One of the challenges with having a 24 hour news cycle is that people grow numb to issues that really matter. Every five minutes there is breaking news. We see war, pain and suffering at home and around the world all the time. We see injustices that enrage us- and then we’re distracted by John-and-Kate-plus-I-could-give-a-sh*t, …
Ahhhhh…it was wonderful, and honestly, the word ‘wonderful’ fails to capture just how divinely wonderful it truly was, but that simple word is all I have to offer. That said, here we are again, back on the grind, and we’ve got some really important news links to share with you, so pay attention! There is …
We recently asked readers of the SV to submit questions for our online Seattle City Council Candidates Forum, and you didn’t disappoint- in comments and emails ya’ll expressed curiosity, concern, and even outrage at the state of the 206, it’s residents and most important, its future. 30 questions made it into the draft version; we’ve …
A few weeks ago, a local college student contacted me to ask me about the media, blogging and school closures for a research project she is working on. Much of the conversation centered around what bloggers like yours truly reported re: closures, and what the daily papers reported- or didn’t. The Sundquist/Cooper/Arbor Heights debacle obviously …
“Did you ever touch him or have him smile at you? Did you ever really listen to him? Did he ever do a mean thing? Was he ever himself associated with violence or any public disturbance? For if you did, you would know him. And if you knew him, you would know why we must …