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Prophets and visionaries often come to us in forms that are unexpected. (Photo by Morf Morford)

8 out of 10 of us distrust unanimous...

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 23, 2023 1:30 am

In sameness we trust?

This is a photo of my first smart phone. It’s a Microsoft Windows phone. It had a great camera and many other features. And yes, it’s a relic. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Tech shaming – it’s not just for old...

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 22, 2023 1:30 am

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We seem to be in an era when every sign is obvious or ironic. Or both. (Photo by Morf Morford)

What’s with the “I was today years old”...

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 21, 2023 1:30 am

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There was a freedom few of us appreciated in those old school flip phones. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Watch those digital footprints!

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 20, 2023 1:30 am

What you post can and will be used against you

Our expectation from banks is very simple; we expect our money to be there when we need it. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Banking is supposed to be boring

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 17, 2023 1:30 am

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As this poster implies, perhaps the greatest among us is the one who reminds us what we can do, not what they have done. (Photo by Morf Morford)

GOATs, BOATs and FLOATs

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 15, 2023 1:30 am

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“I cannot tell a lie” even about those I disagree with was once a principle we Americans valued. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Are you making a point? Or just making...

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 14, 2023 1:30 am

Arguing effectively means convincing – not “owning”

Graphic courtesy of Tacoma Public Utilities

Reliable mass transit, Where Art Thou?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 13, 2023 1:30 am

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The octopus is an apt unofficial mascot for Tacoma. The octopus has eight arms, and by some cosmic coincidence, Tacoma has eight neighborhood councils. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Find a neighborhood council near you

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 10, 2023 1:30 am

Neighborhood councils are about far more than solving problems

This detail from a map produced by Washington State Historical Society gives a tiny glimpse of the tribal and territorial complexity of our state.

Names of Washington Counties

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 9, 2023 1:30 am

Who else has names like Pend Oreille, Wahkiakum and Skagit?

How we pay, how much we pay, and what we get for it seems to always be changing. Movies used to come on discs, some in long boxes like these - for about $20 each. Owning “physical media” is as dated as the fashion sense of twenty years ago. (Photo by Morf Morford)

How should we pay for things?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 8, 2023 1:30 am

There’s nothing sacred, or even set, about how we pay

Washington looks like a cookie with a bunch of broken off, crumbly areas. (Photo by Morf Morford)

When it comes to getting around in Western...

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 6, 2023 1:30 am

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Whatever is going on and seems so pressing today, what tomorrow holds will never be fully known. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Newton’s three laws of motion in economics

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • March 3, 2023 1:30 am

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