Posted Mon, Jan 23, 1:41 p.m.

I see the point a number of writers are making. HOWEVER, all these marvels of electronic communications are still very vulnerable to power and cell tower outages. The point some people miss is that some jobs can ONLY be done facr to face. The tangibleness of cards and letters can ...

Posted Tue, Jan 17, 9:37 a.m.

Amen, brother! I've noticed recently a Seattle high school that's just been renovated. Their former shops seem to have been turned into the school's library. At the same time, there are Seattle schools which do have real professional-technical education programs: West Seattle High School and Garfield High School have automotive ...

Posted Mon, Jan 16, 12:24 p.m.

I agree; white pages do need to be saved. Readers who disagree might need to ponder that not everyone has convenient internet access. Disability law regarding equal access to information might be involved here--a lawsuit could get nasty AND expensive. Also, sometimes, paper is just more convenient and accessible. As ...

Posted Wed, Jan 11, 12:17 p.m.

I agree. Some people without medical insurance are well enough informed to apply for charity care and get it. Not all are. Depending on the facility, charity care can cover most-to-all necessary ongoing medical care, including prescriptions and follow up care, not only acute care. This can be a lifesaver ...

Posted Mon, Dec 26, 10:03 a.m.

I don't hate bicyclists although some of their actions do push my buttons. The bikers that make me see red are the ones who: **slow traffic on two-way streets because they can't ride at least 20 mph and where there's no room to pass, **blow through red lights, and especially ...

Posted Tue, Dec 20, 8:21 a.m.

WHY is Greyhound losing its lease where it's been forever? Why hasn't Greyhound just bought the land its current terminal is on? Perhaps Greyhound's customers aren't always the upper middle class, but isn't that the point: to have inter-city, inter-state transportation for those who can't afford to fly or take ...

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 8:54 a.m.

Boy, do I get it. I have experience of pedestrians both as a driver AND as a pedestrian. When I can I stop for pedestrians crossing at unsignaled crosswalks wherever I can, particularly on arterials. Sometimes, though I find I come on pedestrians and it's a split-second decision as to ...

Posted Fri, Dec 2, 8:11 a.m.

I like KING-FM better as a nonprofit. I have it and KUOW programmed into my car radio. KING-FM is the station I usually listen to when I'm driving.

Posted Mon, Nov 28, 8:43 a.m.

Weighing passengers like weighing meat at the butcher's could be considered disability discrimination. I hope explicit discrimination based on weight is considered illegal and prosecuted as such.

Posted Tue, Nov 15, 7:28 a.m.

Boy, I don't like what I'm hearing about NPR. I've been listening to NPR for over 40 years and usually really like what I hear. However, firing Lisa Simeone and Juan Williams and others.... Means NPR seems no different from the CBC whose Barbara Budd is no longer on As ...

Posted Thu, Nov 10, 8:21 a.m.

What happens to all those who will be unemployed as a result of the passage of I-1183? As they lose their jobs, will they have the fortune to find jobs in other state agencies, particularly those who are fairly close to retirement? You may celebrate all you want, but please ...

Posted Tue, Nov 8, 6:22 p.m.

I've discovered Grocery Outlet & shop there quite a lot. There are things that they don't routinely carry which I need to pick up at other nation-wide chain groceries. I've found the staff helpful, both in Lake City and in Crown Hill which are the only two stores I've sampled.

Posted Tue, Nov 8, 8:13 a.m.

Pete Jackson, how old are you? Why do you consider age discrimination by innuendo or saying it flat out even OK? I'm a baby boomer who's not yet ready to retire. I don't think you'd use words like n***** or sp*c or d*go in an article, so why do words ...

Posted Thu, Nov 3, 7:58 a.m.

Dr. Robinson-- I agree with you about most of your concepts in your article. First, we are not being asked to sacrifice while we're fighting these long-term wars. At least in my consciousness, I know they're going on (far too long), but I have no children or grandchildren overseas. Was ...

Posted Mon, Oct 31, 2:49 p.m.

I drove through the intersection at 85th and Greenwood on Saturday afternoon. The eastbound traffic was quite hideous until I got across Greenwood. I noticed all the kids & parents trick or treating in the area. And I wondered about the wisdom of having both a major paving project with ...

Posted Fri, Oct 28, 8:08 a.m.

Programs such as school health clinics are vital. Even though there's some rot at the District administration level, the real work is done out in the schools themselves. Principals such as Jeff Clark are making it happen. Talk to your family, friends, members of organizations you belong who work for ...

Posted Tue, Oct 25, 8:37 a.m.

I'm glad to see someone actually taking pedestrians seriously. However, as a driver, I sometimes find it hard to see pedestrians--particularly at dusk & in the dark. Also, stopping for pedestrians at an unmarked crosswalk on a busy arterial can involve a split-second decision, "Do I stop to let them ...

Posted Fri, Oct 7, 8:52 a.m.

These are all very good points, especially about housing, transportation and resource accessibility. I've lived in housing with mold; even finding where it's lurking can be a problem. Transportation is also a crucial matter. Again, I've lived where I had excellent bus service & could hop the bus, go to ...

Posted Fri, Sep 16, 9:06 a.m.

And it seems counter-productive to make tests scores part of teacher evaluations if a number of their students are homeless and have these serious factors that may mitigate against such narrowly-focused measures of success. School districts may need to wake up and smell the burning coffee, especially as measured by ...

Posted Thu, Sep 15, 8:54 a.m.

I LIKE this article. I am a "churched" Christian; I need community and worshiping in a group at Eucharist (Mass)--whether Sunday and/or weekday. I need the interpersonal, human contact AND friendship with God. Friendship with God is not sterile; I can cry and lament, praise, say thank you and even ...

Posted Tue, Sep 13, 9:48 a.m.

Police Chief Diaz: PLEASE start a campaign to bust cyclists who don't wear brain buckets (helmets) and fine them for risking their thick skulls. Bust cyclists who don't wear reflective gear and have enough lights to make them visible in the dark, particularly at dusk. Require commuting cyclists 16 and ...

Posted Mon, Sep 12, 8:39 a.m.

It may be a little late for this. However, the Rainier Club, whatever you think of its elite (or not) membership, is a piece of older Seattle architecture that needs to be maintained. To have ALL of downtown Seattle be cold glass towers--ugh! Perhaps a public-private match: for every dollar ...

Posted Tue, Sep 6, 1:02 p.m.

The Volunteer Park Cafe is where Groucho's used to be back in the day. The other thing is, thankfully the cafe has quit blocking the sidewalk on 17th East with its outdoor tables & chairs. As for parking: why doesn't the cafe rent the playgrounds at either Stevens School or ...

Posted Mon, Aug 8, 9:28 p.m.

I agree that marriage needs to have both the civil and the religious components separated. Why not the civil wedding one day and the religious ceremony another day? Then you get to have TWO parties. This is one place where the Europeans do it so much more sensibly than Americans!

Posted Tue, Jul 12, 8:20 a.m.

Wasn't there an article earlier along with comments that said that the District has a track record of NOT listening to parents with concerns? The District NEEDS the informed commentary and community experience of its parents and guardians--from the communities whose children aren't so successful on standardized tests AND the ...

Posted Fri, May 27, 7:41 a.m.

This is a success for arts funding. And I'm very glad these years of hard work have finally paid off. We need food for our souls as well as our bodies. However, I'm torn. Do we fund the arts & historic preservation at the expense of the most vulnerable people ...

Posted Tue, Apr 19, 8:56 a.m.

I agree. Part-time community college AND technical college faculty (maybe also the 4-year college & university part-timers too?) need to be paid equitably, ie, part-timers/adjuncts at the same hourly rate adjusted for educational level and years of experience just like the full-timers--based on how K-12 teachers/nurses/counselors, etc. are paid. I'm ...

Posted Fri, Apr 15, 8:48 a.m.

I remember Pine Street as being very different back in the early 1960s! There were houses on the north side--somewhere around 7th or 8th that were torn down for the freeway. There was a dark red-brick Methodist church that looked like a fortress; that went somewhere in the last 40 ...

Posted Tue, Apr 5, 9:08 a.m.

At the same time as individualized reading instruction is called for, equal attention needs to be paid to each child's ability to take in instruction. What I mean is: maybe some kids can handle more than one hour of reading class & maybe that's more than some can take in. ...

Posted Wed, Mar 16, 8:35 p.m.

I agree with richardelfers. Part-timers deserve to be paid the percentage of time they teach at the same level of the pay scale that a full-timer with tenure gets. That is, if you teach 20% time & have been faculty for 10 years, then you deserve 20% of what a ...

Posted Fri, Mar 11, 5:34 p.m.

Mr. Weglin, keep on doing what you're doing. From what you write, you bottomed out & are coming back up. More power to you as you continue your process!

Posted Fri, Mar 11, 5:23 p.m.

I rather enjoy reading about bikes, but I DO not like driving near the irresponsible twits who think traffic laws don't apply to them & whiz around like water bugs. Or the ones at night who don't wear reflective gear & don't have lights fore & aft. So, yes, bike ...