By Pat Cashman
I was in the 7th grade at catholic school---and very worried.
Teachers didn’t normally tell a kid to stay after class unless there was trouble brewing. So when Sister Mildred Marie told me to stick around…MORE
West Seattle - Features
ArtsWest’s Angry Housewives is awesomely awkward
Sat, 04/25/15
By Amanda Knox
ArtsWest is signing off their 2014-2015 season with a show that artistic director Mathew Wright admits is “ridiculous.” It’s thigh-jiggling, cornflake-tossing, spiky-haired fun.
It’s also much more than that. What…MORE
Teacher/Author/Illustrator/Jan Koutsky presents My Grandma, My Pen Pal May 1st
Fri, 04/24/15
information from Southwest Seattle Historical Society
Jan Koutsky won the prestigious Teacher's Choice Award from the International Reading Association for her book, My Grandma, My Pen Pal (Boyds Mills Press - April 2002) for its…MORE
Shawn Belyea directs ArtsWest revival of Seattle cult classic, Angry Housewives
Thu, 04/23/15
By Amanda Knox
Tonight at 7:30pm ArtsWest Theatre will open its production of Angry Housewives. Written and originally produced by Seattleites A.M. Collins (book) and Chad Henry (music and lyrics) in 1983, the punk-rock musical was a cult…MORE
Georgie's View: Friends of friends of friends…..
Wed, 04/22/15
by Georgie Bright Kunkel
If you lived in a little village in the last century you would associate with a few people living close by and news would travel by word of mouth from village to village. The rich landowners and the peasants…MORE
West Seattle author reveals the secrets of good customer service
Mon, 04/20/15
Before Robert Spector came to West Seattle 38 years ago, he was a Chicago guy. He was pretty much broke (his words) and looking for something to do.
He met famous N.W. photographer Jerry Gay in downtown Seattle. Gay offered him an…MORE
Pat's View: Recycling
Mon, 04/20/15
By Pat Cashman
As I write this I am sitting at Sea-Tac airport. I want to catch some sleep---so I’ve decided to climb into a plane’s cargo hold. It’s apparently the thing to do when you need a quick nap. Once you awaken, just bang on…MORE
UPDATE: Record Store Day at Easy Street Records will feature the Sonics, Chris Ballew and some surprise guests
Thu, 04/16/15
UPDATE 5pm April 17 Northwest rock and roll classic band, The Sonics (& very special guests) WILL BE LIVE AT EASY STREET on Record Store Day Limited number of tickets on sale at store for $100 each. Limit of two per customer. Proceeds to…MORE
Georgie's View: There are many tasks in life
Wed, 04/15/15
By Georgie Bright Kunkel
Until you have sat in front of a big camera and been the focus of a news story you haven’t lived. Since I believe that older people need to share their wisdom I was happy to sit in front of a local TV camera and…MORE
Pat's View: Get a Move On
Mon, 04/13/15
By Pat Cashman
A friend and his wife loaded their stuff into a big U-Haul some days ago---and I was their somewhat willing accomplice. They were moving to southern California. Some people think a move from this part of the world…MORE
