Andrew Waite
Road Signs
I don’t love the idea of bumper stickers on my car. “But you keep saying that voting for Joe is the most important thing we can do,”...
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Andrew Waite
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
Normal
For me, the indelible image from Dr. Jill Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention was dishes stacked in the kitchen sink....
Andrew Waite
- Aug 12, 2020
- 3 min
Results
I was tested for Covid-19 a week ago. The procedure itself was seamless. I had an appointment at a local drive-through testing site and...
Andrew Waite
- Aug 5, 2020
- 3 min
In the Distance
From the crater rim at the top of Mount St. Helens, the Johnston Ridge Observatory was just a small white dot, barely visible in the...
Andrew Waite
- Jul 29, 2020
- 3 min
Take us out
I was looking forward to the game for months. It’s not like I really had a strong rooting interest as the Yankees took on the Nationals,...
Andrew Waite
- Jul 22, 2020
- 3 min
Our Shot
A vaccine is supposed to mean victory. At least, that’s how I have been thinking about it. It didn’t occur to me until this week that...
Andrew Waite
- Jul 1, 2020
- 3 min
Burying the Truth
Ria is a liar. She fibs about all sorts of things. One ongoing campaign has to do with her orange pacifier and its suspected thief. She’s...
Andrew Waite
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
The Changing Tides
Birch Bay is a little notch in the Salish Sea near the northern edge of the United States. It’s a beautiful spot that Kathleen, Ria and I...
Andrew Waite
- Jun 17, 2020
- 3 min
The CHOP Blocks
One of the first signs I saw upon entering CHOP asked simply, “Why are you here?” I didn’t have a great answer. Why did I think it was...
Andrew Waite
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Dear Michelle Obama
Mrs. Obama, I know you may not want to hear this. I know you say you have no interest in politics. But I’m urging you to connect with Joe...
Andrew Waite
- Jun 3, 2020
- 3 min
Taking Off
Last weekend, U.S. astronauts traveled into space from American soil for the first time in nine years. The launch had all the makings of...
Andrew Waite
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
Under Cover
I’ll admit, I don’t consistently wear my mask. On the rare instances I go into a store, I keep it on. But when I’m walking in a park or...
Andrew Waite
- May 20, 2020
- 3 min
We Need Some Resistance
Ronan Farrow is one of the most prominent investigative journalists in America. He helped break the Harvey Weinstein story. He was part...
Andrew Waite
- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
Ria the Explorer
Ria is an explorer. Every morning, she and I take Manny on adventures, and I let the 2.5- year-old lead the way. I figure, why not? We’ve...
Andrew Waite
- May 6, 2020
- 3 min
A Vision Beyond 2020
One presidential candidate is accused of pressing a woman against a wall and grabbing her crotch. And the other presidential candidate is...
Andrew Waite
- Apr 29, 2020
- 3 min
Whose Broad Stripes
Biking through Seattle’s industrial district last summer, I was passed by a loud pickup truck waving a large American flag. Instead of...
Andrew Waite
- Apr 22, 2020
- 3 min
Don't Call it a Comeback
Occasionally, Kathleen asks me to contribute to a diary she keeps by the bed. She’s not looking for longwinded diatribes, just nuggets...
Andrew Waite
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Fish out of Water
Two young fish are swimming one morning when they pass an older fish who asks, “How’s the water?” The young fish swim on until one of...