2 charges dropped against Watada

According to a KOMO TV 4 and Seattle PI article, in exchange for dropping two charges, Watada signed a stipulation-of-fact solidifying statement evidence. This evidence was the reason for the prosecution supoenaeing journalists Watada spoke to. Along with the two charges being dropped, freelancer Sarah Olson and Honolulu Star-Bulletin’s [...]

Who defines an officer and a gentleman? The government or your conscience?

It is my job as a professional journalist to report the news, not to act as the eyes and ears of the government. I am repelled by this approach that jeopardizes my credibility and seeks to compel my participation in muting public speech and dissenting personal opinion. ~ Sarah Olson
“No crime is greater than [...]

my weekend forecast was a few days late

My mom called me on my cell phone this morning to tell me that my brother had a heart attack. Only thing was, Lew picked up my cell phone by mistake. He had to telephone me at the house as I was racing around looking for it.
Today was a day of telephone round robin. [...]

For those times when standing is preferred

You know, when the bathroom is super icky. Or you are on a road trip and the next stop is 40 miles away, but nature is knocking on your door now ! Here’s a little something that can come to the rescue when it’s standing room only: the magic cone . [...]

Oh, the tangled webs we weave

Back in May, I highlighted an an ongoing series in the Seattle PI, regarding unprofessional, and possibly illegal, tactics used by officers in the King County sheriff’s office.
One of the officers mentioned repeatedly in the PI investigative series, deputy Joseph Abreu III, was embroiled in a court case brought on by a [...]

Little Miss Sunshine

Rosie and I just finished up a girls’ only night. We went to the library and checked out some books, grabbed a coffee on the way home and then made dinner. Rosie voted for potstickers and rice, which was a snap. Throw in some sugar snap peas and salad, and we had [...]

Come on baby, light my fire…

… although I would have preferred skipping this aspect of my morning.
On the way to the shop, it’s not uncommon for Lew and me to bring along a thermos of hot coffee. Hey baby, this coffee, it ain’t just hot. It’s steaming hot; like “make my latte extra hot,” kind of sizzle. [...]

Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door

January 19th is the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday. Since 1949 the Poe Toaster partakes in a solitary toast in the wee hours of  January 19th, at Poe’s grave in Baltimore, Maryland. The toaster then departs, leaving behind three red roses and half a bottle of cognac.
This morning was no different than [...]

Freeman’s back

I’d like to take a moment to herald Freeman’s return to the blogosphere. Check out his new digs here. I’ve added his new place to my blogroll.
I’ve spent a bit of time checking out his new place, but I’ve barely scatched the surface of what he’s put up in his updated web [...]

Snow

We’ve had the interesting fortune to experience two bouts of snow within the last 45 days. The newest round began Wednesday evening, with a furious flurry of wet flakes. The outside temperature dropped, and the flakes mounded like puffs of white cotton candy. Seven inches piled up relatively fast. That’s not much for northeastern [...]