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I've been blogging since 2010, with different blogs for different topics. With this one, I'm bringing everything together, gradually moving posts here from older blogs, which is why you see long past publication dates on some of them.

If you click on the ALL POSTS button at the top of this page, you'll see, in chronological order, all the posts on this site.

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Sound Transit Presents an Excellent Case for the No Build Alternative

Marie McKinsey

Sep 4
3 min

Sound Transit Presents an Excellent Case for the No Build Alternative

As time goes by, though, it is becoming clear that ST3 does not offer any significant benefit for the environment or for West Seattle.

The Antidote for the Seattle "Freeze" - Volunteering

Marie McKinsey

Aug 19
2 min

The Antidote for the Seattle "Freeze" - Volunteering

The Seattle Times recently ran an article entitled: "Have you melted the Seattle Freeze? We'd like to hear how you did it." I wish I'd known

The Story of the West Seattle Triangle Park - and a (W)hole Lot More

Marie McKinsey

Mar 18
4 min

The Story of the West Seattle Triangle Park - and a (W)hole Lot More

They say that no good deed goes unpunished. My "good deed,"apparently, was volunteering to participate in the Friends of the Junction's plan

Marie McKinsey

Mar 11
11 min

West Seattle's Citizen Urban Planners

Did you know that Seattle's Comprehensive Plan is being updated? Do you even know what the Comprehensive Plan is? If you answered "no" to on

Marie McKinsey

Dec 10, 2022
2 min

Chihuly Garden and Glass Seattle

There really is nothing quite like the Chihuly Garden, one half of the Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit at Seattle Center.

7 Things for Seattle Gardeners To Do in Winter

Marie McKinsey

Dec 9, 2022
3 min

7 Things for Seattle Gardeners To Do in Winter

Yes, its rainy, windy and sometimes snowy. The ground is too soggy for digging. But that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of satisfying gard

Marie McKinsey

Nov 28, 2022
1 min

Grow Fresh Herbs Indoors Year Around

Imagine having fresh basil, mint, and cilantro growing near your kitchen in the middle of winter!

Marie McKinsey

Nov 25, 2022
3 min

A Few Words About Affiliate Marketing

Lately, I've questioned whether it's worth the trouble to run ads at all. But as I thought about it, I began to realize that I had more of a

Give Your Lawn an Environmental Make-over

Marie McKinsey

Nov 6, 2022
2 min

Give Your Lawn an Environmental Make-over

From an environmental point of view, what it takes to maintain a typical lawn is a nightmare.

Marie McKinsey

Nov 5, 2022
2 min

Leave Those Leaves!

The biggest lesson we have to learn from climate change is that we can't keep doing things the way we always have been

Marie McKinsey

May 21, 2022
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.

A Bit of West Seattle Garden Tour History

Marie McKinsey

May 8, 2022
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).

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

Marie McKinsey

Apr 24, 2022
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

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

Marie McKinsey

Apr 16, 2022
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?

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

Marie McKinsey

Apr 10, 2022
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

Welcome to a New Season of West Seattle Bridge Drama

Marie McKinsey

Apr 2, 2022
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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