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Iko Knyphausen

Longtime (1999) Lake Forest Park resident. Raised my 2 children here. Phillip and Anna. They went to Brookside, Kellogg and Shorecrest. I am originally from Stuttgart Germany. My wife Radka is from Brno, Czech Republic. The US was the language neutral place we settled for to raise our family. We have been together for 30 years. My background is in the software industry. I ran my own business, and when Microsoft invested in our firm, I chose to move to the PNW to be closer to our shareholder. Now retired, my personal interests are wildlife photography, Search and Rescue, and Public Safety in general. I also volunteer with the LFP PD and with EMGWA, an emergency management group that provides event services for Seafair, Special Olympics, WorldCup, to name a few. My newest engagement is to write opinion articles for the LFP Town Crier. It's a fun format. It requires research to learn a good deal about a given subject, without getting out of control, as in writing a dissertation. I hope you enjoy my writings and I encourage you to reach out at iko@uw.edu.

Lake Forest Park Thu. Jun 25 2026

DNA Typos

A single misprint in three billion letters can kill you. We just learned how to use spell-check.

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DNA Typos

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Lake Forest Park Mon. Jun 22 2026

The Ledger of Movement

What global migration data actually tells us, why the West keeps getting it wrong from both ends, and what a rational policy would look like.

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The Ledger of Movement

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Lake Forest Park Thu. Jun 18 2026

Return on Taxation

America doesn't have a spending problem. It has a pooling problem.

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Return on Taxation

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Lake Forest Park Mon. Jun 15 2026

The Rise of Authoritarianism, Christian Nationalism and Don Talarico del Texas

A young Texan in seminary fighting windmills the size of the White House.

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The Rise of Authoritarianism, Christian Nationalism and Don Talarico del Texas

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Lake Forest Park Thu. Jun 11 2026

Medical Divorce

When a fifty-year marriage becomes a financial liability, the system has already failed.

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Medical Divorce

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Lake Forest Park Fri. Jun 5 2026

Watching Every Move

Automated license plate readers solve real crimes. They also map your life without a warrant.

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Watching Every Move

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Lake Forest Park Sat. May 30 2026

Your Vote Is Being Stolen And It’s All Perfectly Legal

The shadow democracy we live in and how to win back the real one.

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Your Vote Is Being Stolen And It’s All Perfectly Legal

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Lake Forest Park Wed. May 20 2026

Rockets & Feathers

Why your gas bill is a policy choice, not a law of nature.

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Rockets & Feathers

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