Two summers ago, I was on my feet at Safeco Field only because it was the only way to see. As Felix Hernandez was putting the finishing touches on a perfect game on Aug. 15, 2012, the woman next to me began to weep. Her boyfriend turned to me and said, in a concerned tone, …
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Exposed: Japantown
When I first heard about the Exposed: Japantown photo contest, I was determined to win it. Which is an irrational goal, since no one can control the judge's tastes, the competition's skill level, or one's own luck. Still, Seattle's Japantown is the spiritual center of my background and being, and its revival has been spearheaded …
Treats from the Olympic Peninsula
I keep kicking myself because I waited until about nine months ago to care about exploring my own backyard (again). As I have, I keep realizing that I've been to all these places before -- with my Mom and Dad or the Boy Scouts -- and looked at things differently. Nowadays, I see things in …
