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The Tacoma Mall opened in October 1965. This photo was taken in 1966 and shows the Bon Marche (center, right) and the more than 7,000 parking places. Image courtesy of Tacoma Public Library - image # C148862-4

The death of malls is highly exaggerated

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 20, 2021 1:30 am

It turns out that people like IRL shopping

The business model of social media only works if it keeps our eyeballs engaged. The more infuriating and extreme stories will keep our attention for hours every day. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Should you sell your data?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 19, 2021 1:30 am

Are we more than our data?

I recently received a returned package with this tag on it. No explanation or alternative delivery option was given. (Photo by Morf Morford)

What became of the Post Office?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 18, 2021 1:30 am

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion…

Our Port keeps us connected to the world. Photo by Morf Morford

The new economy has new rules

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 15, 2021 1:30 am

Our ports are the ultimate economic indicator

This FAA flight chart shows that how we across the greater Puget Sound area - and beyond are literally connected. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Everything is interconnected

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 14, 2021 1:30 am

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This is a photo of a building project outside of Shanghai, China. I’m not a project manager, but somehow building five or ten, or twenty or fifty or a hundred buildings at the same time does not seem like the best strategy. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Biggest Bankruptcies in US history

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 13, 2021 1:30 am

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Through heat or cold, rain or snow, a well-maintained home will be your best investment. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Beware of that house

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 12, 2021 1:30 am

If a house is “a machine for living in” – keep it tuned up!

“Huddled masses yearning to breathe free” - this detail from the Berlin Wall captures the essence of humans bound by a confining infrastructure pushing their way to a more life-affirming one. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Infrastructure: it’s more than concrete

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 11, 2021 1:30 am

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Be prepared for signage that you might not understand at first. In the original, the guy is clearly a redhead. Apparently in China, littering is only done by redheaded foreigners. (Photo by Morf Morford)

If and when we travel again

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 8, 2021 1:30 am

Like everything else, travel ain’t what it used to be

Tacoma is easy to find on any state, or even national map. Just look for the little notch in the upper left corner. We are at the bottom. Photo by Morf Morford

Some unique aspects of Tacoma

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 7, 2021 1:30 am

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This is a typical Shanghai neighborhood. Be sure to notice the golden bull in the foreground. (Photo by Morf Morford)

Is Evergrande China’s Lehman Brothers?

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 6, 2021 1:30 am

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Lots of open space for kids to exercise their imaginations is one of the many unmeasurable gifts we can give our children. Photo by Morf Morford

Generosity and welcoming is who we are

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 5, 2021 1:30 am

“Generous and welcoming behavior to all people (friends and strangers) who enter our lands”.

Photo by Morf Morford

All politics is local

By Morf Morford mmorford@soundpublishing.com • October 4, 2021 1:30 am

By Morf Morford

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