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Dear Uptight Seattleite,I have a passionate relationship with my husband who's also my first cousin. We love passionately and we fight... More >>

Dear Uptight Seattleite,Is it OK to enjoy unseasonably warm weather, even if it's caused by climate change?LeeDear Lee,So long as you remember... More >>

"So, this book of yours—is it just a collection of columns?"When people ask me that, I admit the "just" stings a little. But only a little.... More >>

Hello! Come in! There’s some green tea in the little Indian box thing by the stove— please help yourself. It’s good stuff. The... More >>

Dear Uptight Seattleite,I'd taken a day off from my job and was waiting in line at the coffee shop. A guy in front of me with his two young sons... More >>

Dear Uptight Seattleite,Maybe if you drove places you'd have time to write your own column.Diego (via Facebook)Dear Diego,The University of... More >>

Dear Uptight Seattleite,Are you disappointed that Seattle Parks has apparently decided not to ban spitting after all? Even you must admit this is... More >>

Editor’s Note:It has lately been brought to our attention that the work of the Uptight Seattleite may not be entirely his own. In recent... More >>

Dear Uptight Seattleite,I like to carry around a pair of binoculars when I go for a walk in my neighborhood, to check out birds and get a better... More >>

Dear Uptight Seattleite,I awoke to find my Passat caked in bird shit, and I mean CAKED. The funny thing was, none of the surrounding cars had even... More >>