Posted Thu, Jul 1, 8:39 a.m.

A few pesky corrections: Seattle Farmers Market is actually the older organization, having started in 1990 with the Fremont Market. SFM markets include crafts. The Cascade Market (and the City Hall market) are not independent, but hosted by Pike Place Market. Queen Anne Farmers Market (at which Ronald Holden was ...

Posted Mon, Jun 1, 7:58 a.m.

This is not academic for many of us. In 1997, Seattle designer Cheryl Glass jumped to her death from the Aurora Bridge. Reportedly in pain from injuries sustained in her racing career, she left those of us who knew her wondering if the bridge had been too easy, too convenient, ...

Posted Mon, Jan 5, 11:23 a.m.

Well said, Taylor. The proposal is a crazy-quilt sewn by staff working in silos, and to really mangle the farm metaphor, the board must sift the wheat from the chaff. And avoid the manure. Check out this detailed, but very accessible, analysis by Meg Diaz: http://andrehelmstetter.com/capmanan/capacity_management_proposal_analysis.html

Posted Mon, Jan 5, 9:34 a.m.

Thank you, Dick, for a calm voice of reason in this madness. A new online petition opposing the plan got over 800 signatures in one weekend. Below is a link to the petition and a portion of the text. http://www.petitiononline.com/espvsn/petition.html The proposal is rushed and ill-conceived. It lacks clear explanations ...

Posted Mon, Aug 18, 6:40 p.m.

a tad creepy: If there is anything good to come out of the ubiquity of manipulated images, it will be a healthy skepticism of all advertising and reportage. That said, the NYT's manipulator wasn't trying very hard: in her sample "after" photo, Mr. Ex's disembodied fingers are still resting on ...

Posted Fri, Aug 15, 6:05 a.m.

Please continue: This is such a relief, as I've grown damn tired of eating apples (although you can expect an angry rebuttal from our state's apple commission) and looking down while I walk. Please continue! Can you shed any light on "a stitch in time saves nine"? I've found it ...

Posted Wed, Jul 23, 11:01 p.m.

Good puddin': We had a surplus of raspberries which wound up in your pudding recipe and then promptly in our happy bellies (even though the stale Macrina baguette I used turned out to be herbed!) Thanks for sharing. For those interested in blueberry picking to the blues, the Blue Dog ...

Posted Wed, Jul 23, 6:09 a.m.

Axe the alderman: Cute typo alert . . . "Conlin saw the parks renewal as a chance for the council to break out on a poplar issue the Mayor was neglecting "

Posted Tue, Jul 15, 1:11 p.m.

RE: Why it isn't funny: Did you actually read my message? I called for creativity, not disclaimers, to raise crude humor to satire. That's the level of intelligence I expect from the New Yorker, if not, sadly, from Crosscut flamers.

Posted Tue, Jul 15, 9:13 a.m.

Why it isn't funny: Obama is correct in not faking appreciation for a patently offensive illustration, and I hope New Yorker subscribers shout back: this isn't satire. Satire contains a nugget of truth. Where is the nugget here? The illustration could have been adapted to show clearly the source of ...

Posted Mon, Jul 7, 12:16 a.m.

Et tu, Geri?: I expected you to say "embrace what is," relax, and realize that what impresses the kind of people you want to impress is your smile and the evidence of life being lived: the bits and bobs of creative projects and real food preparation, the abundance of good ...

Posted Wed, Jun 25, 11:05 p.m.

Better a guerrilla than a pirate: Great article. My dog must be a Bodhisattva, as he finds all places equally holy. If my recent experience is any clue, Seattle is already home to garden guerrillas as well as their evil twins, garden pirates. Two different party conversations, a year apart. ...

Posted Tue, Jun 24, 5:51 p.m.

Antidote to Barbie: I think does an American child good to see that humans are as variously proportioned and colored as other mammals (said like a Finnish-American who grew up taking Sunday sauna). This year our 7-year old took photos of the parade, and it was interesting to see what ...

Posted Sun, Jun 22, 1:59 p.m.

Good Neighbor Gardening: If you are interested in seeing more urban gardens in Seattle, visit www.goodneighborgarden.org. This is a project by urban neighbors to demonstrate and promote edible gardens in planting strips and other underused public property. Stop by and say hi at our booth at the Thursday (3-7 pm) ...

Posted Thu, Jun 12, 11:18 a.m.

Thanks for the laugh: Funny, you. I'm a woman, and I wouldn't go if I was paid. When the show debuted, my girlfriends and I thought it was all post feminist and fun and groundbreaking. Gorgeous women being vulgar! Take that! In a thrice it became became predictable, banal, lame. ...

Posted Sat, May 31, 4:54 p.m.

False Dilemma: Spike, I support your passionate appeal for support of schools and teachers. I have been in many public school classrooms and have seen the kids you speak of, who are woefully ill-equipped to learn, and who take so much energy away from the teachers and other students. This ...

Posted Fri, May 30, 7:48 p.m.

Lucky kid: I'm the one who is eager to copy you. Like your daughter, mine is 7 and "highly-capable." She is not being challenged in her public school class, complains of boredom, and has not been on a field trip at all this year. Her homework is 8 pages of ...

Posted Fri, May 30, 7:39 a.m.

Thanks: Thanks for the inspiring account. Can't wait to copy you.

Posted Fri, Apr 25, 4:49 p.m.

Missed the Memo: Professor, where are the data that show the "prohibitive" environmental and economic costs of "achieving even a five percent local share of foods?"

Posted Thu, Apr 24, 2:36 p.m.

Why Bother?: Let's get real: our personal food purchases have an impact -- there's no way around it -- on our shared environment, economy, and public health. Read Michael Pollan's latest New York Times article called "Why Bother?" and learn why YES, it is worth it to grow, buy and ...

Posted Mon, Mar 24, 7:59 a.m.

You Had to Be There: Great article, but we won't be fighting you for the center seats at Pacific Place! Whether it's opera or rock & roll, there is a power in live performance that is lost on the screen, no matter the sound or picture quality. Maybe it is ...

Posted Mon, Feb 11, 5:38 p.m.

Feminist Mom for Obama: I'm a mother of a young girl. I'm also a feminist who has lived long enough to learn that one's gender does necessarily equate to one's passion for, or effectiveness in, challenging the patriarchy and creating equity for women and other minorities. While I greatly respect ...

Posted Sat, Feb 9, 10:07 p.m.

Nice article: It was great meeting you and your daughter today at the caucus. We're glad we brought our 9-year old, who -- if nothing else -- learned that hundreds of perfectly normal neighbors (not just his crazy parents) care deeply about this election, and were willing to stand in ...