all along 15th Ave parkway.  He was wearing a vest with Peak Landscaping on it.  I don't know if he works for Peak Landscaping or just wearing their gear.
Peak Landscaping for Seattle shows on a google search as:

Peak Landscaping

For the last several months, the roses and rosehips in the landscape area have been far too prolific and pretty for looking like WILD rose!  They are getting great doses of chemicals for sure.

rosa rugosa visible

Special note:  the flowers off their rosa rugosa are still great for the olfactory nerves