Big City Seattle

Feb 07, 2012

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

At one time in the early days of Seattle you could not find all night entertainment or high level dining for those who thought of themselves as worldly. Yes, Seattle was considered to be out in the boondocks. If you don’t know what boondocks are just look it up in the dictionary and you will find that it means out of the mainstream—a backwoods or marsh area or a remote rural area. When cities burgeoned on the horizon they became the places that corporations called home and anyone who wanted to move up the ladder needed to move there to find work.

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A letter to my best friend

Editors note: Jerry Robinson' first met Clay Abraham in high­­­­­ school in Portland, Oregon in 1936. They became fast friends, double dating, hanging out at Jantzen Beach. WWII interrupted their lives. Clay became a pilot; he lost his life over Germany in 1944. Jerry helped build the planes he flew. Here is a letter to Clay about things Jerry wished he could have shared with his best friend.

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Take Two #17: What do we mean by 'Marriage?'

By Kyra-lin Hom
Feb 07, 2012

Be you bitter or blissful the season of hearts, candy and way too much red, pink and purple confetti is once again upon us. It seems appropriate that it's during the Valentine's Day season that the Washington State Senate has approved the bill allowing same-sex couples to marry. Given this is only the first step towards actually legalizing gay marriage in Washington State, but it is a monumental one and it came to pass with minimal hair pulling.

The bill's sponsor, Sen. Ed Murray (D), has taken a very diplomatic attitude towards his fellow lawmakers. He reminds everyone that those voting against gay marriage “are not, nor should they be accused of bigotry,” and that “those of us who support this legislation are not, and...should not be accused of, undermining family life or religious freedoms.” He understands that this issue is not as simple as 'do you accept or reject the expression of love between two individuals of the same sex' – something that people on both sides of the argument tend to forget.

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