Posted Mon, Feb 13, 4:33 p.m.

I have lived in many cities,small and large, and Seattle seems to be in the better category of police activity. Most of the problem here is the same as in other cities. We do not require our officers to have enough education and training to start with. There is an ...

Posted Sat, Jan 28, 4:50 p.m.

I'd like to recommend a book "Breakfast at Sallies" to provide an insight into being homeless in the Seattle area. What a great service these folks are providing for these unfortunates. I got into heated discusssion with a gentleman yesterday who kept insisting that most of the homeless wanted to ...

Posted Thu, Dec 15, 4:07 p.m.

We should all realize that we live in less than a perfect world. I live in an attached home with small children next door. It is not soundproofed and the kids make more noise than we would like. I find that when I think of it as the happy sound ...

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 3:24 p.m.

Another dynamite article about a great political character. The only problem is that I will have to support Ms. Warren for president in 2016 instead of Ms. Lightfoot.

Posted Tue, Sep 13, 1:32 p.m.

I have had two minor accidents with cyclists. Both were, i feel the fault of the cyclists. A cyclists hit me as I was making a right turn. He had the right of way but it was night time and he had no lights. A young boy riding on the ...

Posted Sat, Aug 27, 1:40 p.m.

I've seen your front yard and I love it. Thank you again for the gift of the bamboo. My wife has not been able because of the lack of sun in our postage stamp back yard to grow veggies. She has suceeded in blossoms and ferns under the dogwood tree. ...

Posted Sat, Aug 6, 4:35 p.m.

I hope we get rid of the noisy suckers. $40,000,000 per year so our city council can cut off all traffic over our bricges. I am sure there are better palces to spend this money. John Lay

Posted Sat, Jul 30, 1:27 p.m.

Once again the failure of our social network is shown. There should be no problem with veterans if we had a decent care system for those who need it. A decent national health care project would cover the medical problems for these folks. We send these people to fight unmoral ...

Posted Sat, Jul 23, 2:57 p.m.

I've always felt that women are the superior of the sexes. I am reminded of that fact daily when my wife bests me in the quiz in the Tribune. The medical profession has improved greatly since they have been admitted. I think, however, we have a way to go. The ...

Posted Mon, May 16, 12:18 p.m.

So few of the present American public have any connection with our armed forces. I am 78 years old and a Korean veteran. My grandfather died in service in the second world war. My uncle was a decorated Seabee who suffered to the end of his life from illnesses contracted ...

Posted Sat, May 14, 2:55 p.m.

It is such a long term committment required. We tend to approach this on a very sporatic basis. I certainly hope that the homeless who work into this program can expect that kind of committment other wise it will result in more failure. We know that these programs are cost ...

Posted Sat, May 7, 12:57 p.m.

So sad.There is an idiot named Grover Norquist and another idiot named Eyman who have convinced voters that we should pay no taxes. they are the followers of people like Ayn Rand who support survival of the fittest economic policies. they are so stupid that they cut funding for the ...

Posted Wed, Mar 30, 11:52 p.m.

I find that I give to people on the street because it makes me feel good. I dont have the ability to look inot their souls and see if it is bd or good for them. A buck or two won't break me and it may give them a leg ...

Posted Fri, Mar 25, 5:23 p.m.

Was it Thoreau who said, "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation." We have politicians who pontificate against retiring at the early age of 65 as they sit on their fat butts and push pencils. They seem to have no idea on how hard it is to work ...

Posted Wed, Mar 16, 4:15 p.m.

Thanks for all the good info. Do you have a list of any designated first aid centers in our area. Zip 98133 thanks again

Posted Sat, Feb 12, 7:47 p.m.

Dr. Reich is one of my gurus. He should be back advising at the White House now. Those in power today try so very hard to justify their greed and wealth. They are very sophisticated in their media attacks calling those that oppose them socialists and accusing us of redistibuting ...

Posted Tue, Feb 8, 5:20 p.m.

I feel that our educational system has become far to complicated and that some of the answers to the problems may be difficult to swallow but necessary. We should treat our dropout rate as one of the most important problem. Our schools would work far better if we would compartmentalized ...

Posted Tue, Feb 1, 4:18 p.m.

It would be interesting to be able to compare the treatment and results of such treatment in the "socialist" countires of Europe. I am guessing but I would bet the treatment and results would be far better than our unenlightened nation. The results of our lack of funding for the ...

Posted Tue, Jan 18, 4:59 p.m.

I must admit to a certain antipathy toward anyone flexible enough to do any kind of yoga. At no time in my life was I able to easily touch my toes much less force my body into those positions. That said, that may be the reason yoga people tend to ...

Posted Wed, Jan 12, 12:52 p.m.

There is plenty of blame to go around. We don't have adequate programs for identifying and helping the mentally ill. Our media is full of violence. Our laws on guns seem to have little rational reasoning. Our political discourse is hateful and irrational. This may be a chance to address ...

Posted Fri, Jan 7, 4:36 p.m.

I lived in California when Reagan closed down the required placement of mentally ill "harmles" people in hospitals. They were turned out in the streetw without the promised out patient care. I feel that it is time to reopen these hospitals or residences for the people who have mental problems. ...

Posted Wed, Oct 20, 6:14 p.m.

I sent a letter to the Seattle times in reference to an article they wrote that said we are putting people in jail who do not or cannot pay their fines or such things as child support etc. In that letter I said that it might be best to let ...

Posted Tue, Oct 5, 12:17 p.m.

In 1951, I visited my aunt in Upper Darby Pa. She threw a party for a lonssome soldier and I was fortunate to dance witha beautiful 10 year old cousin. Almost 60 years later I am lucky enough to have that cousin for a neighbor. I came to Seattle for ...

Posted Thu, Aug 26, 4:41 p.m.

There is only one reason that stands up for the use of the death penalty. That would be vengance and the state cannot justify that only the ones who have been wronged. The raasons against are many. It costs millions to administer trails and appeals. It is irrevoable and while ...

Posted Mon, Aug 23, 8:30 p.m.

We tend to stress unimportant things. The success of the UW football team will add little to the value of a UW education. Look at Harvard and Yale. When UW fired a 30 year employee, making $35,000 who folded towels in the locker rrro right after hiring a coachs for ...

Posted Mon, Aug 9, 3:45 p.m.

Colonel Bacevich should be listened to. He has certainly paid his dues imcluding the death of his son in Iran. It takes an educated military man to attack the military industrilal complex. The task is daunting, every congressperson has their hand out. Troops all over the wirkd, enough nuclear weapons ...

Posted Sat, Jul 31, 7:12 p.m.

It's hard to sell art on the sidewalk. What a touching phrase. I doubt if this very nice man is really able to do well in a society that looks down on beggars. Everyone of us is just a step or two away from living on the streets. I certainly ...

Posted Tue, Jul 6, 4:59 p.m.

Too Funny. It makes me want to drag out my 1942 Schwinn with the really big tires and shock absorbers. I am sure that a high level mountain bike will help but never expect a smooth ride on the frost stresed Seattle roads. You must pay attention at all times ...

Posted Fri, Jun 18, 4:23 p.m.

One of my favorite personalities, former UCLA basketball coach, passed away ladt week. Not only was he a great basketball coach he was an explnary person. He showed that when you are a good father, it may take a lot of time and work but you really do reap the ...

Posted Mon, May 31, 3:45 p.m.

History is written by the winners. We took the European idea of owing property and imposed it on the Indians who did not understand how anyone could could own the earth. As a native born Arizonan and life long Californian with a Mexican great grandmother I can see a lot ...

Posted Tue, Apr 13, 8:02 p.m.

One of the really sad stories in our history is the outrageous relocation of loyal American citizens because of the color of their skin. But along with it the absolutely amazing reaction of these folks almost makes it worthwhile. The bravery of the Japenese-Amercan soldiers who became the highest decorated ...

Posted Wed, Mar 31, 5:21 p.m.

Several sayings come to mind. Almost all of them pertain to the fact that every evil seems to have a financial juatification. "We have to have slavery, other wise who would pick the cotton." Theses great documentaries, Michael Moore etc are always atacked not for their facts but for their ...

Posted Thu, Jan 7, 12:08 p.m.

Very interesting. I was always a bit suspicous of the prevailing thought that it was only men who were captured by this kind of thinking. There has been a few times in my life whne I was completly awe struck and tongue tied when presented by a beautiful person. (Yes ...

Posted Mon, Dec 21, 4:06 p.m.

So much of the problems,crime, drugs etal are tied up in unemployment. It is encouraging to see programs such as this which not only treat unemployment but training as well. I think that the stimulus that the Obama administration has promoted has been good and worked but a CCC/WPA program ...

Posted Sun, Dec 20, 5:29 p.m.

Ah, those marvelous winding Praha streets! Within which, the grumpiness of the general population toward visitors seems a holdover from their gray years under Soviet rule. Who wants to make efforts to be cheerful with outsiders after having to live in the leaden regime of THAT bunch?

Posted Fri, Dec 4, 3:22 p.m.

How dare you take the Washington State children's services to task? The next thing you'll do is to raise hell about the way the Irish Catholic Church treats orphans. What are you, some kind of socialist?