Category Archives: Wake Up!

Today is My Alive Day Anniversary

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Skip Walter

On April 7,2018, I was involved in a very serious auto accident on I-90 on Snoqualmie Pass. I am alive because of the many angels who helped at the scene of the accident, the professionals in the Level 1 Trauma … Continue reading →

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May Day Protest Seattle 2025

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Skip Walter

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! I joined the May Day 2025 protest march in Seattle that started at Cal Anderson park on Capital Hill. My favorite message from the day of passionate speeches and a committed mass … Continue reading →

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The Many Colors of Sunrise on Puget Sound

Posted on April 29, 2025 by Skip Walter

Stop the coup in the United States! Vote! Resist! Persist! We are blessed with an eastward facing home that looks over the Puget Sound towards Seattle. As the earth turns, each morning I see the sun move on its seasonal journey venturing … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell. Part 6

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 287 of Self Quarantine      Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  326,000   GA Vote!! While collaborating with a colleague this week who is pivoting his product to support teams of corporate analysts, he asked me if I could give … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell. Part 5

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 281 of Self Quarantine      Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  311,000   GA Vote!! In the first blog post in this “Observe, Don’t Ask” series, I shared an “ah hah” moment about the use of video ethnography in the … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell. Part 4

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 278 of Self Quarantine      Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  301,000   GA Vote!! When I first encounter a new environment to observe and I am able to observe with “beginner mind” one of the challenges is to understand … Continue reading →

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Daily Moment of Zen (DMoZ): Wake Up!

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 271 of Self Quarantine      Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  284,000   GA Vote!! After an hour of early morning doom scrolling, I stumble towards the stairs to my kitchen to brew some morning coffee.  As I open the … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell. Part 3

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 200 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  205,000 Rest in Peace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg                                   VOTE!! Professor David … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell. Part 2

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 194 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  201,000 Rest in Peace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg                                   VOTE!! After reading … Continue reading →

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Observe, Don’t Ask. Show, Don’t Tell.

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Skip Walter

Day 190 of Self Quarantine             Covid 19 Deaths in U.S.:  200,000 Rest in Peace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg                                   VOTE!! … Continue reading →

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