Posted Thu, Apr 19, 4:06 p.m.

Nice looking suit on Mr. McCafferty. Off the rack, or available online? Looks a bit like a rug I had in a tract house in LA many years ago. New uses for old shag. Wonderful!

Posted Thu, Apr 12, 1:07 p.m.

blulite: you can spend whatever you want for your kid's education. But not with my money. I send my kids to public schools and that's where my money goes. Do whatever you want with your money and your children's education. Also, if your feelings are so strong on the subject ...

Posted Thu, Apr 12, 11:54 a.m.

Poor little blulite. You can't have it both ways -- no "corrupted" government = no public schools. Start your own school and your kids can be taught to think and be indoctrinated in the way you want.

Posted Thu, Mar 29, 7:11 a.m.

Sounds like a wonderful project. When they open their first restaurant let us know. A restaurant for kids run by kids. What a concept!

Posted Thu, Mar 29, 7:06 a.m.

Poot little blue light. Always ready to be the "concerned citizen" and fight the big boys. So glad we have poor little blue light to stand against the horrors of the night. Poor little blue light. What does he do with his life beyond his screeds? Poor little bile light. ...

Posted Tue, Mar 27, 4:27 p.m.

Poor little blue light. Even the public is now against you. What a horror it must be to be a little blue light fighting against the darkness of the storm.

Posted Tue, Mar 27, 3:15 p.m.

Poor, poor little blue light. Are those bad, bad websites not following the rules you demand for journalists. Hey, here's an idea little blue light. Start your own on-line journal. Then your comments will never be deleted and you can always conform to whatever set of ethical standards you want. ...

Posted Wed, Mar 7, 2:10 p.m.

Although I did not know him personally, I always liked to come in to his shop. The vibe was mellow, the books always intriguing, with the man sitting at his desk always seemingly absorbed with something. I owe him a favor. One late afternoon I was walking around the building ...

Posted Thu, Feb 16, 11:32 a.m.

No space for you under the rock this AM blulight?

Posted Thu, Feb 16, 9:50 a.m.

The words blulight, adult and reality all in one sentence?? Hardly likely.

Posted Sat, Feb 11, 8:08 a.m.

How about marrying an animalal?? .............Nah, too horrible to consider.

Posted Mon, Jan 23, 5:44 a.m.

And for you Heller, a banana cream pie (sorry you used up all the metaphorical raspberries) to use in your next attack on your fellow commentators. Perhaps on yourself if you can't come up with some better and more trenchant thoughts. You've cornered the market on flippant, though. Remember, typical ...

Posted Sun, Jan 22, 9:54 a.m.

"He (Romney) is the most recent in a line of Republican national politicians, including New York Govs. Tom Dewey and Nelson Rockefeller, President Gerald Ford, Sen. Bob Dole, the Bushes Elder and Younger, and Sen. John McCain, who occupied that middle ground." Mr. Van Dyk, lumping all these "moderate" Republicans ...

Posted Fri, Dec 23, 1:10 p.m.

Thanks for asking Bluelight, but I don't agree with you. I don't believe that crosscut has any legal, moral or even journalistically ethical responsibility to provide a forum for all ideas and opinions. We are free to read their content and also free to comment upon it. They are not ...

Posted Fri, Dec 23, 7:58 a.m.

Who's hyperbole now, bluelight? Swear a complaint with our new police commissioner. "brutally beaten"... "12-hour journey of incarcerated misery"... " The preacher's hyperbole disrespects the millions of people around the world who endure real brutality and real misery. They can't avoid their circumstances by, simply, stepping out of the roadway. ...

Posted Fri, Dec 23, 7:17 a.m.

"The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that procession but carrying a banner." Mark Twain

Posted Thu, Dec 22, 4:53 p.m.

Great job description Bluelight. Thank you. First job for the new chief: cursing out, intimidating, even beating up some of those angry white male respondents on the web that so belabor us all. Merry Xmas.

Posted Thu, Dec 22, 10:07 a.m.

Thanks Feliks, but I don't buy the teachable moments arguments for Bobo. Most everything can be "teachable moments", and if the best MOHAI can do for "provocative conversation starters" is some poor stuffed gorilla skin then that is a sad commentary on the quality of its exhibits -- past, present ...

Posted Thu, Dec 22, 10 a.m.

Cameron: I appreciate your commnt. However, the other commentors have made their case, such as it is, with the sarcasm and mean spiritedness that leads me to conclude that their thinking reflects a deep-seated dislike for those different from them. There is an anger and fear in all of their ...

Posted Wed, Dec 21, 4:09 p.m.

Why thank you BlueLight. Sorry about that bag of coal Santa brings you every Xmas.

Posted Wed, Dec 21, 3:21 p.m.

It's nice to know that in a time of peace on earth and good will towards all men and women, the voice of racism and narrow-mindedness can still be heard throughout the land. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to one and all.

Posted Mon, Dec 19, 1:51 p.m.

Holy cow, talk about beating a dead horse, or rather gorilla....just let it go Mr. Berger. Seattle will never be the same as when you were a child. You want to talk gorillas, then talk about the live ones at the zoo who have been here a long time. If ...

Posted Thu, Dec 15, 5:52 a.m.

BL: look in the mirror, and there you will find the narcissism. Merry Christmas.

Posted Wed, Dec 14, 4:42 p.m.

BlueLight: I'm guessing you've never had the crap knocked out of you by a cop, or been under arrest and detention. It hurts and it isn't fun -- anywhere or any time. As a man of the cloth, and whose bio I took the time to find on the web, ...

Posted Fri, Dec 2, 10:26 a.m.

Woofer: as you can see, all BlueLight wants is the attention. His is the gospel truth according to Him. Don't encourage him and perhaps he will go away, "concerned citizen" that he is.

Posted Fri, Dec 2, 7:59 a.m.

"Seattle’s undisputed queen of gospel, Patrinell Wright." Many would dispute that. Pat Wright may be the most well-known to the general community, but to those in the know, Jacquie Hardy of Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church is the tops in Seattle, and just a bit down the road at Renton's Martin ...

Posted Wed, Nov 9, 11:23 a.m.

It's the job of the public press, online or hard copy, to present their thoughts on elections. I think all can agree that what constitutes the "public" press has changed radically in the last few decades and where we will be in two more is anyone's guess. Readers can fortunately ...

Posted Mon, Nov 7, 12:19 p.m.

Thank goodness for BlueLight. If there is need for a silly, negative, meaningless or hurtful comment we know we can always rely on him (or her). Keep them coming!!!

Posted Fri, Oct 21, 1:29 p.m.

A wonderful piece of civic and theater history by the author that is a timely reminder of all that can go wrong, and right, in our culture. Compilments to Mr. Zaslove and his collaborators for taking on this project

Posted Tue, Oct 4, 9:41 a.m.

WTF is a concerned citizen?

Posted Tue, Oct 4, 9 a.m.

If they are presstitutes than I believe, dear reader, that makes you their John.

Posted Wed, Sep 21, 12:47 p.m.

"a clueless enthusiast who wants to eat wild game but has no idea how to proceed." Easy to know how to proceed, Hank. Stop killing things and eat your veggies, fruit, and legumes!! They're better for you and for all those nice little animals you are blasting away. And by ...

Posted Wed, Sep 21, 8:01 a.m.

Perhaps crosscut readers can pledge to end BlueLight's inane and continually negative comments by 2012. Now that would be a real service to the community.

Posted Sat, Sep 10, 10:35 a.m.

A fine article, and most welcome news.

Posted Mon, Aug 22, 7:21 a.m.

The new 520 is an abomination and is a victory only for those who will get some jobs and business for a few years, and for the big East Side tech firms who will "speed" their workers on their way. It is powerful intersts shoving this plan down the throats ...

Posted Fri, Aug 19, 10:11 a.m.

Thanks for the comment Harris Meyer. Mr. Van Dyke could have extolled the virtues of his own classmates and not seen the need to disparage those who came a decade later. It makes him seem out to score some crude political points, rather than celebrating what he says his generation ...

Posted Sat, Jul 30, 12:29 p.m.

Thanks Collin for writing an informative and revealing article about a part of town I know superficially, but now know a little better from your perspective. The only echo chamber at work in referencing this article is that of a reader with a narrow if reverberant mind. Readers might want ...

Posted Sat, Jul 30, 7:24 a.m.

Perhaps there should be a shrinking market for partisan politicking parading as comments.

Posted Fri, Jul 22, 9:53 a.m.

I could not care less about the personal side of Murdoch. As we well know, lots of people are charming in person with others, or in private, while displaying another side or sides otherwise. Yes, human beings are complex. We can be nice to our cats, but abandon any moral ...

Posted Fri, Jul 22, 7:21 a.m.

Gee, thanks for the piece Ted. I always thought of Murduch as a vicious, power-hungry, right-wing, take-no-prisoners, control freak. It's good to know he's really just a doddering old pussycat who saved the print world; the leader of a family just like mine or any other. Wait till I tell ...

Posted Wed, Jul 13, 9:10 a.m.

Bravo to Dwight Gee for his great work over the years, and good luck to him in his new position. He is a kind, fair-minded and generous man. As for ArtsFund, now may be a good time to let this organization become an advocate for the arts, and less, through ...

Posted Thu, Jun 30, 12:31 p.m.

Nice article. I've seen crows dive bombing an eagle. Sad to hear about eagle depradation of heron's nests. One correction: Heckle and Jeckle were magpies, and if you watch the cartoons there is nothing racist about them. One speaks with a posh English accent, the other sounds like a New ...

Posted Tue, Jun 21, 6:40 p.m.

A bogus headline for the story. Obama doesn't have a Jewish problem. Some Jews have a problem with Obama's Israel policy. Many don't.

Posted Tue, Jun 14, 4:17 p.m.

How about leg warmers this winter for Hammering Man?

Posted Tue, Mar 15, 7:20 p.m.

Peretz is a right-wing apologist for right-wing Israelis. Bottom line is his presumption that he is the Arab expert and that Obama knows nothing. Oh my, oh my.

Posted Fri, Jan 21, 4:08 p.m.

The body of evidence we have been able to read about points to manslaughter by the police officer. All past political evidence points to his exoneration should he come to trial. The question is -- once exonerated does this man who is clearly unfit for duty continue to patrol our ...

Posted Wed, Dec 29, 1:15 p.m.

It's good to read a year end review of "Seattle music" in 2010, but Mr. Hay and the headline writers need this gentle reminder that it is a review of "popular" music, and not of the rest of the forms that make our area such rich musical territory -- folk, ...

Posted Mon, Nov 22, 8:22 a.m.

"or, more likely, attracting more moderates to the national Republican message." Yes, Chris, more moderates will be very attracted to the national Republican message. Oh by the way -- what's the Republican definition of moderate these days? PUH-LEEZE!

Posted Tue, Nov 16, 4:55 p.m.

After 3 years of closure to build a bus tunnel, and then another what, year or so to close it down again principally because someone got the rail issue wrong, I don't blame the mayor at all for his actions. We don't need the tunnel, we voted against it once, ...

Posted Thu, Nov 11, 12:04 p.m.

no mass slaughter cocktails42. You are speaking nonsense. And cut the crap about unthinking morality and "feel-good." I welcome your argument without the hostility. Nothing's changing overnight. If we wished to go all vegetarian over time, there are any nunber of solutions to excess animals including mass birth control and ...

Posted Wed, Nov 10, 6:12 p.m.

Here's a novel idea perhaps no one has ever thought of. Stop eating animals. It's that simple. You'll be the healthier for it, and you won't have to feel any guilt about what folks are doing in Mexico, Canada, or Iowa for that matter.

Posted Fri, Nov 5, 5:33 p.m.

No matter how many mergers, no matter how good the artistic quality, no matter what enterprising efforts to effect costs or market the product, the fact remains that there are far too many worthy performing arts organizations and productions for too limited a local audience; an audience further reduced by ...

Posted Tue, Oct 12, 7 p.m.

I would see Meade periodically over the last decade or so. I didn't know him well at all, but he did seem a fine and funny man, inquisitive and full of life. We could use more ilke him.