Komen Planned Parenthood controversy hurting Race for the CureSource: The Seattle Times
When Gillian Godlewski wanted to support breast-cancer research, she bought a pink Kitchen Aid mixer, pink spatula, pink scraper, pink wallet, pink notepads, pink compact and a pink shirt — all with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure logo.
"Well, if I want that item anyway …

One of the beauties of living in Seattle is that when one wants to pull off the road there are plently of choices of where to chill. As everyone knows we have coffee shops about every twenty feet, so if coffees your game the choices are unlimited.
All, Starbucks, Peets, Tu …
The Last Mother's Day Source: The New York Times
I starting making wine a couple of years ago with a bunch of guys who know far more about the ways of the grape than I do. Between the crushing, racking, barrel-tasting and bottling we talked about wine and sports, women and sports, politics and sports, and maybe some other thi …

Remember my post, a while back, stating that Occupy had universally died? Well, I stand by it! But it was not to say that the revolution has died... in fact, it has just begun. One vein, from Occupy, is now going by "Decolonize". I like the sounds of it already.
I've been hesitat …

For your pleasure I am sharing some wall art that lives obscurely on a partially hidden wall in north Seattle. Just when one has tired of the non stop rain, and finds their car automatically driving to a bridge they can fling themselves off, this little slice of happiness …
Why All the Smashy-Smashy? A Beginners Guide to Targeted Property DestructionSource: Puget Sound Anarchists
Diversity of Tactics. We can all agree under diversity of tactics, but what is the line between non/violence?
"Non-violence" is a fluid definition. There is no one right answer. Words can hurt more than an arrow in the knee, but many people don't consider that violence. Many peo …

This may be hard to believe but there is a K-8 school in greater Seattle that remains open in spite of the following.
Imagine touring the school with the principal trying to understand why his school should be the school you send your kids to for one of the most important times …

On Wednesday and Friday, Professor Ed Reed PhD, Seattle University, Matteo Ricci College, World Poverty Course, accompanied 25 students each day on a tour of Tent City 3, presently housed at Saint Marks Cathedral on Capitol Hill, Seattle. The students got a thorough tour and e …

No, I'm not exaggerating. It seems a telemarketing company with a Seattle-based area code phone number wants access remotely to your computer--DON"T GIVE IT TO THEM!!! Here are the details:
You receive a call from a company called TACCESS on your caller ID with a Seat …
Archbishop Turns Every Seattle Mass Into an Anti-Gay Political RallySource: Slog
Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, who oversees Washington State's Catholic hierarchy and nearly 250 churches, has angered local Catholics by ordering a petition drive in all parishes to repeal the state's gay marriage law. In a letter to parishioners, Sartain explains he has …
Amazon a virtual no-show in hometown philanthropySource: The Seattle Times
When the Puget Sound Business Journal named Amazon founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos "Executive of the Year," he was a no-show at a January 2011 luncheon to honor him.
Seattle woman cleaning up Puget Sound one battery at a timeSource: http://mynorthwest.com
A Seattle woman has found her inspiration at the bottom of Puget Sound in the form of old boat batteries.
"At first, you see everything beautiful and then realize that everything beautiful is growing on something. And then you realize that something is oftentimes human debris or …
Edible Forest Free For All in Seattle Source: Discovery.com
Like the edible candy forest in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," a park in Seattle is designed to be eaten. But unlike the junk food forest of Wonka’s factory which only a few children got to taste, Seattle’s edible ecosystem will be all-natural, healthy, an …
Chase Bank Occupiers: Not Guilty. "A Huge Victory"Source: itsrighttoccupy.wordpress.com
March 15th, 2012, the "Chase 5" of Occupy Seattle have been proven "Not Guilty" for the allegations of criminal trespass after engaging in a sit-in at a local Chase bank branch. The bank management had locked the doors, trapping the protesters inside while they called 911 to repo …

This is a letter that I sent to my State representatives. I have as of today I have received 2 responses. I will post those replies below.
Twin winter storms slamming Pacific NorthwestSource: CNN
Seattle could see one of its largest snowfalls since the 1940s as twin winter storms move over the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Weather Service.
Between 5 and 10 inches of snow could hit the Seattle-Tacoma area Wednesday, said Dustin Guy, a meteorologist at the …
Enter the Dragon: The World Prepares for Lunar New YearSource: Wall Street Journal
People around the globe are preparing to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the coming Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac, which begins on January 23rd. After the jump: Photos of the preparations in Beijing, Shanghai, Toronto, Seattle, Bangkok, Central Java and more.