Twenty five years ago Friday I met this awesome woman in a Cle Elum High School cafeteria

Twenty five years ago on October 24, 1989 the greatest friendship was created in a Cle Elum-Roslyn High School cafeteria between Frances Virginia Cook Ryan and myself.  It started with a lecture since I was the new kid on the block.  The upper picture was a picture she gave of her at 15 years of age and a picture of us two in Spokane back in 2008 in front of Rocky Rocco's.  We have not always agrees on issues but we have manage to stay strong for more than 25 years.  This friendship goes all the way from Alaska to Scotland.  We had always support each other ventures and opinions even if we do not agree with each other opinions.  We both have been successful in our social media careers with our sites.  Her Just Frances is more personally where my mostly political does report on stories that are a concern to me.  We both are successful writer who one day will take time to publish a book when get out of our busy lives.  Maybe we have to write it together to do it.  Imagine Green Teenage Barista Crime Fighter having a Scottish accent me neither.  They do not even know how to brew coffee over there they probably spit on our Starbucks. 

A lot of people testified in the Uber debate at the Tuesday October 21st at the Anchorage Assembly

 

Many people testified on Tuesday October 21st in the Uber debate at the Anchorage Assembly.  Most of the people testifying where greedy say if Uber comes in they need to be compensated for their permits.  They are lying to the Anchorage Assembly saying Uber is not safe when they are.  

The only people that testified that had logic in the room was Andrew Halcro, Bethany Markum, ,Lynette Moreno-Hinz, Uber drivers, David O'Malley, Uber executives and myself who feel competition makes a better cab industry.  

Most of the cab drivers members of the Anchorage Taxicab Permit Owners Association  told lies to the Anchorage Assembly this includes dispatch owners of Alaska Yellow Dispatch and Anchorage Checker Cab which are also technology providers.  They were mentioning Uber cabs were not safe when they are they just need to be marked.  They also said their permits were property then the public wants evidence that property tax was paid if not then they actually worth nothing.  Municipality of Anchorage deceived every permit owner into thinking they are worth thousands of dollars when they are not.  When Spokane's Title 10 was cemented into law the taxi cab permit owners were not compensated they could not prove to the Spokane City Council in 1980 that property tax was paid.  These permits belong to the Municipality of Anchorage not the permit owners. 

You can on this ordinance on Tuesday, November 18th remember we must tell the Anchorage Assembly that competition is necessary.  

Tragedy at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington State

Yesterday, October 24, 2014 a mentally disturbed freshman boy went into the Marysville-Pilchuck High School went into the cafeteria during the lunch period around 10:49 PDT and shot himself his ex girl friend, a few of his female friends and his friend.  This Freshman homecoming king had just been selected homecoming king two weeks prior he could not get over a break of a relationship with a girl.  Their probably was not any guidance from the high school on this issue.  He also was suspended for behavioral issues a week ago from school.  This also involves a Tuliap tribal member.  Question is where was his family, the tribe and school on this.  Was suspending him from school the right decision?  What was his punishment that warranted Out of School suspension?  Maybe Washington State Education Association is to blame for this shooting since they do not believe in the student only as a stat on paper.  We need to pray for the shooters family and the victims of this tragedy.  This is not the first school shooting in Washington State back in 1996 Barry Loukaitis went into Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake and killed his algebra teacher.  He is currently serving a life sentence at Walla Walla prison. Currently Providence Medical Center in Everett reports 3 out of 4 victims have serious head injuries.  Tune into KIRO FM and any local Seattle station for continuing coverage of this tragedy. 

We need a Hard Rock Cafe in Spokane

Spokane has many Hard Rock and Roll fans this kind of cafe would do well in Spokane.  Many places in Downtown Spokane where this place could go.  You could even have a stage have local groups perform that would be a plus.  Spokane has many Hard Rock and Roll fans.  Spokane is the center of commerce for residence in North Idaho, Eastern Washington even up into Alberta and British Columbia including Eastern Oregon.  Hard Rock Cafe or someone who wants to put this type of restaurant consider Spokane your business will do well here. 

Alaska McDonald's want to keep employees start them at $10 an hour

Alaska McDonald's recently I saw this bulletin on at your restaurant near Totem Theater in East Anchorage.  I notice you are paying people $9 an hour to start.  Just to let you know if you want to keep the employee beyond 90 days you need to actually start them at $10 an hour.  Soon if Alaska approves Alaska Proposition Three starting in 2016 the Alaska Minimum Wage will be at $9.75 an hour then will increase due to inflation.  The Alaska retaining wage is at $11 an hour.  The average that an Alaska cab driver makes is about $9 an hour this has been unchanged in 10 years.  Please consider starting your workers at $10 an hour so you can retain your workers and give your current workers a $1 raise they deserve it. 

Anchorage Chamber and Anchorage Assembly why can not have a notable cab and rideshare stand

Hey Andrew Halcro on October 19, 2014 when I was on my way to Les Miserables to see an a great show I noticed a big stop for shuttle bus where is a similar sign for taxicabs and rideshares aka known as technology providers.  Since we have three technology providers in Anchorage they are Alaska Yellow Dispatch,  Anchorage Checker Cab and Uber Alaska.  For years the cab/rideshare/technology provider community has asked for a spot to park.  Where is it Andrew Halcro?  The shuttle bus and trolleys have one.  What about the Taxi/rideshare/technology provider community.  They have been asking for a spot to park for years. 

Working America and Organization for Action are Democrat leaning political organizations

Working America and Organization for Action are Democrat leaning organizations that promote higher prices of American goods.  They also want higher taxes they are spread lies about American cultures and values.  Each of these organizations has 50 chapter one for each state.  They claim to be non partisan they are not.  They also believe we should rely on importing our oil instead of drilling it when Alaska has enough where we can be self sufficient.  Developing Pebble Mine while better America and not endanger any fish at all in Bristol Bay.  Organization for Action is a group that was started in 2007 to promote Barack Obama.  Working America was started by the AFL-CIO to promote a $15 minimum wage crazy thing is only Seattle Communist Council has bought this scheme.  Higher unemployment is coming to the region shortly.