By the time this is printed (if it is) the votes will have been counted, but a decision will still not have been made regarding how to replace our decrepit viaduct. The Queen Anne News argues [in its March 7 editorial] for a new elevated structure solely on the grounds that it would be cheaper than the aesthetically preferable tunnel. But cheap in the short run is often expensive in the long run. Remember the Kingdome? Or the bus tunnel? We voted against rapid transit when it was much less costly than it is today.
The Seattle Public Library's Magnolia Branch, 2801 34th Ave. W., will close at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24, for renovation and expansion. During the closure, the Library will add staff to nearby branches to help meet the need for library service. Librarians also will continue community outreach to children and young adults and will make school visits in the branch's service area. The closest branches to the Magnolia Branch are: the Ballard Branch, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., 684-4089; Fremont, 731 N. 35th St., 684-4084; and the Central Library downtown, 1000 Fourth Ave., 386-4636.
Earl Reilly's guest column Bono stops the traffic-and the Seattle viaduct in the March 14 issue of the Magnolia News makes an argument for tearing down the viaduct, based on the assertion that the Cypress Expressway that collapsed in the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 in California and the Seattle viaduct are similar and vulnerable to the same type of failure.In fact, the Seattle viaduct's visual appearance (it looks almost identical to the Cypress from a distance) is as far as the similarities go. Our viaduct is a very different structural design and safer than either of the Bay Area structures that failed during their earthquake. Mr. Reilly is, unfortunately, one more victim of misinformation spread during the viaduct debate.
When things are moving too fast for us physically, if we are unable to slow our bodies down consciously, we will do the slowing unconsciously, up to and including breaking a body part.I learned this by continuing to play basketball, semi-competitively (work and league teams), against much younger people into my 40s.After 20 years of playing with only a broken rib or two - due to someone else's aggression - I began breaking fingers and toes as if they belonged to someone else. No longer able to keep up with 'da yout' on the court with me, I became distracted and stopped protecting my extremities. I ignored the pain, so my body presented me with torn knee ligaments.
Recently, a younger friend remarked in passing, "Where would we be, for information, without the Internet-what did people do for information before?"With my jaw dropping straight to the ground, it was fortunate that at the time we needed to concentrate on the project at hand. I followed up later, however, with a request to expand on his remarks. He feels that in this Information Age the world is at your fingertips. If you are curious about a word and wondering where it came from, search on Wikipedia; he gave as an example the word hijack. The two entries he sent along to me told stories about the word's origins and also had links to truck, exclamation, robbers, seamen and prostitutes.
ANGEL PAGAN"What am I going to do in my future?Will I ever own a business?I think about issues that I have at school. Some of the most basic questions will keep me up at night."
Even if you never studied Jacobean drama, you might know John Webster. He pops up as a character in "Shakespeare in Love," the nasty teen who fondles rats and betrays poor Will at a crucial moment. Tom Stoppard gave a quick tip of the playwright's cap in his script to the man who would write some of the most gruesome plays in an era very fond of gore upon the boards.Director John Kaufmann has been considering Webster's personality over the past six week as he rehearses Webster's most famous play. "The Duchess of Malfi" is about a family that zips right past dysfunctional to horrific. The production opens on Friday, March 23, at Open Circle Theatre.
Go ahead, try to classify Kultur Shock's music. Balkan punk? Gypsy folk metal? Staccato world thrash? However it's defined, the Seattle-based band of immigrants has carved more than just a small world music niche. No less an authority than Jello Biafra said that Kultur Shock's music was "where punk should go" at a recent Seattle appearance.Kultur Shock, with Zulum and Scorpinox, performs on FRIDAY, MARCH 23, at Neumos, 925 E. Pike St. For more information, call 709-9467. More information is available at www.kulturshock.com.
GEORGETOWN - Tickets to this summer's reunion show by The Police in Seattle came and went in a matter of mere minutes - not once, but twice. Both shows at Key Arena are sold out, but those with a desire to indulge the roots music that gave The Police part of their signature sound can do so with relative ease by checking out the traditional ska sounds of Seattle's own Georgetown Orbits.Don't remember ska, you say? Five decades worth of ebb and flow have brought the blend of Afro-Caribbean and Jamaican folk music with American jazz and R&B; influences into and out of the popular music spotlight in waves, an appropriate analogy given the classification used to specify eras.
With spring starting and engagement rings that were delivered over the holidays, there will be many future brides and grooms out looking for the perfect spot to have a wedding, buy a dress, get flowers or hire a photographer. This month's article will focus on local businesses in Rainier Valley that might help with your upcoming wedding planning, although most of these vendors could be used for other special events.When I got married it was important for me to stay in the neighborhood to celebrate our marriage with friends and family in a setting that fit our personalities.
The familiar sounds of a parade once again will float down from the west hill of McGraw Street, and a crowd of spectators will gather Saturday, March 24, in the Magnolia Village.It's time to celebrate the opening of Magnolia Little League's 2007 season with the annual Opening Day parade and ceremonies.Rain or shine, starting at 10:30 a.m., more than 600 Little Leaguers from the ages of 5 all the way up to age 17 will march from the top of McGraw's west hill. The parade winds through the Magnolia Village, turns left on 32nd Street West and end on Field No. 2 by the Magnolia Community Center, 2550 34th Ave. W.
Need to start exercising, but not sure where to start? Walking is one of the safest, simplest forms of exercise, and Seattle has no end of great places to do it. Mark this statistic: On average, every minute spent exercising can extend your life by 1.5 to 2 minutes!For most outdoor walks you need no special equipment apart from a good pair of comfortable supportive shoes. They can be the difference between a fun, rejuvenating walk and an uncomfortable, painful one.
Music is universally appealing and inspiring. It can showcase the unique and draw us happily together. It is rhythmic, oscillating. It moves us ... physically and emotionally. It is comprised of parts that come together to create invisible beauty. We are drawn to the sense of balance within music, and we intuitively alert to any harmonic disruption. Similarly, we are finely tuned to maintain our own well being.
Catharine Blaine Elementary School held its annual variety show lRecently. Axes were wielded by axmen and distaff pickiers alike, trios sprang up like daffodils, and there was even new promise of once and future Science Guys. Bill Nye, take note.
At Catharine Blaine Elementary, Diana Joldersma and Erik Anderson are considered "the dynamic duo." Both first-grade teachers, Joldersma and Anderson collaborate in their teaching efforts, resulting in similar instruction in their respective classrooms as well as a solid system of mutual support.This cooperation works well for these teachers; they are able to give feedback to each other about what works and what doesn't, and also act as sounding boards for new thoughts and ideas.