Books are your friends. If they are any good you can be taught something by them. You can also be entertained. You can have a conversation with someone smarter that you are - the author hopefully. Or you can at least see the world through different eyes.
Sappy, predictable and boring. These are the words that sum up Julie Anne Robinson's newest film "The Last Song," based on the book by celebrated author Nicholas Sparks, who co-wrote the screenplay.
Aries (Mar. 20-Apr. 19) There's an energetic full Moon Mon. night (29th, 7:27 p.m), no worries-you're an Aries!
Intiman's revival of Clifford Odet's 1935 play "Paradise Lost" consciously demands comparison with our current Great Recession. The play depicts the financial ruin of a middle-class family (the Gordons) during the Great Depression. Many will find the Gordons' dinner table discussions all too familiar - the regret of those who overspent without forethought, impotent railing at the lack of jobs and opportunity, distrust of government and fear-mongering politicians. But the play's power derives less from comparing the woes brought on by hard economic times than from Odet's timeless character studies of individuals coping with life's downturns.
The Council of the Great City Schools has started a scholarship program exclusively for Great City School graduating seniors who plan to pursue postsecondary education in the STEM fields.
Last week, Queen Anne resident Betty Tisdale, went to Fort Benning, Ga. for a reunion of orphans from the An Lac orphanage in Vietnam.In 1975, Tisdale organized the evacuation of 210 children from the orphanage when Saigon fell to the communists during the Vietnam War. The orphans were evacuated to Fort Benning, where Tisdale arranged for their adoption to parents around the country.
The Mecca Cafe in lower Queen Anne lost a family member. Longtime employee, Betsy, has lost her husband, Daniel Ramirez, 29, the father of her children. Ramirez is survived by Betsy, their shared daughter, Phaedra, and son, Daniel Jr., as well as parents, siblings and many cousins who will miss him dearly.
Neighborhood DisputePolice responded to reports of a dispute in the 2400 block of 29thAvenue West at 3 p.m. on March 14. The suspect told police he and his 10-year-old daughter were on their way to the store when they drove by the victim who was on the side of the road in front of his home. The victim had been trying to get his unmoved van to run. After driving by the suspect's daughter informed him that the victim had flipped him off. The suspect turned the car around to go confront the victim.
The current State Route 520 design expands the bridge from four lanes to eight to 10 lanes, and looms from 10 feet above the water to a 20- to 40-feet double-decker with room for maintenance vehicle below.
...Took my daughter to see "How to Train Your Dragon" at Pacific Place last week. Great story, great message and visually stunning in 3-D. But even better was some quality time with my eldest daughter. She's 7 and just like any kid, loves movies. So we went and we both loved the movie. There we were, wearing those 3-D glasses and eating popcorn. I have a feeling I'm going to remember that day for a long time...
Each year the parent/teacher association (PTA) at Lawton Elementary School in Magnolia funds the after-school homework club, a tutoring program that helps dozens of students who need it. But demand has outpaced supply, threatening the quality of the program.
Today, we're going to talk about rabbits. (Don't worry, I'm not going to launch into a long tale about Volkswagens; I won't bore you with another car story.)I'm talking about little bunnies. You know, those little bundles of fur that hop to and fro and have long ears.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, obesity rates in children increased from 5 percent to more than 18 percent between 1980 and 2008. Locally, according to Public Health-Seattle & King County, in 2008, 30.2 percent of students in grades 8, 10 and 12 were considered overweight or obese.
The asparagus tips are pushing through the cold, damp soil. The maple trees are unfurling their leaves. The fuzzy white sword fern fronds are straightening their backs and starting to show some tender green as they reach for the sky. The solitary crocus blooms that announced the new spring season have vanished and the daffodils have done yeoman duty this year in announcing the end of winter.
On Wednesday, April 7, KCTS 9 airs the premiere of "The Buddha," a two-hour documentary from award-winning filmmaker David Grubin.