A gathering tonight on Phinney Ridge goes beyond ecumenical, or even most interfaith services. It's a true celebration of Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, and Islamic beliefs.
In an age of seemingly too much information and not enough thinking, an argument for eschewing our culture's relentless optimism and seeing things as they really are.
Yes, the Seattle Times claims a 36 percent circulation boost since the print P-I folded. But a better calculation is before-and-after combined circulation of the dailies. By that measure, not so good.
Handel's "Messiah," with its Hallelujah Chorus, has been recorded by great musical groups, like this one by the London Symphony Orchestra. But it has come to new venues.