Writers' Corner

Reflections on a Crime

"It was about six years ago that I stole the manhole-cover from East Howell Street in front of what used to be the Roswell Cafe and Laundromat..." This true-confession essay details the sordid crime of an anonymous souvenir-hunter.

Letters to the Editor

Matt Fox critiques Tara Peattie's June 6 Viaduct column, Peattie responds, a reader calls "bias" on Sara Longley's "South End Students Demand Respect" story, and a Christian high school senior weighs in on the Catholic Church.

U District

Businesses Prepare to Lose Money

The Ave Project has been a long time in the planning, and now the time has come to widen sidewalks, install new lighting, and disrupt the flow of commerce.

Columbia City

Fun Work For Free Wheels

At Bike Works, kids work hard at learning bike repair skills, and they are rewarded with free bicycles and a sense of pride.

Greenwood

Annual Classic Car Show Celebrates 10th Year

The 10th Annual Greenwood Classic Car and Rod show is on June 29.

Seattle Press guest editorial

Educating Inmates is Worth the Investment

Addressing a commencement class at McNeil Island Corrections Center, Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles saw the value of training inmates for their future lives.

Monorail Routes Released

The Elevated Transportation Company has released its recommendations for the Monorail route we will vote on in November. The plan will be finalized in August before going to the ballot--there's still time to comment!

Ballard

Ballard Commons Loses Commercial Partner

Planning for a new combined library, neighborhood service center and bank branch has hit a snag, as U. S. Bancorp is expected to pull out of the deal.

Good Food

Good Food

Fresh Air and Fresh Food in Fremont

Paseo and Seattle Catch feature great food and Seattle-style air conditioning--open a window or sit outside!

Recipe Nook

Accidents Happen

When Devra Gartenstein worked in a health food store, she made lunch for her co-workers. As time went on she found herself making more and more vegan dishes and so she became the accidental vegan.

ARTS

Blonde Ambition

Mae West is one of the most famous icons of the, er, "empowered" woman. Dirty Blonde, now playing at ACT Theater, contains all of Mae's infamous wit and razzle-dazzle.

Teacher Ted

What is School Good For?

When kids ask, "Why do we need to know this?" Ted Lockery knows the answer.

Roger's Home Journal

Roger's Home Journal

Know Which Way the Wind Blows

It's housepainting season, but before you start sanding off those layers of old paint, make sure you will not endanger yourself, your children or your neighbors with lead dust.

Money Muse

Money Muse

Diversification Can be a Life Saver

Whether you call it diversification, asset allocation, or simply "not putting all your eggs in one basket," the benefits of spreading your dollars among a variety of investments cannot be overstated.

Good Food

State Supports Local Farmers

Governor Gary Locke has launched, "From the Heart of Washington," a campaign to remind us that buying Washington farm products helps ensure the economic well being of the families that produce and harvest our state's bounty.

News of the Weird

The Wall Street Journal reported that Fidel Castro proposed in 1987 to alleviate a chronic milk shortage by trying to get his scientists to clone the most productive cows, shrunk to the size of dogs so that each family could keep one inside its apa

Hash

A northeast Seattle man comes home for lunch on a Wednesday and finds a threatening note on his front door...

Fine Roman Hand

A Full Peal of Grandsire Triples

Author Dorothy Sayers' books, ranging from translations of Dante to riveting mysteries, defy categorization. Steve Herold reviews his favorite, The Nine Tailors.

Jim Hightower

Jim Hightower

A Professor Explains the Income Gap

Today's Gooberhead award goes to Harvard economist Martin Feldstein, for his assertion that the growing income gap between rich and poor should not worry Americans.

Law & Technology

Law and Technology

Playing Games to Save Your Rights

"Carabella, Episode 1: The Quest for Tunes" is an online game that debuts June 18 at privacyactivism.org or eff.org. Read all about it!