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Got names? Ideas for new Seattle street names

Posted Tue, Apr 6, 12:34 p.m.

Wally Nelskog Buck Ritchie Bonnie Guitar Bob Blackburn Doug Welch Jack Jarvis Bob Summerise

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Classic KING-FM is shifting to a listener-supported model

Posted Thu, Apr 1, 10:15 a.m.

In my opinion, dumbing down to the listeners has caused much of the downfall of classical music stations. By this, I mean such things as playing only little bits rather than complete movements, using liners and jingles, etc. I guess this is based on the perceived short attention span of ...

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Celebrating MLK: He was Christian?

Posted Mon, Jan 18, 11:31 a.m.

Why is it that people even care whether or not other people are religious? What important difference does it make? These are not frivolous questions.

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My big year in tech

Posted Wed, Dec 30, 3:47 p.m.

curmudgeony? Olympic typewriter? Although I think Crosscut is about the best of the local news sites, it is just like the rest of them in one respect: it still hasn't hired a proofreader.

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Old airwaves

Posted Sat, Dec 5, 7:01 p.m.

TV was exciting at one time. I remember as a kid in the early 50's a Sunday afternoon when I had to stop playing and run home because there was going to be a live broadcast from New York City via a newly installed cross-country coaxial cable. Imagine the thrill ...

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Seattle Mayor: a bad career move

Posted Fri, Aug 7, 11:45 a.m.

Strange - I'm seventy, born in 1939, and although I certainly remember Governor Langlie, I just can't quite remember him taking office in 1941. I didn't really start reading Seattle's three dailies until 1943.

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Let's not fool ourselves about 'walkability'

Posted Fri, Jul 3, 8:04 a.m.

Yes, malls are walkable. The difference is that you can't walk to the malls from home. You still need transportation, whether bus or car. The neighborhood Mr. Berger describes could be my old neighborhood. I grew up on E. 90th Street just off Roosevelt Way, which we usually just called ...

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Don't mess with Marilyn!

Posted Wed, Jul 1, 4:45 p.m.

HOORAY for Marilyn! Thanks for the inspiring story, Kimberley!

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NoTube

Posted Mon, Jun 15, 9:47 a.m.

I didn't change to digital because my TV broke three or four years ago. Is anything on? There wasn't then.

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