I started what I like to refer to as my journalism career in 1975, as a book reviewer (serious novels only, after all I was a college student majoring in literature) and a sportswriter.
The one problem with movies trying to convey reality is the writing. Often the best movies rest on the shoulders of great writing. The irony is that in real life, not even Shakespeare himself would be as eloquent with the English language as he would be portrayed in film.
Last Sunday, even standing with my back to the full sun, I could not erase the deepening chill between my shoulder blades. I tried moving even faster with the garden clean-up chores, but the chill crept under my clothes. Is it already time to wear bulky clothes while working in the garden? The old cliché 'there's frost on the pumpkin' makes this frosty weather sound ever so charming. I, for one, am not ready for such frostiness.
The world is more complex than the one painted by Maureen Kearney's guest column (Oct. 7 p. 17).
Pit Bull AttackA man was walking his dog westbound on West Commodore Way at 9 a.m. on Sept. 28. He saw a man jogging in his direction with two brown pit bulls. The first man picked up his dog to make room for the jogger and two dogs. As the dogs were running by one of them jumped onto the man and tried to bite his dog, causing him to fall over and his glasses to break.
QFC locations seeing expansion, changes; Queen Anne, Interbay stores unaffected
Norma Ann McLaughlin was born Sept. 11, 1923 in Stambaugh, Mich. and died peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 1 at Sunset Villa Adult Family Home in Edmonds.
United Indians eventUnited Indians of All Tribes Foundation will host a benefit concert at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30 to raise funds and awareness for the organization's 40th anniversary celebration scheduled for March 2010. Talented performers from all over Indian Country will perform, as United Indians kicks off its activities to commemorate the historic takeover of Ft. Lawton.
The life journey of Iva Lee Watts Duskin, 87, came to a peaceful end on Sept. 30 in Tumwater at Olympics West Retirement Inn.
Vera Mae Sherbondy, born Gleason on May 30, 1920, passed away on Oct. 6, 2009.
Seattle Pacific University's soccer teams ease through mid-season with wins in tow and aggressive playing in mind for upcoming games.The women's team was dealt their first loss against Western Washington 2-3, which also marked the first goals scored against the team all season. But a 1-0 win against Bringham Young University-Hawaii put them back on their winning streak.
As a Queen Anne- and Magnolia-focused nonprofit, Successful Schools in Action, has made a name for itself citywide - with other neighborhoods asking for the secrets. But as it operates on a shoestring budget, SSIA's focus remains on its programs, with hopes to increase its services in the future.
They've been in seven performances together and frankly the chemistry between Don Darryl Rivera and MJ Sieber is starting to show.
Surely Alfred Hitchcock is chuckling from his crypt over Patrick Barlow's zany stage adaptation of his 1935 classic suspense film, "The 39 Steps." It's a crowd pleaser, especially for film buffs. Anyone from 10 to 110 (Hitch's current age) can enjoy this comedy/thriller, which started out as a very serious John Buchan spy novel.
You won't be able to forgive yourself if you miss this chance to see at least one, if not both, up-and-coming tenors making Seattle Opera debuts as Alfredo in Verdi's "La Traviata." For one of the singers, the Seattle production is also his first opera in America.