Doing things without the internet feels like a punishment but then it passes through me and I get over it because I know I’m not being watched at this point. 

Keeping hula open is brilliant. Why not make money, my beer garden friends? As another drunk friend points out, they haven’t even levied a permit. Seattle’s growth is slowing,. These fringe environments are where the small-town power accumulates. I have seen this before. Know the good ones. The people that persist over time are the winners. Rarely does longevity not pay off. I’ve seen it once and it was on the internet alone. Face to face, we have to acknowledge loyalty. Regulars develop like mildew. No matter how much you clean, that’s what holds the tiles together in the end – elasticity.

I don’t insult my readers, if they exist. I say what I mean and try not to ask if you understand. In person I often ask, does that make sense? I figure if you are in front of me I need to make sure you aren’t just glossing over when I talk about things I care about. Doing that is fine, I just don’t want to expend the energy to explain my brilliance to someone who isn’t listening, That feels too much like marriage.