“Lord, may your loving power take away all these autoimmune diseases this young lady has.” That’s what an alleged preacher spoke when I was accosted by his prayer in the dank prison of the Capitol Hill Light Rail station. What was I going to do, run? This man didn’t even…
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On Wednesday, January 22 2020, at about 5 pm, there was a shooting on 3rd and Pike, in front of the McDonald’s which has affectionately become known as “McStabby’s” because of the elevated number of crimes that take place in the area. At about 4:55 pm, I stepped off of…
For many of you, the holiday that informs this three-day weekend is just as good a reason as any to stay up late on Sunday, have Monday off of work, or take a break from classes and homework. And you’re not alone. Perhaps I am not alone in recognizing the…
I am no one. No one cares about how I feel. Those ideas replay in my head every day. You may have guessed already that this is going to be a dark article, but you’re wrong. It won’t be all that dark, I promise, but this is my story of…
Quarantine… Earlier this week it was announced that the Washington State Patrol Fire Training Academy was chosen as a quarantine site for those entering the Seattle area from the Hubei Province in China. The quarantine is a mandatory 14 days if you are not showing symptoms. If you are, then…
The Invisible Symptoms of Coronavirus At first, they were a short burst of heavy coughing. Eventually, it became difficult to breathe. And then the fever set in. On Sunday, January 19th, the first patient in the U.S. (a resident of Snohomish County) to contract 2019-nCoV, or coronavirus, was officially diagnosed.…
It was deep in the night at our remote outpost and the cold wind cutting across the Kandahar Desert chilled me to the bone as I put on my armored vest and made my way to my guard post. The vest dug into my shoulders as I walked, my boots…
It was January 23rd as the clock turned 11:46 A.M. that a young woman darted around Seattle Central Library’s Room A, meticulously arranging the lecturn area. Kimberly Malone, the COSI (Conversations on Social Issues) coordinator, had prepared everything just so, 14 minutes ahead of schedule for the Peace and Labor…
Cold air pierced my skin everyday in Ms. Smith’s sophomore AP World History class. This problem stemmed from her idea to dilute the stuffy, sweaty smell that a room full of teenagers creates, by opening the window. This, unfortunately for the both of us, did not work out so well,…
In the early evening of Wednesday the 22nd, a shooting happened at the corner of 3rd and Pine in downtown Seattle. This wasn’t a mass shooting. This was three people shooting at each other, poorly. And many other people being hit. A “mass shooting” is when someone enters a crowded…
