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The taxi's route to the airport passes through a number of suburban neighborhoods of varying degrees of prosperity and in each I noticed well cared for dogs on people's stoops. I'd noticed this in Hanoi, too, and it was one of the differences from eight years ago, when the few pet dogs I saw looked skinny and flea-bitten. Then there are the jokes about eating dog meat, but that practice seems to be receeding to the margins, confined mostly to older men concerned about their verility.Ā In the old days, I never saw anyone walking a dog on a lead, but the practice has become fairly common in Hanoi, where, in the mornings, people go down to the lake to exercise, many taking their dogs, who for the most part sit quietly waiting for their masters to finish their calesthenics or their badmitton game. The happy and contented dogs are a mark of increasing prosperity, I think. For purely sentimental reasons, I'm happy to see the change.
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Via The Valve, a portfolio of photographs by Jill Krementz of writers and their dogs.
You know it has been a cold week when 20 degrees feels warm. Went out & filled the bird feeders, shoveled last night's inch of snow off the porch, started the old Subaru to see if it would go (cranked right over on the first try), and generally breathed outdoor air. When Carole gets home from the barn, the dogs are going to get their first walk in several days.
Happy New Year
It was only an accident that I was awake for the actual moment of the new year's arrival. Neither Carole nor I have been awake for the turning of the year in many years and last night we went to bed, as usual, around eleven o'clock, but one of the terriers woke me up jumping on or off the bed at about five to twelve. I can't read an alarm clock without my glasses, so we have one of those old-fogie jobs that projects the time on the ceiling. The dog settled back down and I lay there watching the red numbers tick away to midnight. Very peaceful. This morning we drank black coffee & ate steel-cut oats with dried cherries, pecans, and brown sugar. I put half & half in my cereal; Carole virtuously put buttermilk in hers.
So anyway, every once in a while my friend (and frequent commenter on this blog) Ed Mycue sends me a sheaf of poems, which I read and put in a folder. Yesterday as I was trying to organize some manuscripts and drafts in a file drawer, I pulled out a stack of Ed's poems. This one was on top — I think it may have arrive around this time last year — and I thought it would make a good New Year statement. Tempus fugit & all that.
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i press on slogging through the daily shit with a silly smile on my lips possibly. up to my ankles in new ideas and dead friends. you can't stay mad at life although madness is a condition with a long tail. and has a zoom lens. the labyrinth snakes through dreams switching evolutions and exchanging stigmas. ah me, said the iceland singer as she took another swing at the australian paparazzi.
That pretty much sums it up, I think. I've put out fresh suet and scattered seeds for the winter birds — it was ten below this morning when we woke up, but the sun is shining & we have a roaring fire going in the wood stove
Between Storms
Just went out into a bright, sunny afternoon to shovel the walks and deck clear of last night's foot of snow. It's cold — hovering around zero — so the snow is light and easy to move. I cut a racetrack around the dogrun in back so that the terriers wouldn't be over their heads. Have to keep ahead of the shoveling, though, since the forecast is for another foot starting tonight. As I was taking a break & leaning on my snow shovel, I stood still near the bird feeder and let the chickadees fly up and down around me, cold enough that I could hear the beating of their wings. All the while I was there, a harry woodpecker braced himself against the pole with his tail and pecked at the suet I'd put out yesterday. The sun was remarkably warm for December, though the air was cold, & we were all enjoying it, I think, the animal pleasure of warm sun in mid-winter.


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HBO's "Parade's End" takes work, but it's worth it
HBO's decision to schedule the five-part "Parade's End" shortly after the end of the most recent season of PBS' "Downton Abbey" is either very, very smart, or just foolhardy.
Sure, viewers needing another fix of early-20th-century Britain may flock to Part 1 of the miniseries Tuesday. But the question is, will they stick around after they realize it requires more work than following the comparatively simple ups and downs of life at Downton?
They should. And not just because the miniseries sports an enviable pedigree — adaptation by playwright Tom Stoppard, with Benedict Cumberbatch ("Sherlock") and Rebecca Hall ("The Town") in leading roles. "Parade's End" has ample emotional and intellectual rewards for any viewer who sticks with it.
"Parade's End," based on four linked novels by British author Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939), is set in the years before and during World War I.
Like "Downton," it centers on cultural shifts in England during the Edwardian Era, the national post-Victorian unbinding of mores and morals that was only hastened by the Great War.
Stoppard is interested in the psychological makeup of "Parade's" characters: What is it that prevents them from taking curative action in their lives and what is it about change that so terrifies people that we take refuge in stasis?
From the outset, know that these are not warmly inviting characters. Christopher Tietjens (Cumberbatch), one of two sons of a noble family, is married to the flamboyantly unfaithful Sylvia Satterthwaite (Hall), and is personally reserved and emotionally taciturn.
Sylvia is a flashy, highly sexual and spoiled egoist who is adept at manipulating others, especially men, to her purpose. The third point of the triangle is young suffragette and pacifist Valentine Wannop (Adelaide Clemens, "The Great Gatsby") — the embodiment of all that is becoming new and youthful in the young century.
Stoppard and Ford shift the setting from the drawing rooms and halls of power in London to the trenches in France when Christopher goes to the front, and we get an almost satirical look at the bureaucracy of war.
"Parade's End" is also blessed with a rich array of secondary characters, many of whom are delightfully post-Dickensian.
Susanna White ("Bleak House") directs with a sure and patient hand, and a vision clearly in sync with Stoppard's magnificent screenplay.
"Parade's End" is a television masterpiece.
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What: "Parade's End"
- When: Parts 1 and 2, 9 and 10:05 Tuesday; Parts 3 and 4, 9 and 10:05 p.m. Wednesday; Part 5, 9 p.m. Thursday.
- Airing on: HBO, with all five parts available Tuesday on HBO Go.

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GET THE IDEAS: 5 Unique Proposal Ideas
Guys, with the holiday season approaching, you might be thinking of "popping" the question to your other half. We at Latino Bride and Groom want to prepare young hopefuls and give you some unique approaches to this big step. Check out some of our ideas:
1. Sweet SerenadeAre you musically creative? Then you will enjoy serenading your sweetheart with a song written just for her. All you need is an instrument and the setting possibilities are limitless. Try her favorite coffee shop or where you first met. Afraid of singing in public? Then record yourself playing and send it to her in a video or recording. Either way, your love for her will be in the song and she'll be sure to enjoy it.
Arrange a surprise proposal with a street caricaturist. Have them sketch a picture of you two with word bubbles. Yours can read, "Will you marry me?" This is a fun way for both of you to remember the proposal while bringing a twist to the traditional photograph of the proposal.
Does your loved one have a favorite movie or movie scene that she wishes would happen in real life? Well now is your chance! Steal from that famous "Say Anything" scene: Park yourself outside her house with a stereo blaring your favorite tune and propose on the front lawn. The idea is cheesy but she will never forget the day she experienced her favorite movie scene played out by her favorite leading man.
One idea most hopefuls haven't thought of is glow in the dark stickers. Before she goes to bed, arrange glow in the dark stickers on the ceiling of her bedroom. Get into bed, turn the lights off and wait for the inevitable gasp. She will be surprised, since the ceiling is the last place she would look for a proposal, plus it is simple and in an intimate setting.
5. Game Lover
If you and your loved one enjoy traditional board games, you will enjoy this idea. Take out the scrabble board, make some hot cocoa, and bring out the blankets. Hide tiles for the words "Marry me" and in the last minute of the game, use them. She will be delightfully surprised and won't care about whether or not she won because the real winners are the two of you.
Finding cute and meaningful ways to propose to your loved one is hard. Our ideas are simple but easy and will provide a memorable way for you to get engaged. Tell us your other creative proposal ideas!
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Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler and her challenger, Madison County District 1 Supervisor John Bell Crosby, will square off in a debate organized by the Madison Organization of Neighborhood Associations. The debate is set for 6 p.m. April 29 in the Madison Central High School auditorium. Butler is seeking a ninth consecutive term, and Crosby is in his second term on the Board of Supervisors. They will face off in the May 7 Republican primary.
ALSO: Construction crews last week placed bridge beams as part of the I-55 Split Diamond project. Traffic delays on Madison Avenue near the interstate were caused by temporary closures in 30-minute intervals while crews placed beams on the bridge.
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I've been frustrated all year with the fact that I've been steadily gaining back all the progress I made last fall.
So I decided to do something about it.
I am 7 pounds off where I was at the beginning of this year. We have 14 weeks left until the end of this year. Perfect opportunity to get myself back to where I was and shed the frustration!
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1/2 pound loss per week. Easy enough, right?
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Exercise: 5 days a week, 315 minutes, burning almost 2600 calories per week
Food: 1600-1900 calories per day. This is slightly lower than what SparkPeople recommended me for 1/2 pound per week (1700 - 2050). I'd like to have a little buffer in there!
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100 - pre-gym snack for weekday mornings
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I'm not planning to do detailed food tracking but will just be using the above guidelines to plan meals. Most of the recipes I use list calorie counts, so it's just as easy as picking something that fits the calorie budget!
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1. Getting enough sleep so that I don't skip my morning gym classes from exhaustion
2. Making up for any days I have to miss at the gym
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Mini split system can cost less, target individual rooms
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When you're looking for a way to keep just part of your house cool this summer, you might want to consider a mini split air conditioning system. These systems strike a happy medium between individual window or wall air conditioners and central air conditioning, in terms of size, installation cost and operating cost.
All air conditioners work the same way, whether they're self-contained in a small window unit or set up in a larger split system. There are three basic components to the system: a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator.
A refrigerant material enters the compressor as a cool, low-pressure gas. In the compressor it is compressed, changing it to a hot, high-pressure gas. It then enters the condenser, where the heat dissipates and the gas changes to a cooler, high-pressure fluid.
It then passes into the evaporator through a tiny hole, causing the liquid's pressure to drop. The liquid changes back into a gas, and as it does so it absorbs heat from the air around it. Now a low-pressure gas again, it returns to the compressor and the cycle is repeated.
How a mini split system works
Unlike central air conditioning, mini split systems don't have any duct work. Systems such as these have been very popular in Europe, Japan and other parts of the world for a long time, and are just starting to gain popularity here in the U.S. They can cool one or more interior spaces without the cost of cooling the entire house.
They're perfect for keeping the bedrooms cool at night without spending energy dollars to cool the rest of the house, or for cooling just the family room, living room, man cave or other areas of the house where a lot of activity takes place.
There are three basic components to the mini split system. An outdoor unit houses the condenser and compressor. It sits on a small poured or prefabricated pad, alongside the house in a location that's convenient to the location of the interior unit(s). This is also one of the big advantages over window or in-wall air conditions, since it isolates all the noise outside of the house.
Inside the house, there's an evaporator unit that gets mounted on the wall. Since cool air naturally falls, the evaporator unit is typically mounted fairly high on the wall, usually just a short distance down from the ceiling, so it doesn't disrupt furniture placement. And unlike window air conditioners, it doesn't disrupt natural ventilation or views, or create potentially dangerous obstacles to egress in an emergency.
Depending on the size and design of the system, two or more interior evaporator units can be connected to a single exterior condenser unit, and some systems can handle up to four.
For example, in a three-bedroom house you could install one in each of the bedrooms, operated off a single exterior unit. The interior units are whisper-quiet, so they're ideal in a bedroom environment. And the other big advantage is that the occupant of each bedroom can set his or her own temperature, regardless of the settings of the other units.
The third component of the system is the line set that connects the interior and exterior units. For each indoor unit there are two pipes -- one for the liquid refrigerant and one for the gas -- plus a condensate drain line, an electrical line and a thermostat line.
All of these are usually bunched together in one 3-inch or larger flexible conduit, which simplifies the installation.
What are the disadvantages?
Nothing's ever perfect. With the mini split system, the primary downside is the cost. If you already have a central heating system, you'll probably find that it's actually less expensive to simply add central air conditioning to your existing system. However, if you're starting from scratch, these systems should prove less expensive than central air when you factor in all the duct work.
If you're an avid do-it-yourselfer, you may find this to be another disadvantage. These aren't really designed with the home handyman in mind. In fact, in some cases doing the installation yourself may adversely affect your warranty.
However, running the line set between the interior and exterior locations can often require drilling, removal of drywall, patching and painting, and other tasks that you might want to undertake yourself to save money. Same with trimming landscaping and pouring the pad for the exterior unit.
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No, sorry, these are just old-school comics -- pictures and words. Our stories are available as PDF, CBR and CBZ files. No DRM, no encryption, just plain files optimised for on-screen viewing.
It's a detective story set in 2076, when everyone in the United States has a secret identity. Our protagonist is a member of the paparazzi, outlaw private investigators who dig up the kind of personal dirt no longer readily available through search engines. It's a mystery with lots of masks, but no superpowers. We know how the story ends, and we think it will take about 10 issues to get there.
THE PRIVATE EYE: The Cloudburst Edition collects all ten issues of the series and is scheduled to be released on December 2015 as a deluxe hardcover by Image Comics.
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West Seattle giving: Backpacks For HOPE, to help a hundredNovember 28, 2015 at 8:35 pm | In How to help, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news | 4 Comments
Meet another of your neighbors who's doing what she can to help people in need. Stephanie Endres created Stephanie's Lifeline, and organized this afternoon's Backpacks Bring HOPE event, filling 100 backpacks with basics – first-aid kits, toiletries, some food and beverages. We visited her HQ on Pigeon Point to see the results:
Next step, delivering to the recipients. The slogan on Stephanie's website: "It's better to do something small than do nothing at all." Here's how to get involved.
PLAYTIME! Pathfinder K-8′s new playground officially opensOctober 9, 2015 at 1:30 am | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | 2 Comments
West Seattle's newest community-created playground is officially open. It's at Pathfinder K-8 on Pigeon Point, whose principal David Dockendorf wielded the ribbon-cutting scissors:
One of the parents who led the project through years of fundraising and volunteer work parties, Kelly Guenther, emceed the celebration:
Along with the play equipment, you'll find a message here and there:
It was a true reason to celebrate, after more than a year and a half of work:
And now, it's all about playtime.
See all the steps along the way via the playground project's official website.
Celebrate the opening of Pathfinder K-8′s new playgroundOctober 2, 2015 at 8:50 pm | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | Comments Off
(WSB photo, August 2014)
That volunteer work party more than a year ago was one of many events along Pathfinder K-8's path to its new playground … which is now about to officially open. The Pathfinder PTSA has announced a community celebration for next Thursday afternoon:
Please join us in celebrating our community's accomplishment and to show appreciation to those who helped make this project possible. Event includes accolades, ice cream and of course, kids demonstrating how to enjoy the new playground!
Thursday, October 8 – 3:30-4:30 pm
Questions to: email@example.com
The school is at 1901 SW Genesee. Much of the journey to making this a reality – volunteer work, construction, fundraising, sneak previews – is chronicled on the project website.
More West Seattle safety work, plus Pigeon Point signage sightingOctober 2, 2015 at 3:13 pm | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news | 2 Comments
Thanks for the photos from Pigeon Point! First, more roadside safety work:
AT 21ST/GENESEE: Paula Bamburg sends the views of SDOT crews working on curb ramps at this intersection where community members "painted" a mural at the intersection earlier this year (WSB coverage here). She adds, "I've enjoyed watching the workers/artists doing their thing in the concrete medium. Fun to watch their teamwork, communication, timing and craft."
The ramps and sidewalks are part of the Delridge-Highland Park Neighborhood Greenway, by the way. Not too far to the northwest:
NEW SIGN ON ANDOVER: Pigeon Point has another new signpost and shingle on the SW Andover hill. Thanks to Pete Spalding for sharing the photo:
P.S. This one got us to thinking about neighborhoods with their own signage, whether handmade or a little more official. The Alki rocks came to mind, as did signage for Fairmount Springs, Westwood, The Junction, Highland Park, Puget Ridge, The Arroyos … what/where are we missing?
West Seattle schools: Portable classroom arriving at Pathfinder early FridayAugust 13, 2015 at 11:28 am | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | Comments Off
"No Parking" signs are up in the Pigeon Point area already, to clear space for movement of a portable classroom scheduled to be delivered early tomorrow at Pathfinder K-8. Tom Redman from Seattle Public Schools sends word of the impending delivery; he had mentioned earlier this summer that Pathfinder was among the local schools that would get portables before the new school year. He didn't have delivery-route specifics, but Pete Spalding from Pigeon Point tells WSB the signs are up "on Andover from Delridge to 21st Ave SW, then all along the west side of 21st to Genesee and then on both sides of Genesee to 19th."
A little paint, a lot of safety: Pigeon Point's new street muralJuly 19, 2015 at 6:30 pm | In Pigeon Point, Safety, West Seattle news | 17 Comments
Something new on the street at the intersection of 21st and Genesee on Pigeon Point (map) – a mural, meant for safety more than beautification, though it certainly offers the latter. What you see above is the finished product (though our photo, taken in afternoon shadows, doesn't do it justice); this morning, we stopped by while it was a work in progress:
That photo shows just a few of the neighbors who pitched in today to get it painted.
Toni Wells, current chair of the Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council, led the charge along with Ned Sander, renowned for his neighborhood signage, and Alon Bassok. Neighbors had hoped for a traffic circle at the intersection, but that wouldn't have worked for the school buses turning to head to Pathfinder K-8. So this was painted, with SDOT permission and community donations of time and money.
The mural incorporates elements inspired by the nearby greenbelt and Duwamish River, with the help of Native artist Roger Fernandes. The most important element: Neighborhood spirit, embodied in the chalk addition we spotted when checking back late this afternoon:
West Seattle Crime Watch: Purse taken – have you seen it?June 12, 2015 at 9:57 pm | In Crime, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news | 1 Comment
We heard police dispatch to a report of a purse theft on Pigeon Point tonight – didn't hear the circumstances, but this reader report has since come in:
We (were) at Pathfinder School 8th grade graduation; my cousin had a emergency call to make, she left her purse on her seat, and she came back. it was gone – not even a few minutes. It's a pink Michael Kors purse, has all her ID, passport, and all her important information. Today 6-8 pm. We didn't see who took it; we called police, let the principal know; she had a sick family member (who) had a seizure and needed to take the call. If someone knows who took it, please return it – thanks.
Or, if you find it discarded somewhere – let police know.
Election 2015: 'Candidating' forum Monday in Pigeon PointJune 7, 2015 at 6:47 pm | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle politics | Comments Off
If you haven't gone to a candidate forum yet in the first-ever City Council District 1 (West Seattle/South Park) race yet – maybe you don't just want to sit down and listen to people answering questions from a table up at the front of the room – tomorrow night's event in Pigeon Point might be for you. The Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council has invited the candidates over for a round of "candi-dating" – circulating from table to table, so you and your tablemates get to talk with one candidate at a time. That's at 7 pm Monday (June 8th), Pathfinder K-8 cafeteria (1901 SW Genesee), all welcome. The primary election is August 4th, so the start of voting is only about six weeks away.
VIDEO: 64 'Laps With Lou' for Make-A-Wish @ Pathfinder K-8May 29, 2015 at 9:26 am | In How to help, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news | 5 Comments
(Lou's first lap – everybody takes off, then he finally joins)
Hundreds of people are running and walking the Pathfinder K-8 playfield right now with PE teacher Lou Cutler to raise money for Make-A-Wish.
(Lou starts 2nd lap, as volunteer marks it on the official easel)
It's been a remarkable event every year – this is Lou's 12th annual birthday run, one lap for every year he's been alive, 64 laps this year – but it's more emotional than ever right now, because this is the last one before Lou retires. Here's what he said right before it all began at 9 am:
To help him celebrate, former students are here too – and it's extra-festive because it's "Fandom Day" at Pathfinder, with many kids wearing costumes or accessories in tribute to characters they're fans of – superheroes, manga, you name it.
Today's superhero, however, is Lou, who just finished lap #6 as we write, and got lots of warm greetings before the run:
You can donate in his honor to Make-A-Wish – an organization for which he volunteers aside from the annual run, too – by going here.
NOON UPDATE: Stopped by for a few minutes to see how it's going:
Lou's still going strong. As is everybody along for the run – including his longtime head cheerleader, Pathfinder teacher Andy Darring:
(That photo was from the early going.)
1:37 PM: He did it!
As of a short time ago, 64 laps, with most of the school coming back out to the playfield to join him for the last two, and everyone chanting (as you can hear in the video), "Lou! Lou! Lou!"
Run's over but you can still donate.
Election 2015: Your next 2 chances to see/hear City Council District 1 candidatesMay 25, 2015 at 9:19 pm | In Pigeon Point, South Park, West Seattle news, West Seattle politics | Comments Off
Made a decision yet on who you're voting for in the first-ever City Council District 1 race? Still lots of time to decide, with primary ballots due August 4th, and your next two chances to see and hear the candidates are coming up within the next two weeks:
MAY 27 (THIS WEDNESDAY): "South Park Shows Up!" is not your standard candidate forum, South Park community members promise. They are planning a pop quiz on South Park facts, in fact. But West Seattleites are invited too – and kids' activities are promised as well as food. 7 pm Wednesday at the SP Neighborhood Center, 8201 10th Avenue S.
JUNE 8 (2 WEEKS FROM TONIGHT): Most local neighborhood councils have had visits from several City Council candidates. The Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council is planning a full-fledged forum, 7 pm June 8th at Pathfinder K-8 (1901 SW Genesee), all welcome.
Any other D-1 forum dates locked in? Please let us know – editor@ westseattleblog.com – thanks!
Next Friday, last 'Laps With Lou' before Pathfinder PE teacher & Make-A-Wish hero Lou Cutler retiresMay 22, 2015 at 3:39 pm | In How to help, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle people | 4 Comments
It's been one of our favorite stories to cover every year we've done this – but next Friday will be our last chance to report on another round of "Laps With Lou": Pathfinder K-8 PE teacher Lou Cutler is retiring. For 12 years now, on a day close to his birthday, he has been joined by students and other members of the Pathfinder community in running one lap for each year he's been on the planet, with pledges for Make-A-Wish, the nonprofit for which he's spent almost 20 years volunteering. This year, Lou and friends will run 64 laps around the field. You're invited to cheer him on, one last time, starting at 8:45 am next Friday (May 29th) on the field at Pathfinder (1901 SW Genesee on Pigeon Point). You can pledge/donate in advance, too – just go here.
UPDATE: 'Discarded smoking materials' blamed for fire at Pigeon Point house; SFD says two pets did not surviveMay 13, 2015 at 6:12 am | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle fires, West Seattle news | 11 Comments
6:12 AM: Thanks to the neighbor who texted us about the Seattle Fire response at a house on Pigeon Point in the 4000 block of 23rd SW (map). They report firefighters put out a "visible porch fire." No report of injuries.
6:20 AM: Adding photos texted by the same neighbor (thank you!). SFD's fire investigator has been sent to the scene. One person was home, according to SFD, and got out OK.
(WSB photo)
8:55 AM: SFD was just leaving when we went over for a look about an hour ago; they've now announced the fire's cause, damage estimate, and that two pets did not survive:
Fire Investigators determined a basement fire in a 2-story home was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials under the porch of the house. The damage estimate is $50,000 to the building and $20,000 to the contents.
The 911 call came in at 5:46 a.m. reporting smoke coming from the back of a home located in the 4000 block of 23rd Avenue SW. When firefighter arrived they found the lone occupant of the house outside. The crews searched the house and did not find anyone else inside. It took fire crews 20 minutes to control the flames and 40 minutes to completely extinguish the fire.
There were no injuries. The occupant evacuated with one of his 2 dogs. His other dog and a cat did not survive the fire.
You can help! Pathfinder K-8′s 21st annual auction in 4 weeksFebruary 20, 2015 at 4:44 pm | In How to help, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news | Comments Off
4 weeks to go until Pathfinder K-8's big annual auction fundraiser, and tickets are still available, as are donation opportunities. Here's the update we were asked to share:
Calling all Pathfinder families and alumni! Pathfinder K-8 will be celebrating our 21th Annual Auction, "Starry Night," on Saturday, March 21 (5:00 pm) at The Hall at Fauntleroy. All money raised will go directly to the unique programs at Pathfinder that support our expeditionary learning, like our Earth Project, tutoring, camping trips and environmental education. Pathfinder educates students to become passionate, lifelong learners, respecting themselves, others and the environment.
We have received several generous donations from West Seattle businesses and Pathfinder supporters. Our students and families are also creating original works of art and gift baskets for our auction. Donations are being accepted until March 2. It will definitely be an exciting evening of giving and community building.
Tickets are on sale at: http://pathfinderk8ptsa.org/auction/ which is also where you'll find contact information if you would like to donate something.
West Seattle traffic alert: Crash closes Andover east of DelridgeJanuary 11, 2015 at 5:41 pm | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, WS breaking news | 2 Comments
5:41 PM: The hilly stretch of SW Andover east of Delridge is closed right now because of a crash – for a while only half the road was blocked, but fluid from the crash has apparently caused vehicles to slide on the other side, so police have closed the entire hill. No word yet on how long cleanup will take; no major injuries reported from the crash.
8:07 PM UPDATE: Just went by – the hill is clear and open.
Will sign stop rulebreaking dog owners? Pigeon Point NC hopes soJanuary 7, 2015 at 9:09 am | In Pets, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news | 101 Comments
The photo is courtesy of Pigeon Point's Pete Spalding, who explains:
One of the issues the Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council has been looking for ways to address has been the ongoing issue of folks letting their dogs run loose at the fields at Pathfinder School. One of the ideas discussed at our last meeting was putting up a sign. Here is the sign.
West Seattle's official off-leash area is at Westcrest Park (map and info here).
West Seattle schools: Personalize Pathfinder's playgroundNovember 25, 2014 at 9:09 am | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | 3 Comments
(Photo by Holli Margell)
Glass art as a holiday gift? That's one way to support the playground project that Pathfinder K-8 has embarked on. Organizers explain: "Having been awarded significant grants from both the City and County, we are working to raise $50,000 in cash from our school families and broader community. We have a lovely donor recognition program that will be a lasting symbol and legacy of your gift to our community. Please see the giving levels" here. Hint – the glass tiles are part of it; you can fund one (or more) with an inscription to forever be part of the new playground; see the design here.
West Seattle back-to-school: Pathfinder barbecue ThursdayAugust 25, 2014 at 6:32 pm | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | 2 Comments
Another back-to-school event announcement to share:
The Pathfinder Back-to-School BBQ is August 28 from 5-7 pm. The PTSA invites the Pathfinder K-8 school community and Pigeon Point neighbors to celebrate the new playground paint and kick-off our 2014-2015 school year. Food and drink provided. Details about this and other events can be found at our new PTSA website. pathfinderk8ptsa.org
P.S. Thanks to ALL the parents, PTA leaders, volunteers, staffers (and sometimes students) who share announcements/news here so we can help get the word out too – here's how
Happening now: 'Paint party' as Pathfinder preps for playgroundAugust 21, 2014 at 12:13 pm | In How to help, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | 7 Comments
(WSB photos by Patrick Sand)
As the new playground for Pathfinder K-8 and its Pigeon Point neighbors gets closer to reality, today's the "paint party" announced in the most recent project update. Until mid-afternoon, more than 100 visiting volunteers are at the school to help the PF community, courtesy of a grant from Capital One. Their projects include, above, the "braided river" that's part of the new-playground plan; below, a map:
Even curbs are getting TLC:
More photos later! P.S. Here's the full-size design rendering for the new playground.
West Seattle schools: Pathfinder playground design debutJune 17, 2014 at 2:15 am | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | Comments Off
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What you see above is a major step in volunteers' quest to get a better playground for Pathfinder K-8 and its Pigeon Point neighbors (along with anyone else in West Seattle who'll want to come play there): The design by Johnson Southerland debuted at a meeting Monday night. It's the result of a community-participatory process, and dozens of people were there to get a look:
The meeting also was an ice-cream social, popular with the youngest participants as well as the parent volunteers.
Next step for the playground committee and its helpers – fundraising to get the playground built!
It could cost up to $100,000; grant money (beyond what was obtained to make the design happen) is being sought to cover at least part of that, with more fundraising details to come. It's hoped that ground can be broken next year. Watch pathfinderplayground14.wordpress.com for more on the design and the project!
Pathfinder playground plan: See the design Monday nightJune 14, 2014 at 11:11 am | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | Comments Off
The big moment is almost here: The Pathfinder K-8 PTA invites you to be there Monday night as its playground design is revealed:
Pathfinder K-8 and our neighbors are very excited about next Monday's unveiling of the playground design that was created through a community process funded through a Department of Neighborhoods Small and Simple Grant. The design took pieces from three distinct concepts and integrated comments from many. Once this playground concept is built, it will truly be a resource for not only our school, but a destination for all of West Seattle. To that end, everyone is welcome to join the design unveiling on Monday, June 16th at 5:30 at Pathfinder K-8 School in the Pigeon Point neighborhood. Ice cream social to follow immediately! For project details, please visit our blog (here).
Pathfinder is at 1901 SW Genesee.
Video: He did it! Lou Cutler's annual Make-A-Wish birthday run @ Pathfinder K-8June 2, 2014 at 9:09 am | In How to help, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news | 9 Comments
9:09 AM: The sun's out and they're off – Pathfinder K-8 PE teacher Lou Cutler and hundreds of students, as Lou's annual Make-A-Wish birthday run began minutes ago on Pigeon Point. He runs a lap for every year of his life – and he's about to celebrate his 63rd birthday, so it'll be 63 laps this year.
Students from the school join him throughout the morning, and were the first ones out of the gate (short video clip here, if you can't see it below):
They started the run before 9 am to inspirational songs including Macklemore's "Can't Hold Us" and "Gonna Fly Now" (the "Rocky" theme).
Even if you can't go cheer on Lou and friends in person (every lap, he stops at an easel on the sidelines to mark it off, as shown in the photo above), you can donate online. We'll be checking back!
12:26 PM: He's still going – about a mile's worth of laps to go. (The entire 63-lap distance this year comprises more than 10 miles, Lou said toward the start.)
1 PM: He did it!
ADDED: The group photo is a post-run tradition:
Lou's way in the back. The blue slips show how many laps were run by each participant – up to 63.
ADDED: Pathfinder parent and photographer Holli Margell shares two photos – first, one that shows how much the kids stake in their support of Lou – her son Cooper, exuberant over 27 laps:
And Lou with Teacher Andy, not only a one-man cheer squad but also emcee of the event, with his bullhorn:
Followup: Southwest Precinct police find missing childrenMay 10, 2014 at 9:15 pm | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle police | 34 Comments
A (relatively) short but scary drama played out Friday afternoon on Pigeon Point – a search for two children who got lost. We did not have enough information to report on it until now, with the details that accompanied the photo:
Yesterday afternoon a large amount of SPD officers converged on the greenbelt behind Pathfinder (K-8) in search of two missing girls (ages 3 & 9). The younger one had run into the woods and her older sister followed to find her. They couldn't find their way out and were missing for 2+ hours. Officers spent a long time searching the greenbelt for the children. Thankfully, they were found by Officer Nicholson. They were barefoot, soaking wet, and shivering. She carried them both out and returned them home. The girls were very cold and scared but safe.
I wanted to share this picture with your blog readers. All of the officers who searched for these children exude the professionalism and compassion that makes the Southwest Precinct truly outstanding.
Officer Jenifer Eshom
Southwest Precinct
Pathfinder K-8 playground project update: 1st community meetingApril 12, 2014 at 12:01 pm | In How to help, Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | Comments Off
(Art by Pathfinder parent Shannon)
Our area's latest community-fueled school-playground project – for Pathfinder K-8 School on Pigeon Point – is proceeding, and welcoming more help! Outreach co-chairs Holli Margell and Toni Wells share this update:
We have chosen a design company that has the skills to translate our needs and dreams into reality: Johnson Southerland. Their designs can be played on at Seward Park, Salmon Bay, and Concord Elementary.
Mark your calendars for our first community meeting on April 30th, 5:30-7 pm at Pathfinder K-8 School. Please come, and bring your kids. Your participation at this meeting counts not only toward shaping our playground design, but also toward volunteer hours required for our next grant application (the big one that will help us actually build it).
The time you commit to volunteer will help us get the Large Neighborhood Matching Grant to build it. For example, attending each design meeting (3 x 2 hours) equals 6 pledged hours. We also need folks who can put up posters, help host our three community meetings, and make sure every family in the community knows about the project.
Want to sign up now? Click here. Want to stay in touch? Check out our blog.
Save These Dates: April 30th, 5:30-7:00, May 20th, June 18th (there will be ice cream)!
Where: Pathfinder K8 School, 1901 SW Genesee
And, here's a photo from a table top display of sorts that a parent, Shannon, made:
Pigeon Point's place to play: Pathfinder project wants to know what matters to youFebruary 15, 2014 at 12:38 am | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | Comments Off
(Photo by Chris Wells)
Give Pathfinder K-8's playground project a boost – if you use the playground there now, or expect to in the years ahead, answer a quick survey. Here's the backstory and the link:
Pathfinder K-8 is pleased to announce that we won a Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Grant to rebuild our playground! With $25,000 we can get started by hiring a designer, and recruiting volunteers to match the funds through donated time. Our plan includes hosting 3 public meetings to develop the playground in a way that best serves you, the school and community. A huge thank you to Seattle Department of Neighborhoods for helping our community work together to build a better playground.
Want to help us get started? We need your input! Anyone who uses the playground is encouraged to participate. Please tell us what matters to you at the Pathfinder K8 Playground by filling out our short online survey.
Thank you,
Holli Margell and Toni Wells
Outreach Co-Chairs
City Light starts cleanup at 'surplus' site on Pigeon PointDecember 21, 2013 at 12:15 pm | In Environment, Pigeon Point, Utilities, West Seattle news | 16 Comments
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
If you drove, walked, or rode past 21st/Andover in Pigeon Point on Friday, you might have noticed the crew working at the old Seattle City Light substation on the northwest corner. It's one of the six West Seattle "surplus" sites that City Light is looking to unload.
A reader wondered if a decision about this site's fate had already been made, considering that the tree work being done by the crew yesterday looked extensive. So we checked with City Light – and found out it's more than tree work. SCL spokesperson Scott Thomsen tells WSB it's part of a cleanup at the site, after soil sampling at the site turned up contamination beyond what's considered acceptable for residential property.
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West Seattle schools: Special lunch guests at Pathfinder K-8November 22, 2013 at 1:11 pm | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | 2 Comments
Pathfinder K-8 on Pigeon Point had about 300 special visitors for lunch today – it's the annual day that grandparents/elders are invited to join Pathfinder students. Two of the grandparents we recognized in the crowd were busy community volunteers Sandy Adams and Jim Guenther, with grandson Chase, a Pathfinder second-grader:
The visiting elders/grandparents didn't all arrive at once – lunchtime is in shifts, as it is in most schools.
Thanks to principal David Dockendorf for the invitation to stop by; he tells WSB it's "one of our best school events."
PATHFINDER SIDE NOTE: Today's the last day to order pies in the school fundraiser, for pickup next week – go to the WSB Holiday Guide and scroll to the "Holiday Fundraisers, Donation Drives, Other Giving Opportunities" list.
West Seattle schools: Pathfinder K-8 dedicates new mosaic signAugust 29, 2013 at 9:31 pm | In Pigeon Point, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | 4 Comments
After an early evening full of lightning, thunder, and pouring rain, the weather cleared just in time for Pathfinder K-8 students, families, and staff to conclude their pre-school year barbecue with a special ceremony: The dedication of a newly created mosaic sign at the school's entry off SW Genesee. Students all collaborated with artist-in-residence Julie Maher, in the next photo, helping cut the ribbon with Pathfinder PTSA co-president Martin McGurl:
"The kids were my inspiration," Maher said. "She took our idea for a design and really ran with it .. This could be in a museum," mused principal David Dockendorf (at left in the photo above with McGurl and Maher), just before the ceremony concluded with a chance for everyone to come see the mosaic up close.
The principal also gave shoutouts to Pathfinder's art teachers Marci Golden and Suzanne Wakefield. There's so much detail in the mosaic, no photo could do it justice – you'll have to go to Pigeon Point and take a look!
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Township residents call foul on wayward fowl in Scott Park
Scott Township residents find the fowl in Scott Park a little....foul.
The gaggle of geese that enjoys the short grass in the five-acre park has become so much of a problem that township commissioners have hired professionals to take care of the birds.
"It's bad. They create up to a pound of feces every day," commission President David Jason said. "It's like having a thousand rats — people see geese as nice, friendly creatures, but it's about the waste."
Commissioners approved a proposal from Integrated Goose Management of LaGrange, Ill. on Feb. 25. The 18-month contract is worth $2,555 for 20 visits to the park on Lindsay Road for "goose harassment."
The harassment is less about calling the birds silly geese and more about frightening them away from the park, said Amy Hess, a certified wildlife biologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services.
The fowl cause a public safety hazard, she said.
"There was so much fecal matter, they were having to refund rental money for pavilions," said Hess, who has worked with Scott in an advisory capacity for four years. "People were complaining about the amount on the benches and on the playgrounds."
She said that while the waste is not harmful unless it is ingested, "kids are kids.
"Kids on the playground could easily ingest it," Hess said.
Harassment was the best route for the township, she said, and can come in a variety of forms, including trained dogs and pyrotechnics – noisemakers called "bangers" and "screamers."
"It's kind of the same as your traditional firework, but not visual," she said.
Bangers are fired out of a starter pistol and sound like a shotgun blast. Screamers are also shot from a gun and screech like a bottle rocket. The goal is to frighten the geese into flying away.
A last-ditch option is actual firearms, she said.
"We use shooting only when the geese are nonresponsive to everything else — like if we go up, fire a pyrotechnic and they're like, 'Pssh, what else have you got?'" Hess said.
It's the last option that causes Commissioner Bill Wells concern.
"I don't want any firearms used in that park," he said. "I don't care if they scare them out of there or use dogs to chase them out — I don't want any guns in that park."
Hess said commissioners would have to approve the shooting method before it would happen.
"It's our last tool," she said. "If we're giving them information, we want to give them everything we're capable of."
Wells said that although he admits the geese are a problem, he worries the harassment is not a long-term solution.
"They're definitely a problem, but we could end up spending $2,500 again because nothing says they'll get rid of them forever," he said. "This could end up being $2,500 a year."
Jason said he thinks the harassment will be a step in the right direction.
"Hopefully this will solve the problem," he said. "If not, we'll explore other options. We feel this will be a good start at least."
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Ruckus 2012 Action Camp for Migrant Rights: Report #1
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This June, Ruckus brought together 120 activists and trainers for our much-anticipated 2012 National Direct Action Camp for Migrant Rights at the historic Highlander Center in Tennessee. 60 migrant rights organizers and 15 activists from other sectors came together for five full days of side by side training, learning from each other and building solidarity, while gaining nonviolent direct action theory, strategy, and tactical skills.
Pitch in to the Action Camp Fund to help us with follow-up trainings and action support in participants' local communities! Click here to donate.
Ruckus Action Camps are complex, multi-faceted training programs that require intensive preparation and a skilled, experienced crew of volunteer trainers and coordinators, who are often on the ground for two or more weeks (in addition to more than 6 months of prior planning and curriculum-development), in order to make these five-day trainings happen.
Here's a glimpse into some of the aspects of this year's Action Camp:
Participants hit the ground running after camp putting their skills into action, including the Undocu-Bus Action Bus Tour that is currently en route to the DNC!
Stay tuned for more report-backs from Camp including more in-depth looks at the Tactical Skills Tracks, Training Workshops, Cross-Movement Connections, and more!
In the mean time, check out this great video below from one of our participants, Jorge Torres, which gives a rare glimpse into the community-building side of Action Camps, where real people-to-people relationships are built in between all the bad-ass action skills trainings!
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Grand Hotel Taipei was opened in 1952. The sharp red columns and golden roof tiling attract the eyeballs of all the visitors. Grand Hotel Taipei is located in the midway up Yuanshan, overlooking Keelung River. According to the Chinese Fengshui theory, a place incorporating mountain and river together is specially blessed. The hotel enjoys all the natural blessings and latest technologies. Guests can not only be guaranteed with the quiet environment, but also be ensured with a comfortable stay.
Boasting 487 spacious deluxe guestrooms and suites, Grand Hotel Taipei offers all the guests the timely connection with the bustling Taipei in the day and a private space to call you own in the night. Each room is well appointed and has traditional Chinese tastes. A wide array of dining selections such as Chinese, Western and Japanese fare is served in the on-site restaurants of Taipei Grand Hotel.
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Fixation is a 'win from within' story about the relentless inner drive of athletes to be the best they can. Pro basketball players Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade battle for who-beats-whom on the way to the hoop, in this TV spot, filmed in Houston the day after the NBA All-Stars game. It was shot by Cannes Grand-Prix winning director Rupert Sanders and edited by two-time-Oscar-winning Kirk Baxter for ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day.
The agency's goal was to reinforce and continue Gatorade's "Win From Within" campaign launched last year, this time emphasizing practice and hydration as key elements for a better performance, along with a healthy dose of competition. TBWA chief creative officer John Norman adds "It's a true sports insight. The fear of being second makes you hungry to be first."
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Catherine Tresa rocks the bikini look!
When she performed to foot-tapping numbers in the opening act of the first ever South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in Dubai recently, she immediately drew the attention of filmmakers. Indeed, in her first major performance, Catherine Tresa danced like a pro in front of thousands of film fans and top film personalities, without any inhibitions.
Catherine, who entered the film industry when she was 19, made her debut with a Kannada movie - Shankar IPS - opposite Duniya Vijay in 2010. In the same year, she also made her Malayalam debut opposite Prithviraj in The Thriller, which was followed by Police Veta, again opposite Prithviraj in 2011. Her second movie in Kannada was Vishnu with Abhijit as her male co-star. Right now, her next Kannada movie - Godfather - opposite the maverick Upendra is ready for release.
That's not all. Catherine is currently shooting for two Telugu movies - Chammak Challo, paired with Varun Sandesh and Paisa opposite Naani. Going by her acting career in the last two years, it will not be an exaggeration to say that Catherine has hit the jackpot.
Born and brought up in Dubai, Catherine moved to India in 2007 to pursue her Bachelors' in Science. "My father is a businessman and my parents are in Dubai. I chose to stay in India to nurture my career in films. I am here to make a name in showbiz and I am happy to have made the right beginning," says Catherine, who started her career as a model. It all started from her school days, where she did some amateur modelling at the age of 14 for fashion design grads who were looking to make their portfolio. "I just agreed and did it for the heck of it. Following this, a jewellery brand approached me. Since I was still in school and very young, my father was sceptical about letting me take up modelling as a profession and advised me to focus on my education," she reminisces. However, when she came to India, she got offers aplenty and also walked the ramp for Prasad Bidappa's shows.
TV commercials soon came her way, and it was time to make the big move. But, how did she get attracted to showbiz in the first place? "Ever since my childhood, I've been attracted to cinema. I used to watch a lot of movies, but never though I'd act in one! My interest in cinema manifested over a period of time and here I am!" she smiles.
With a promising career ahead, Catherine's parents are a happy lot today for their daughter's success. "My parents are pretty chilled-out. Though they live in Dubai, I spend time with them when I am not shooting," she says.
Speaking of her upcoming films, Catherine's eyes light up. Chammak Challo, directed by Neelakanta, has an interesting role for the actor. "I am not paired opposite the hero," she clarifies, "My role comes in the second half of the film, and is the title role. The hero is paired with another actor. It is a very interesting story - an out-and-out rom-com entertainer. The movie will be released before this year end." Her second movie in Telugu, Paisa opposite Nani, is also in the filming stage. Directed by Krishnavamsi, it is slated for release this year.
Speaking of people she looks up to, Catherine is ga-ga about Madhuri Dixit and believes she is a great performer. "I really love Madhuri Dixit!" she exclaims, "She is a soulful performer and a graceful actor. If there is anyone in Indian cinema that I would want to emulate, it would be her."
With no reservations on specific language and directors to work with, Catherine is gung-ho about being part of cinema. When asked about her best movie so far, the actor says, "All the movies I have acted in so far have been great! In each stage of my career, every role I have played has given me great satisfaction," she smiles and goes on to reveal, "However, I am eagerly awaiting the release of the Kannada flick, Godfather. I got a kick doing this movie, because I look nothing like myself."
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It's been the toughest of times for the football father.
And it seemed like the toughest of transitions for the football son.
The father? Larry Hill has been battling severe diabetes and the effects of two mini-strokes for the past six years. He must use a cane to get around. He cannot drive because his vision has become impaired. He cannot work anymore.
A lot of his joy came from his children and sports, especially his football-playing son. Trips to Penn State and Beaver Stadium would wear him out, but Larry Hill made them with his wife and two daughters as often as he could.
Then came last spring, a time like no other for the Hills.
The football son?
Jordan Hill spent most every bit of his time preparing for the NFL Draft and for becoming the first in his family to graduate from college.
Then the homebody, the 300-pound defensive tackle who is so close to his parents and sisters and cousin — to his entire Steelton neighborhood, it seems — was picked by the Seattle Seahawks. The chance of a lifetime would take him 2,775 miles away from everything he knew.
"How crazy is that? Could he have gone any farther?" his mother, Sue Hill, said with a laugh the other night.
Hill was on the other side of the country without any friends or family. So while he practiced each day, his mother researched neighborhoods and housing options online, and eventually helped him pick a modest condo in Bellevue, for its low crime rate.
"Jordan isn't like some big flashy guy," she said.
Suddenly, football was so different, too. And it went beyond the bad-luck injuries that he almost always avoided at Penn State. Hill partially tore his left biceps tendon during Seattle's final preseason game and missed six weeks. Soon after he returned, he injured his right arm.
"It's been learning the little things about football and the smarts of the NFL and how much of a mind game it is compared to college," he said. "In college, worse comes to worst, I'd just take off on the ball and make up for anything that went wrong. In the NFL, everybody's so good that if you just line up and take off on the ball, that could hurt the whole defense."
Hill did play in four regular season games, making a season-high three stops with a sack in a 20-13 win over Tennessee.
But although he's healthy again, he isn't playing, not at all in the Seahawks' playoff run. He'll be going to the Super Bowl but doesn't expect to see the field on Sunday, either.
It's more about rookie learning now. And that's difficult for the guy who always played ... who led his high school football and basketball teams to state titles ... who even played as a true freshman at Penn State ... whose last college game was his best.
But that's where his father comes in.
Larry Hill decided to visit his son in the middle of his rookie season and ended up living with him in Seattle for two months.
It turned out to be the best for both.
"Me and Dad got closer," Jordan Hill said. "We had never spent that much time together like that. In high school, he was working all the time and I was always involved in sports, so maybe we'd just have an hour or two at the end of the day."
Last fall, they had multiple hours at the end of every day. Larry was able to walk to stores near the condo during the day, and then the two would share dinner and stories and TV and movies in the evening.
Together, they explored a new city on the other side of the country.
"Other players go home to wives and kids and houses, but the rookies don't have any of that," Sue Hill said. "Having his father out there was like having a little piece of home for Jordan. And (Larry) had a blast."
Back in Steelton now, Larry Hill is still having the toughest of times. He recently spent a couple of days in the hospital from blood-sugar complications of his diabetes.
But the family still plans on joining Jordan Hill in New Jersey for Super Bowl weekend. They'll be staying only two blocks from him. They'll be at the game.
And it won't matter much if he doesn't play a down. Only a few hours from Steelton, all together again, it almost will be like having their son home.
"This is one of those lifetime opportunities that might not ever present itself again," Sue Hill said. "It hasn't really hit me yet. I'm just so proud of him that he's sticking with it and working really hard. He's a hometown guy and he's so far away ..."


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To the editor:
I've got more questions for Ellen Beck ("Answers wanted," Jan. 18).
Why isn't it OK to put together a plan that might help to protect jobs and the economy in Tuolumne County?
Beck never had to worry about her job. She worked for the state, so I guess she doesn't understand what it means to make a living working with natural resources so others can enjoy things like a house to live in, food to eat and a car to drive.
Maybe she doesn't know that some of us in Tuolumne County won't be getting a government retirement plan. Maybe she doesn't know that those of us who work with resources live under so many regulations and restrictions. It's a wonder we all don't throw in the towel and join the ranks of those who draw a check without bustin' a sweat.
And who the heck cares who puts the plan together? Won't it get the same scrutiny, legally and publicly as any other document that goes to our supervisors? If it can help protect jobs and keep families from having to move away from Tuolumne County, wouldn't that be a good thing?
Why didn't Beck ask her questions to those who had the answers, like Mike Albrecht and Melinda Fleming, the Sonora Area Foundation and American Stewards of Liberty? Why did she choose to ask questions in The Union Democrat?
Feels duplicitous — which means just plain tricky to us common folks.
Kay Crook
Read the legislation
To the editor:
Re: "State Dems revive single-payer health care" (Jan. 22).
Don't they, the Democratic legislators in California, hear and see the public priorities? The state is $20 billion-plus in the hole, and they want to expand the entitlements with a new health care plan SB810 (www.sen.ca.gov)?
Our legislative leaders need to look at ways to make cuts in the budget, balance it and still work on expanding the California economy with new technologies. Or create an environment that produces new jobs. This is one of the main ways to reduce the unemployment numbers — more jobs that aren't local government, state, federal or special districts. This health care proposal will cost each individual more tax money, expand the state debt, and lead this state into bankruptcy.
Fellow Californians, we need to tell all legislators to stop with the entitlements and work on reducing unemployment. We need to remember this action in November, when many come up for reelection. We need new blood in running this state.
These professional politicians don't have the citizens of California as a priority. We need to remove these individuals from office and we have the power to do so through voting. The main people pushing this new health care budget drain are:
Senators Leno, Alquist, Cedillo, Corbett, DeSaulmer, Florez, Hancock, Lonenthal, Oropeza, Padilla, Pavley, Price, Romero, Steinberg, Wiggins and Yee.
Assembly members Ammiano, Huffman, Yamada, Bass, Bean, Block, Blumenfield,Bradford, Brownley, Chesbro, Coto, Davis, Delatorre, Eng, Evans, Fener, Fong, Hayashi, Jones, Lieu, Bonnie, Lowenthal, Mendoza, Monning, Nava, Ruskin, Salas, Skinner, Solorio, Swanson, Torrico and Torlakson
If they muster enough votes to send it to the governor, hopefully he will veto it.
Read the legislation. It's scary.
John Maciel
Twain Harte
Reasonable compromise
To the editor:
Wal-Mart has become so powerful it's scary. And now it wants to expand into a Supercenter in Sonora.
Last year the giant chain refused to stock the band Green Day's CD "21st Breakdown," because it wanted the album edited for language and content. The band refused. The album contains curses and some references considered adult.
Community activists often oppose new Wal-Mart stores, citing concerns such as traffic, congestion, environmental problems, absentee landlordism, and low wages and benefits. Competitors have accused it of selling a product at low cost to drive competitors out of the market.
A draft environmental impact report points to some serious drawbacks in establishing a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Sonora. This includes about $3 million in lost sales to local businesses, according to a Jan. 14 story in The Union Democrat.
It would be unfair to demonize Wal-Mart, for it offers low pricing and abundant merchandise. And — let's face it — the Sonora City Council is going to approve the expansion. The draft EIR says the first of three alternative plans would add 28,366-square-feet of additional space and 85 entry-level jobs.
Let's urge the City Council to instead endorse the 14,183-square-foot second alternative as a reasonable compromise. The report says this is the environmentally superior alternative.
Robert Dorroh
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The poet Audre Lorde once wrote, "Pain is important: how we evade it, how we succumb to it, how we deal with it, how we transcend it."
Philip Seymour Hoffman, one of the greatest actors of his generation, became famous for all of these things. Sadly, his legacy will always bear the mark of his final moments in that Manhattan apartment — his pain and how he finally succumbed to it.
Onscreen, Hoffman was the consummate scene-stealer. His often understated, supporting roles frequently outshined Hollywood's biggest stars. This was his gift. He gravitated toward characters that understood desperation and loneliness, wisdom and pain — and he portrayed them with an intimate calmness that made it easy to believe they were real.
If you made a list of your 50 favorite movies, there's a decent chance that Hoffman is in at least one or two of them. Seldom the star, he leaves behind a filmography some 50 films deep, though his name won't be found on most of the DVD cases. Of course, there are a few notable exceptions, including his Oscar-winning lead in "Capote," a stirringly powerful performance of the soft-spoken and complicated author.
Hoffman was found Sunday morning in his apartment, dead from a heroin overdose. He made no secret of his history of addiction; at age 22, deep in the throes of addiction, he got clean. He stayed away from drugs for 20 years, before relapsing last May. He checked himself into rehab, but sadly couldn't find the cure.
This is not a case of experimentation-gone-wrong or carelessness. Hoffman's story is one of lifelong addiction, a constant struggle against the pain that drugs numb. As a society, we struggle to understand addiction — just as we struggle with mental illness, homelessness and poverty. Some experiences are simply too remote from our own, rendering us unable to empathize. Consider, for a moment, the public's response to Amy Winehouse or Whitney Houston, when they were alive and struggling. Then remember, if you can, how their deaths were received.
Philip Seymour Hoffman evaded pain by losing himself in a role, by becoming someone else for a time. Living with demons, foreign or familiar, probably helped fend off his own. And, like a flashlight through gauzy linen, it illuminated his performances; it's palpable in "Capote," "Doubt," "Almost Famous," "The Master" and a whole host of other roles.
Hoffman, like so many talented artists before him, will also be defined by how he dealt with his pain. For centuries, too many great writers, actors, musicians and artists have self-medicated whenever their art failed to provide them a suitable relief. One needs only to flip through the pages of any anthology of literature, or take a stroll down Hollywood's Walk of Fame, to find evidence of this. Too often, pain is an integral part of the artist's psyche. Too often, they find destructive means to cope with it.
Philip Seymour Hoffman transcended pain by sharing it with us, a dispersion, of sorts. He transcended it by bringing others joy — onstage and onscreen. He transcended it capturing it in a jar, wrapping it in a ribbon, and leaving it on a soundstage or movie set, for a while.
But, in the end, the pain won. And Philip Seymour Hoffman succumbed to it. But we must not let pain's ultimate victory over the actor define him. Imagine Philip Seymour Hoffman as a character, played by the actor. Then, try to understand all of the nuanced complexity that he surely would've brought to the role. And finally, empathize accordingly.


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A Monroe woman wrote Goodfellows asking for help to get Christmas groceries.
"I am totally disabled. I get around when it's a good day. Other days I am at home, unable to be on my feet too long. I am 60 years old. I hope you will consider me as one of the people to receive help. I am on Social Security Disability and my income is $812 a month," she said.
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Aisha Sabatini Sloan's "The Fluency of Light: Coming of Age in a Theatre of Black and White" (University of Iowa Press) is not a memoir. It is also not a collection of straightforward essays dealing with Sloan's racial identity or of her experiences navigating the differences between black and white.
Instead, Sloan explores her coming of age with lyricism, creating textured and layered narratives that often examine personal and familial stories through the work of artists, musicians, and scientists. It is through these lenses that Sloan's talents as a writer shine. Not always in chronological order and changing in geography, "The Fluency of Light" in not interested in the binary between black and white but in the beauty created by unification, of the many selves that emerge during the creation of identity.
Set in Los Angeles, the essay "Birth of Cool" sets the tone for the book with a question from Sloan as a preschooler: "Why can't daddy and I be white like you?" The question is for Sloan's mother, who is of Italian descent. The question is an entry point for Sloan, a way to quickly jump through time and build associations between her early experiences and, in this case, Thelonious Monk. She delves into the mystique of Monk, his "dapper" appearance, his cool belied by his often erratic or seemingly strange behavior, which has also been described as childish or innocent by others who have also made Monk their subject.
Of course, Sloan takes a different approach, analyzing Monk's behavior through her own experiences.
After again being called Erica, the name of the only other black kid in Sloan's school, by a white PE teacher, both Sloan and the real Erica schedule an appointment with the school's principal to voice their complaint. After an unsatisfying moment with her principal and a later cultural misunderstanding between her and Erica (and Erica's father), Sloan realizes how Monk's behavior is not childish but instead astute and purposeful: "Monk participates in a larger tradition in which absurdity is a means of social protest. In other words, his innocence is feigned."
For Sloan, the contrast between her and Monk's way of dealing with various forms of racism, her lack of "cool" or rebellion, reveals her own remove from Monk's experience of racial injustice.
The narrative thread that binds Sloan's meticulously crafted essays is the one she has with her family, especially her connection to her father. A professional photographer for CBS and News week, Sloan's father proves to be a towering figure in her life.
As she assumes his role of observer, and turns the lens on herself, her relationship with her father goes from easy to strained, and like her father who risked his own safety to have the family he wanted, so does Sloan. By opening familial scars to better understand where exactly she came from, to explain her experience, Sloan risks the very family unit her mother and father struggled to create.
At times, Sloan's essays can strike an academic tone, but she never allows her allusions to virtuosos like Anne Carson, Joseph Chaikin, James Baldwin or Malcolm Gladwell to overshadow her own personal narratives. Sloan's strengths are not only in her constructs but also in the emotion she renders on the page.
In her debut work, Sloan has explored identity with delicate potency and created a book deserving of a wide audience.
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Rex Pickett is on the threshold of emerging as a theatrical star thanks to the overwhelming success of "Sideways" – The Play - that he adapted from his novel
Pickett is a highly articulate gentleman with so much to reveal so that this is the first of a three-part series by the end of which you will know just about everything there is to know about this talented writer
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART hosted an event featuring Nobel Prize Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu along with long-time friend and fellow activist South African born Rev. Robert V. Taylor author of 'A New Way To Be Human'
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McLaren have a second package available in Bahrain, should the FIA deem their rear wing to be illegal. McLaren's managing director Jonathan Neale has stated that he is confident their car will be given the all clear, but they are leaving nothing to chance, so have taken an extra rear wing package to Bahrain.
"We're not taking a radically different package, but you just never know what the stewards are going to do on the day. We get the best advice we can from the FIA in the interests of transparency. If the stewards decide on a different course of action though it's still our duty to go racing, so we have a contingency, but I wouldn't put much effort into it."
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It's summertime in Oshkosh and that means seizing every opportunity possible to enjoy the great weather, good food and good music.
In other words, that means it's Live at Lunch time once again!
The good folks at DealerFire have sponsored this year's slate of seven Wednesday concerts that got off to a little bit of a rainy start last week. But here's to hoping the remaining six will pack Opera House Square every Wednesday through July 30.
Live at Lunch pros know you don't even need to bring your lunch with you as each concert also features a local restaurant serving up a meal for a reasonable price. And here's the schedule for this season:
? June 25: Cookee performs and Lara's Tortilla Flats will sell lunch.
? July 2: Joe Scheibinger and Janice Marie perform and Cranky Pat's will sell lunch.
? July 9: Railroad Ron and Bob's Musical Variety Show performs and Manila Resto will serve lunch.
? July 16: Erin Krebs and Jeff Johnston perform and Bar 430 will serve food.
? July 23: The Guilty Wanted perform and Becket's will serve food.
? July 30: Rob Anthony performs and New Moon Cafe will serve food.
So stop on down at noon Wednesday, catch up with some friends and enjoy another season of Live at Lunch.
? While we're downtown, Streetwise has learned we'll be getting a new, New Age store by the end of the month. Ken and Therese Stieg plan to open Main Street Awakenings, 581 N. Main St., with a grand opening event slated for Saturday, June 28. The store will offer spiritual products, hemp products, incense, in-store astrology readings and plenty more. The diverse line of products the Stiegs plan to carry means Main Street Awakenings should wake a lot of people up to downtown Oshkosh. Log onto www.mainstreetawakenings.com for more information.
? To finish up this week, it's time once again for Streetwise's Musical Saloon Chairs! This week's edition starts with the end of the Sawyer Creek Pub and the arrival of Knuckleheads Booze, Blues and BBQ at 1226 Oshkosh Ave. Streetwise was pleased to see Knuckleheads' arrival, as any new BBQ place is a welcome addition to Oshkosh!
? We'll keep moving along, though, with Operative Jeff passing along word that Tony's Deluxe has once again changed names and hands. Now, the old Shot and a Beer has become Uncle Don's Tavern, 709 Otter Ave., marking its third name in as many years.
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Elections have consequences, for better or for worse. And while most voters are focusing on the presidential election this November, there is another political battle brewing that has the potential to dramatically impact the state of Louisiana's legal climate.
With Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Kitty Kimball retiring at the end of the year, the balance of our state's highest court is in jeopardy. Several appellate and district court judges around the state are also up for election or re-election, so there's a lot at stake.
In Shreveport, three Republicans are vying to become the district Judge representing Bossier and Webster parishes. Do you know the candidates, who is supporting their campaigns, and how they differ on the issues? If not, it is time to find out.
Our judges wield a tremendous amount of power that is largely unchallenged. They make critical decisions that affect our economy, our health care and our environment. They also have the ability to provide justice for those who have been wronged, and they are responsible for protecting our courts from lawsuit abuse. That's why it is imperative that voters get to know all the candidates before they head to the polls on Tuesday.
Numerous national studies have shown most judicial races tend to be "low-information elections" that don't draw a lot of attention from voters. We need to reverse that trend.
The impact of judges can be felt on our lives every day.
Take, for example, the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year that upheld the constitutionality of President Barrack Obama's controversial health care plan, best known as Obamacare. Or the case they'll be taking up soon to determine the legality of same-sex marriages. Their decisions impact everything we do, so don't take your vote for granted.
Good judges are the foundation of any properly functioning judicial system, and we are fortunate to live in a state where we have the power to choose who represents us on state and district courts. That's why it's so important that voters get to know the candidates - learn about their judicial philosophies and the professional backgrounds they will bring to the bench.
It can also be very telling to find out who their campaign contributors are. This information is publicly available through the Louisiana Ethics Administration's website at www.ethics.state.la.us.
The bottom line is good judges really do matter, and so does your vote.
These elections are often decided by a very thin margin - sometimes within 100 votes or less. So don't let someone else speak for you on Election Day. Learn about the candidates and make an informed decision on Tuesday.
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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, erasing an early loss, after congressional leaders reported progress in talks with President Barack Obama about cutting the U.S. government's budget deficit.
The Dow Jones industrial average finished up 46 points at 12,588 Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose seven to end at 1,360, and the Nasdaq composite rose 16 to 2,853.
The Dow is still down for the week, its fourth straight weekly loss.
Three stocks rose for every one that fell on the New York Stock Exchange.
Worries hold back US factory output
U.S. factory production of machinery and equipment fell sharply last month, held back by temporary disruptions caused by Superstorm Sandy and companies' fears that a federal budget crisis could trigger a recession next year.
The Federal Reserve said Friday factory output, the most important component of industrial production, fell 0.9 percent October from September.
American Airlines holds contract vote
Pilots at American Airlines will vote again on whether to approve a contract offer from the company, which has been operating under bankruptcy protection for nearly a year.
The Allied Pilots Association board accepted a tentative agreement with the airline Friday and will send it to union members to consider.
The 7,500 pilots rejected a previous company offer in August, and American responded by getting bankruptcy court approval to impose pay and benefit cuts.
The pilots are the last union group that hasn't approved a cost-cutting contract since American and parent AMR Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection.
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