Darrin Beene

It's time for FIFA to add a second center ref. The action is too fast and the stakes too high to allow one man to have that much influence on a game. Consider: NFL: 7 officials on the field NHL: 4 officials on the rink NBA: 3 (most of the time) on the court.

It's Saturday. I was in the park, and I think it was the Fourth of July.

I'm sure it's because I'm an uncultured swine, but the opening ceremonies of the Olympics always baffle me. It's like the athletes made a deal with the theater kids: We get 2 weeks of sports, but you get the first night to do whatever it is you do.

Serene late afternoon in the Puget Sound.

It is Jan. 1, 2026 but the holiday season still lingers.

Silver and gray morning.

Mount Rainier with early cloud cover and sunrise makes for a majestic morning.

Living in Washington state, you learn to appreciate the time in between storms, which can yield the most amazing skies.

Timeline cleanser. Taken Sunday, 10-26-25.

Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.

Summer in the PNW And why I love living here

Just listened to "Once in a Lifetime" and "Life during Wartime" by the Talking Heads. If you don't love these songs, there's no way we could be friends. And if you do, hello!

I would rather talk about REI than DEI. Can we just stop already?

Mixed news on the tariff front today. The price of tequila remains the same but you'll pay more for Crown Royal.

Ruin a band name but tell the truth: Rage Against the Musk-chine.

Three songs that seem to fit the current mood: "Burning Down the House" ... Talking Heads "Ship of Fools" ... World Party "Waiting for the World to Change" .... John Mayer

What it is like living in the PNW in. February: Wife: Is there a window of time we can walk the dog? Me: Yes, there's about 45 minutes. Wife: When's the next time without rain? Me: April.

At this point in our real-life movie, the only thing keeping Elon from becoming an actual James Bond villain is a secret lair on a tropical island.

Checking this platform out to see if I like it better than others. Me: Puns and wordplay; song, movie and sports references and I will try not to be an ass. You: The same.