It felt great during this moment in time to travel someplace new in our country. Tulsa, Oklahoma, was new to me, anyway, and I left smitten. It felt friendly, vibrant, optimistic. A place with a rich history in American music – and a history marred …
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A spring rite unfazed: Great blue herons are nesting again at the Ballard locks
It’s nesting season for the great blue herons at the locks in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, a ritual that is carrying on uninterrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic. March is a good time to see the gangly birds prepping for the arrival of their spring hatchlings. The …
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Why is Elvis Crying?
I walk by this mural near Pioneer Square every day. And I always wonder, why is Elvis crying? 1. Maybe he was bitten by bed bugs at Heartbreak Hotel? 2. Guilt over being the King of cultural appropriation? 3. He just discovered how much Col. …
A drive-in surprise
On Whidbey Island the Blue Fox Drive-In Theater can still draw a crowd, even on a chilly, rainy night. Shows start at dusk. Admission: $6.50 Cash, $7 Card.
Facebook said I was the target audience for groups that promote white supremacy and eugenics
Facebook said I was the target audience for far-right groups that pine for an Antebellum South and preach the virtues of white supremacy and eugenics. I discovered this when I went to Settings/Ads/YourInterests on Facebook and saw the types of ads the social media site …
Greg Lamm 