One of the few places I still spot print copies of The Seattle Times is lounging, in news boxes, on street corners like lonely, aging prostitutes, whom I imagine are contemplating how they might reinvent themselves or turn back the clock for another pay day. The latest attempt at such is to begin charging for …
Raptor-ous Photography
As a writer, I've carried the tenet, "write what you know," into my photography. As I've learned that medium, my subject has been sports -- mainly, basketball and, more specifically, girl's basketball. Having left that space, I've turned to more personal subject matter. One of those is birds and the outdoors. The backstory to the …
The Rite of Spring
This is the centennial of Igor Stravinsky's iconic The Rite of Spring, and our friend Jürg Koch, an assistant professor at the University of Washington Dance Program, choreographed a piece to commemorate. In addition to creating a chilling and often dark piece, Koch used an interesting combination of professional dancers, students and community performers, all …
Seattle Should Fret About the Lakers
This column originally appeared at SeattleWeekly.com As blasphemous as this may sound in these formerly NBA parts, I must admit that I’m worried about the Los Angeles Lakers. I know, I know. Beat El-Lay, and all that. But, conceivably the NBA will be back in Seattle, and we all want to be part of a …
The Buzz: Glenn Nelson 