Gabi Clayton A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that same-sex couples have no right of marriage under the state constitution, rejecting claims by 19 couples who sued to overturn a 1998 state law that strictly limited marriage to heterosexuals. and “We are disappointed. We were hoping for a victory,” said Jeff Kingsbury, an Olympia City Council …
Moo’ campaign sets off sparks A gay-rights advertising campaign featuring a puppy who says “moo” has drawn scrutiny from some members of the Colorado Springs City Council, who said city light poles shouldn’t be used for political statements. The Born Different ad campaign has been running since early June in TV commercials, on billboards, yard …
Four months after returning home from Iraq, Army reservist Jason Cooper hanged himself. And not even ‘patriotic’ entreaties or vandalism will stop his mother from flying the flag upside down. and Terri Jones lost her son Jason Cooper just over a year ago. He was an Army Reservist in the Iraq War. On July 14, …
We do get sunny days in Washington state – especially in the summers which are beautiful and almost always dry. The temperatures are usually mild too, but today it is predicted to be a possible record-breaker in the high 90’s! Its already 83 degrees at 11:20 am. This is a reflection early this morning on …
From: FenceberryDate: 07/16/06Subject: About Aleta,the fence in fenceberry, for some internet friends… Hi all, I’m writing to a few of you from our old ‘articles list’ because I thought you would like to know. Aleta has been diagnosed with cancer. It has come on very fast and very hard. The cancer is from an unknown …
We were driving through Steilacoom on our way to a play in Gig Harbor on Friday. I thought this was an old closed factory. The sign says it is the West Tacoma Public Recycle. I don’t know if it’s still used, but I thought it was an interesting set of buildings. This is a bunch …
When the rest of the world is so damn lame that you end up cool by default. Cool By Default a great new music video by my friend Steve Schalchlin ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Steve’s partner Jim Brochu wrote and is performing in a new play “Zero Hour”. Check out this rave theater review in the Los Angeles …
San Franciscophobia We’re stuck with a terrible war and a worse president, and all the GOP can do is scream, “Pelosi and her Nancy boys are coming”?This is pathetic. and People who want to take a swing at San Francisco should think twice. Yes, the Irish coffee at Fisherman’s Wharf is overpriced, and the bus …
Among the protesters was Robert Guerrero, 42, of Tacoma, who wore a traditional Tlingit cedar headband and a cape decorated with the image of a raven as he beat an elk-hide drum. Guerrero said he was at the protest to represent indigenous people. “These folks need to know that they are immigrants,” he said, gesturing …