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January 11, 2006, Vol. 13, No. 3
Headlines:
- The Short Run. If all goes well, a shortlist of legislative items will prove long on benefits for working families. Page 2
- Rebirth Right. Rebirth Right. How, the city wonders, do you revitalize downtown parks in a way that serves everyone? Page 3
- This Issue. The sixth of seven new poems from Sherman Alexie. Page 5
- Ohhmmm. Author George Saunders pens satirical fiction that transcends our concepts of good and bad. Page 6
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Part-Time Stasis: Community college to address faculty pay equity by Donna Stefanik, Page 1, 12
Climbing Higher Mountains: Cast members see own lives reflected in King’s final speech by Justin Ellis, Page 1, 12
- Picture: Margarette Mony rehearses her part of Martin Luther King’s final speech, “I’ve been to the Mountaintop,” while director Tyrone Brown and cast members Patty Pomplun and Temneet Sahle look on.
- Photo by Sherry Loeser
Editorial: Short and Sweet? Working family agenda includes health care, jobless benefits by Robby Stern, Page 2
Change Agent: Bob Dickerson by Justin Ellis, Page 3
- Picture: Bob Dickerson, spending what’s left of his time on others
- Photo by Suzanna Finley
Renaissance Plan: Mayor calls for vibrant, renovated parks by Cydney Gillis, Page 3
- Picture: Pioneer Square’s Occidental Park is up for a remodel.
- Photo by Mark Sullo
Just Heard…, Page 3
- Spinning Gold by Timothy Harris [RE: Residential height surcharge still allows profit, Martin Selig, Peter Steinbrueck, Mayor Greg Nickels, Gibbons & Riely]
- Shared and shared alike by Rosette Royale [RE: Sue Ellen Mele, WA Citizens for Resource Conservation]
- Cracking the code by Adam Hyla [RE: With new rules Safe Harbors data (HMIS) no longer as safe, Alan Painter]
Exit Strategies and Impeachment: Citizens, congressmen speak out against Iraq war, brainstorm support for troops by Emily Page, Page 4
Short Takes, Page 4
- Offing the “Death Tax,” by Adam Hyla [RE: Committee to Abolish the Washington State Estate Tax, Dennis Falk, Charles Hasse, Washington Education Association]
- Home Shun by Emma Dumain [RE: Home Depots sites for anti-immigration activity]
- Sanction policy criticized by Leah San Mateo [RE: Governor Christine Gregoire calling for a non-compliance sanction for families on welfare]
Poetry, Pages 5, 9
- Crow Boom by Sherman Alexie © 2005, Page 5, (6 of 7 poems)
- Fine Art and elder’s rag box by David S. Pointer, Page 9
Interview: Transcendental Motivation: Author George Saunders uses satire to reveal the beauty hidden within the world’s horrors. Interview by Rosette Royale, Pages 6, 7
- Picture: Author George Saunders, doing his best to put a transcendental face on the world at large
- Photo by Mark Sullo
Slaughterhouse Jive. Book Review: A Man Without a County by Kurt Vonnegut. Review by Tim Harris, Page 8
Windmill Chasing. Film Review: Mrs. Henderson Presents. Directed by Stephen Frear. Review by Lester Gray, Page 8
- Picture: Mrs. Henderson Presents: Bob Hoskins and Dame Judy Dench
Adventures in Irony: Science: It’s so…well…Complicated by Dr. Wes Browning, Page 9
Street Watch. Compiled by Emma Quinn, Page 9
Letters to the Editor: Page 10
- Up in Arms by Manette Owens
- Real Change vendors: honest and helpful… by Beth Bakeman
- …or ill-mannered and harmful? By Anonymous
Calendar. Compiled by Dena Burke, Page 11
- Event: Drawing from his experiences serving in the Bosnia-Herzegovina conflict and the Iraq War, Brian Turner’s poetry delves into the powerful and often incomprehensible world of war. Turner is joined by Andrew Himes, social justice organizer and editor of the anthology Voices in Wartime: A Collection of Narratives and Poems. Sun., Jan. 15, 2006, 2 p.m., The Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 S Main St. (206) 624-6600
Director’s Corner by Timothy Harris, Page 11
First things First. Get Involved. Take Action., Page 11
Oppose Alito for the U.S. Supreme Court
- Issue: As we begin the New Year, Washington is turning its attention toward Samuel Alito, the far-right judge President Bush nominated to replace Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court. The Senate hearings have started, and we’ve reached a critical time to act.
Copy of issue was obtained from microfiche in the University of Washington Suzzallo Library.