By the Numbers: More Babies Than Ever are Homeless
Based on data gathered by the University of Michigan, SchoolHouse Connection estimates that homelessness among infants and toddlers in the U.S. increased by 23 percent between 2021 and 2023.
Trump Outrages: Blowing Up Stuff
After years of demeaning and offending allies—to the point of their distancing from the US—Trump tried to enlist them to risk the lives of their seamen by patrolling the Strait of Hormuz.
PULSE
Seattle’s Father Ryan Reports on his Meeting with Pope Leo XIV
During a lengthy tenure, unusual in the Seattle archdiocese, Fr. Ryan refurbished St. James, banished guitars at Mass, brought in a women’s’ choir, and GLBTQ activists took the pulpit at the Catholic cathedral to read scripture.
Washington’s Women Trailblazers
March is Women’s History Month in the U.S., Germany and Australia. The commemoration is meaningful in Washington state, home to many remarkable women.
Seattle Mayor Wilson Makes Her First Serious Misstep in City Light
Lindell’s firing was especially problematic at a time when City Light is approaching critical decisions about acquiring new sources of power to head off looming energy shortages.
What’s Cooking: A Very Simple Beef Stew
My favorite super-simple dish is Lazy Man’s Stew, a hearty dish that I still serve about once a month
Going Back to the Hippie Trail
Rick Steves’ presentation in Edmonds was about his new book, "On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer." The book is an edited version of his journals of 1978, when he set out with his friend Gene Openshaw to travel the Trail through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India to the fabled city of Kathmandu, Nepal.
Hijacking the Kennedy Center
Although this effort may seem minor compared to any war, it clearly shows how Trump tries to control any government institution that doesn’t fit with his agenda, including our nation’s top cultural and performance venue.Â
Italian Notebook: A Community of Comedy, of Tragedy, of Turkey
The irony of the movie is that the real story is much more gripping than the fictional one. [...] Local people put their lives at risk not to protect bottles of table wine but to save soldiers and strangers.
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