Where I Am Now

A blog about what's on my mind today.

Welcome!

This blog is my retirement project.The content is partly a collection of things I wrote years ago, like the series about Outlander Plants, and posts about current interests, one of which is the quality of urban life in my neighborhood of West Seattle.

Recent Posts

Marie McKinsey

May 21
2 min

Coloring Music

Early in my landscape design career, I learned that adding color to drawings was important if I wanted to sell my work.

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A Bit of West Seattle Garden Tour History

Marie McKinsey

May 8
3 min

A Bit of West Seattle Garden Tour History

In the spring of 1995, a group of West Seattle gardeners brought us the first West Seattle Garden Tour (WSGT).

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My Comments on Sound Transit's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

Marie McKinsey

Apr 24
9 min

My Comments on Sound Transit's Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

I am posting my comments here for two reasons: 1) According to "the rules," comments submitted by April 28th that address specific sections

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How Many West Seattle Businesses Will We Lose Because of Sound Transit's Light Rail?

Marie McKinsey

Apr 16
3 min

How Many West Seattle Businesses Will We Lose Because of Sound Transit's Light Rail?

Sound Transit's light rail extension to West Seattle will mean the closure or relocation of many businesses. How many and which ones?

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"Because We Said So" - The Latest Episode of West Seattle Bridge Drama

Marie McKinsey

Apr 10
5 min

"Because We Said So" - The Latest Episode of West Seattle Bridge Drama

When I posted last week's article about the new season of West Seattle Bridge Drama, I thought, "Hey, that's it now, I'm going to go do some

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Welcome to a New Season of West Seattle Bridge Drama

Marie McKinsey

Apr 2
8 min

Welcome to a New Season of West Seattle Bridge Drama

now that 700 people in West Seattle have received letters advising them that their properties are in the path of an oncoming train.

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Marie McKinsey

Apr 1
6 min

The Bridges of West Seattle

When the West Seattle Bridge, which links the peninsula of West Seattle with mainland Seattle, was closed suddenly in March of 2020, it left

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Reading List

There are a million little details in this book that will give you a new way to see the place where you live.

Fans of the Outlander TV series will find this book a joy. It is a more detailed accompaniment to their TV show, Men in Kilts.

If you think it's crazy to blame cows for global warming, you're not alone.

There is a dark side to philanthropy, one that preserves the status quo and promotes divisions among people. This book draws from Native traditions to show how to heal these imbalances.