I can’t say I was a very good Girl Scout, despite spending my elementary and part of my junior high years in troops and camps. But one thing stuck: the proverbial two word motto that all Girls Scouts know: Be prepared.
I think about this…MORE
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Sat, 10/29/11
I can’t say I was a very good Girl Scout, despite spending my elementary and part of my junior high years in troops and camps. But one thing stuck: the proverbial two word motto that all Girls Scouts know: Be prepared.
I think about this…MORE
Wed, 10/26/11
Ingraham High School students carved pumpkins for Seattle Police Department's North Precinct Office.
The pumpkins are now sitting in front of the north precinct.
MORETue, 10/25/11
Introducing my parents to my boyfriends has never been an easy thing to do. Something about being forty-one years old makes it even more awkward. Add in that even after three years, my divorce is still a relatively taboo subject, my father still…MORE
Wed, 10/19/11
Fresh berries are good sources of vitamin C, natural antioxidants, and fiber. Using fruits to satisfy your sweet tooth is also a great way to cut down on the salt and sugars you find in baked desserts. Your heart and kidneys will thank you.
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(L-R) Joe Wright, Benjamin, Nicole, and baby Vivienne Joldersma of Ballard attended the Occupy Seattle protest at Westlake Park on Saturday, Oct. 15.
"We want to participate in this global awaking of justice and economic equality for…MORE
Wed, 10/19/11
Driving south on Shilshole Avenue I saw the unmistakable orange of a smashed pumpkin on the side of the road. Just like that it took me back ten years to when the pumpkin on our porch was stolen and reappeared as pulp in the street.
Ten…MORE
Tue, 10/18/11
Throughout Ballard the trees are showing the beautiful warm colors of autumn, coffee shops are serving pumpkin lattes and kids are picking out Halloween costumes. Fall is here!
Share your Fall pictures with us by emailing them to anner@…MORE
Mon, 10/17/11
By Mayor Mike McGinn
We are living in a time of deep inequality. Statistics show the United States is experiencing the worst income inequality since 1928. The top 1% control 34% of the nation’s wealth. And it hits unevenly. Communities of…MORE
Thu, 10/13/11
By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell
Planting Spring Bulbs
Hope springs eternal….as fans of the Chicago Cubs, we oughtta know! It’s hard to imagine anything that can inspire more hope in dreary winter than the first snowdrop or crocus…MORE
Wed, 10/12/11
While many young students use their first college years to find out what to study, who they are, and what they want to do with their lives, Ballardite Sean Hendricks is doing that self-searching in the middle of the Swiss Alps.
Hendricks…MORE