Opinion
Don’t let West Seattle be Shushed!
Vote in the KCD Board election this Tuesday March 16th (at the library…shhhhhh)
Shhhhhhh…It’s the library.
Shhhhhhh…The King Conservation District Board election is this Tuesday but…shhhhhhh…It’s at the library. Shhhhhhh…you are not mailed a ballot…shhhhhhh…you have to go in person to the downtown Seattle or Des Moines public library…shhhhhhh.
I love our libraries, but what kind of message does this send? What kind of message does it send when the only public election that deals directly with the conservation of King County’s important natural resources is the only public election not publicly administered by the King County Department of Elections? There is no such thing as hushed democracy.
Secret elections may work for the Skull and Crossbones society. Secret elections may work to ably disenfranchise the vast majority of voters. And, secret elections may work to marginalize positions or issues. But, secret elections do NOT work for the King Conservation District and they certainly do not work for West Seattle – not when so many KCD programs, funds and opportunities could improve the lives of West Seattleites in our great neighborhoods. More › | (1 comment)
Sealth Sports wrap up is all about 'Sealth Pride'
Nearly four months after the season started, the last of the Chief Sealth Winter sports teams concluded their season last night, when the boys basketball team was defeated in a winner-to-state, loser-out game versus Franklin High School. While the 68-65 loss wasn't the desired result, it doesn't dampen the amount of 'Sealth Pride' that was built throughout the season. More ›
Values Can be Judgmental
All my life I have tried to refine my language to match my beliefs.
I particularly dislike bragging language. In a time of hoping for peace in the world after trillions spent on warring outside our shores, bragging does not endear our nation to people around the world. Politicians are constantly talking about this country being the greatest country in the world. This divides rather than bringing us together.
Recently I met someone for the first time and we were considering the language of making value judgments. We rate things good, better or best. But according to whose standards? Our own of course. Good and bad always require value judgments. If such judgments are not in the interest of the whole community, it is divisive.
There is nothing wrong with comparison. But when it becomes competitive to the point of angry argument we have lost our ability to get along in the world. Granted, we are constantly rated in our lives. Even elementary students are graded. When we look for a job we are rated on our background and abilities. But to face the world with a yardstick
in hand may create tension and not harmony. More ›
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