POETRY
On Growing (older, that
is) two poems Bob Markey (Feb 22, 2010)
Postcard of an
Artist, Shilo Bleau Drott two poems Gerald McBreen (Feb 22, 2010)
CULTURE
Delete the
Meat One might become a vegetarian account by John
F. Baker, poem by Steve Hood, and cartoon by John Jonik (Feb 22, 2010)
Anvils: An
Appreciation essay and photos by Robert Pavlik (Jan 24, 2010)
AROUND WASHINGTON
Liquor stores,
Tea Party, Link Transit, etc. featuring cartoons by Dan McConnell
(Feb 21, 2009)
TECHNOLOGY
Reinventing
Fire The story of Solar Smelters International Martin Nix (Feb 21, 2010)
ECONOMY
The Washington
State Bank? It might jump start the economy Linda Boyd (Feb 21,
2010)
Reagan’s Tax
Fairness Surprise Restore the
progressive capital gains tax Gerald E. Scorse (Feb 21, 2010)
Dollars for Death,
Pennies for Life Norman Solomon, cartoon by Dan McConnell (Feb 21,
2010)
LAW
Suing Ronald
Reagan An uphill battle by a novice lawyer John Merriam (Feb 21, 2010)
Corporate
Personhood: An Update "If Corporations Were People..."
David Swanson et al., cartoons by John Ambrosavage (Feb 21, 2010)
HISTORY
History of
International Women's Day The first celebration was a century
ago this year Megan Cornish (Feb 21, 2010)
ENVIRONMENT
Seattle
Passes Junkmail Resolution ForestEthics, cartoon by John Jonik (Feb 21, 2010)
MILITARY
Why I Do
It Resisting Trident for Love and Life Lynne Greenwald (Feb 20, 2010)
TRUTH
Architects and
Engineers Ask for New Look at 9/11 Doug Collins
(Feb 20, 2010)
POLITICS
Democrats
Boosting Right-Wing Populism It's the cause of the health
reform fiasco Norman Solomon, cartoon by Dan McConnell (Jan 24,
2010)
MEDIA
Is
Olympic Coverage Sexist? Media coverage rarely gives women
equal treatment Univ. of Alberta (Jan 24, 2010)
IMMIGRATION
Hundreds
Join Everett March for Immigration Reform OneAmerica (Jan 24, 2010)
MEDICINE
Kill The
Bill Universal healthcare turns out to be a universal
nightmare Janice Van Cleve (Dec 17, 2009)
A Close Look at the
'Corporate Option' Ten reasons why mandatory private health
insurance is an awful idea John Jonik (Nov 6, 2009)
RIGHT BRAIN
Why I Don't
Come at Christmas Anymore not-so-jolly Saint Nick (Dec 18, 2009)
Santa Gets
Political art by Ambrosavage, Lande, and Dees (Dec 17, 2009)
WAR
Deceptive
'Progressives' Call for Support of War Bruce Gagnon (Dec 16, 2009)
Mr. President: War
Is Not Peace Norman Solomon (Dec 16, 2009) w/ cartoon by Dan
McConnell
WORKPLACE
No DIME for the
Dems WA Labor Council leadership accepts activist platform for
economic recovery. Will they follow through? Steve Hoffman (Nov
6, 2009)
WORLD
The First-ever
Frisbee Club of Limbe Joel Hanson (Nov 4, 2009)
HEALTH
Avoid Flu Shots, Get
Some Sun Instead an MD explains Dr. Donald W. Miller, Jr
(Nov 1, 2009)
RIGHTS
Puyallup Bans
Door-to-door Religious Speech ACLU of WA (Oct 16, 2009)
EDUCATION
Why Don't
Taiwanese Boys Like To Read? other countries experience same
problem; choice of books may be key Bill Costello
ELECTIONS
One
Million WA Voters Deprived of Secret Ballot someone may know
who and what you vote for Smith & Lowney law firm (Oct 16,
2009)
LETTERS
Single-Payer Health;
Toilet-Paper Tax READER MAIL with cartoons by Jonik and
McConnell (Oct 16, 2009)
BUSINESS
'So Sue Us' sleazy
real estate dealings Mark & Carol DeCoursey (Sept 24, 2009)
Tips To Avoid
Predatory Real Estate Deals Doug Collins (Oct 16, 2009)
SUBSTANCES
FDA Cigarette
Regulation is Bad News John Jonik (posted Aug 28, 2009)
A Dose of Reality: Drug
Legalization Megan Cornish (posted Aug 28, 2009)
SPORTS
A People's History of
Sports BOOK REVIEW Doreen McGrath (posted July 24, 2009)
CLIMATE
Cashing In On Earth's
Cycles: Part 3 Alan Cheetham & Richard Kirby (posted July 24,
2009)
Obama: How Serious
About Climate Change? Doug Collins (posted July 24, 2009)
ENERGY
Northwest Flunks
Energy Sightline Institute (posted June 3, 2009)
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Good read, thanks!
Thank you for the note. I am appalled that I got the name of the anvil company (Nimba Anvils) wrong, please accept (and convey if you know the proprietors)my apologies. Obviously my head was in the clouds when I (mis)read it!
Thanks as well to Astrid and to Sharon!
Bob Pavlik