Gabi Clayton 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 …
Understanding the Meaning of Freedomby George Lakoff Not since the Civil War has America been more divided politically. The Civil War was fought over the question of what freedom in America was to be. The issue was in the open for all to see: human slavery, the bluntest effrontery to the idea of freedom. The …
Olympian: Neo-Nazis speak into sea of opponents 500 foes, 200 troopers, 13 National Socialist Movement followers at rally About 500 protesters drowned out 13 neo-Nazis Monday at the Capitol. The two groups were separated from each other by helmeted, crowd-control-equipped troopers. Throughout the day, about 200 troopers were on duty, the largest force of Washington …
Bush’s Sick Vision of ‘Democracy’ The president believes our government should work like this: President breaks law, Court says President broke law, Congress vows to pass law to make President’s actions legal, President attaches signing statement indicating he will not follow law. Perhaps the nation would be better served if all members of government simply …
Unity in the Community, which organized Sunday’s event, is a coalition of local human rights and diversity groups that formed in response to a rally planned today by the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group. “It seemed like a wonderful response to tomorrow’s rally, instead of meeting the hatred of the rally with more hatred,” …
Ron Miguel, a retired florist and native San Franciscan, can remember when a middle-class family could buy a home in the city without breaking the bank. But over the decades, he has watched that change. and “It’s bad for democracy,” Karlinsky said. “When you have concentrations of poverty, people growing up there have less access …
The Evergreen State College, St. Martin’s University and South Puget Sound Community College take great pride in our welcoming community and in the roles our institutions have played in making this one of the most vibrant, diverse, creative and respected communities in Washington state. These qualities are a beacon that attracts the best and brightest …