ANNIVERSARY: Oasis Art Gallery, 3644 Wallingford Ave. N., will celebrate its third anniversary with a reception on Sunday, Jan. 20, from noon to 4 p.m. The reception coincides with its new show, Essential Origins, which features floral and seascape paintings by Northwest artists and a rare collection of photographs of Uzbekistan, Mongolia and India.
Bruce Taylor can certainly be counted a success. A published novelist and short-story writer, Taylor is a retired health-care worker and has overcome challenges to do what he loves best in the world. Taylor is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, president of Seattle Free Lances and maintains the Magic Realist Writers International Network. He works long and hard at his craft, and he estimates he has written about 1,000 short stories, some 120 of which have been published in magazines and story collections.
When thinking of hair salons, most people think of two stereotypical places: One is the snobby, high-end, urban type of salon for yuppies; the other is the dingy salon where aging stylists still do dated hairstyles like "shampoo and set." But when you wander down the quiet, residential neighborhood of Wallingford, you come across a charming and unique hair salon that specializes in individualized hairstyles for both the young and hip and for the older, more conservative clients. It's called Sirens, located in the obscure spot of 3640 Wallingford Ave. N.
January is National Stalking Awareness Month. According to figures provided by the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), one in 12 women and one in 45 men will be stalked in their lifetime. Every story is different, but fear and bewilderment define the experience, as I well know.
The birthrate for U.S teenagers, age 15 to 19 rose 3 percent in 2006, federal officials reported recently, the first increase since 1996. This jump in the birthrate may indicate that the Bush administration's abstinence-only sex-education programs are not working. The U.S. teenage birthrate is one of the highest in the developed world and far higher than the rates of European adolescents. In addition, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) take an extraordinary toll on young persons in the United States.Clearly, it is time to take a new and even radical approach to sex education: orthosexuality.
The undead walk among us. They feed on unwary taxpayers. They sign no-bid contracts and take frequent junkets to cities with tropical climates and ports. They hold their public meetings at night.They look a lot like Port of Seattle Commissioner Pat Davis did last week.
(The following is in reply to Ian Crosby's letter, published Wednesday, Jan. 11.)The Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound (RHA) was pleased to see that your publication picked up on the rental-property inspections issue and brought this issue into the living rooms of Seattle ("City Council OKs Study of Rental-Housing Inspection Program," by Russ Zabel, Dec. 28, 2007). There clearly are very important implications on one's right to enjoyment of privacy in one's own home, which the City of Seattle is moving toward trampling.RHA would like to respond to a letter to the editor written by Mr. Ian B. Crosby, as some of his statements were very misleading and misinformed.
The following are selected reports from the Seattle Police Department's North Precinct. They represent the officers' accounts of the events described.RANSACKED HOMEA man came home to his residence in the 6000 block of 51st Avenue Northeast the evening of Jan. 8 to find it completely ransacked. The burglar, who broke the basement window to get in, opened every drawer in every room and went through much of the household contents. The resident didn't know at the time of the report what, if anything, had been stolen.
As with so many other old, barren rooms, the still-open Videophile store belies its bustling past. Owner Jim Brumbaugh mans the Roosevelt neighborhood store alone; the only sound is that of "Victor, Victoria" playing on TV. And when the store closes after Sunday, Jan. 20, there won't be anyone behind the counter."I just saw the first announcement that we're closing.... It makes it feel real," he said, looking up from his computer screen.
Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound will pay up to $1,000 to witnesses who can provide information leading to an arrest and conviction in the assault of a 22-year-old woman in the University District.
WEDNESDAY 1-16BREAKFAST: Mini-pancakes w/w.o. syrup, scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast, fruit and juice bar.LUNCH: a) Teriyaki chicken bites b) Vegetable egg roll c) Pizza Munchable. The choices include: milk, garden salad, carrot coins, steamed brown rice, pears, animal crackers.THURSDAY 1-17BREAKFAST: Egg and cheese burrito w/w.o. salsa, whole wheat toast, fruit and juice bar.LUNCH: a) Roast turkey Tetrazzini b) French bread cheese pizza c) Pizza Munchable. The choices include: milk, garden salad, chilled mixed fruit, cauliflower, seasonal fresh fruit, whole wheat dinner roll. FRIDAY 1-18BREAKFAST: Lightly iced cinnamon roll, string cheese, whole wheat toast, fruit and juice bar.LUNCH: a) Beef ravioli w/meat sauce b) Classic Garden Burger on a multigrain bun c) Yogurt and Blueberry Bagel Munchable. The choices include: milk, garden salad, oven baked potato wedges, baby carrots, chilled pineapple, seasonal fresh fruit, Goldfish Crackers, fruit juice.MONDAY 1-21No School TodayTUESDAY 1-22BREAKFAST: Hot or assorted cold cereal, whole wheat toast, fruit and juice bar.LUNCH: a) Deep dish pepperoni pizza b) Fish nuggets c) Yogurt and Apple Cinnamon Bagel Munchable. The choices include: milk, garden salad, baby carrots, broccoli florets, chilled pears, crisp Granny Smith apple, Scooby Snacks.WEDNESDAY 1-23BREAKFAST: French toast sticks w/w.o. syrup, whole wheat toast, fruit and juice bar.LUNCH: a) Chicken hot dog w/w.o. mustard b) Cheese stuffed pasta shells w/marinara sauce c) Yogurt and Apple Cinnamon Bagel Munchable. The choices include: milk, garden salad, hot corn niblets, cucumber coins, chilled applesauce, local pears.
I am responding to the article titled, "Environmental sustainability the focus of new South End community group" [Nov. 27]. I, too, attended the Cascadia Convergence conference at the Seattle Center held on October, 27, 2007, and you could have counted the number of blacks in attendance on one hand. I was representing the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice (CCEJ), an organization led by people of color with a mission to achieve environmental and economic justice in low-income communities and communities of color.
The Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound (RHA) was pleased to see that your publication picked up on the rental property inspections issue and brought it in to the living rooms of Seattle ["City council OKs study of rental-housing inspection program," Dec. 26]. There clearly are important implications on one's right to the enjoyment of privacy in one's own home, which the City of Seattle is moving towards trampling.RHA would like to respond to a letter to the editor written by Ian B. Crosby ["Rental inspections will not mean government intrusion," Jan. 9], as some of his statements were misleading and misinformed.
I have given up writing New Year's resolutions. Why wait till January first to start a change that you can begin today? Recently, this feeling was reinforced after reading Stewart Rose's thought-provoking book, The Vegetarian Solution. Although I had already stopped consuming meat, Rose's compelling arguments for vegetarianism certainly would have motivated me to reexamine what I eat.
The Undead walk among us. They feed on unwary taxpayers. They sign no-bid contracts, and take frequent junkets to cities with tropical climates, and ports.They hold their public meetings at night.They look a lot like Port of Seattle Commissioner Pat Davis did last week.