University of Washington Tower at First LightSeattle, Washington
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Hi again and yep, from the ramparts of the Bastion on the Puget Sound, it’s been another interesting week. It certainly has been a miraculous one for the 148 passengers and six crew members of American Airlines Flight 331, which crash-landed in Jamaica Tuesday night.
I chatted with a retired commercial pilot friend who is probably almost as old as the history of flight itself. He reminded me of a single truth that cuts through all of it. Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
Yeah, but until they start putting parachutes in every seat of those planes, I’m taking Amtrak or an ocean freighter. I do not like being that close to the face of God in the first place and I can swim a lot farther than I can fly with my own wings.
Well aware of both the five flags under this masthead and the different religions involved, I’ve called upon an individual who does not get a lot of credit for his contributions to this column/blog but who has been my best friend, brother, editor and business partner down three decades now. Here’s his spin on what the season means to the Northstar family. It’s not so much that I’m introducing you to him as that I’m warning you he’s coming.
I chatted with a retired commercial pilot friend who is probably almost as old as the history of flight itself. He reminded me of a single truth that cuts through all of it. Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
Yeah, but until they start putting parachutes in every seat of those planes, I’m taking Amtrak or an ocean freighter. I do not like being that close to the face of God in the first place and I can swim a lot farther than I can fly with my own wings.
Well aware of both the five flags under this masthead and the different religions involved, I’ve called upon an individual who does not get a lot of credit for his contributions to this column/blog but who has been my best friend, brother, editor and business partner down three decades now. Here’s his spin on what the season means to the Northstar family. It’s not so much that I’m introducing you to him as that I’m warning you he’s coming.
Season’s greetings to Northstar Journal readers! I have been asked by Rusty to write an end of the year column for you. My name is Denny Steussy and I’m Rusty’s friend and brother!
I’m a religious man and I was having a hard time getting into the Christmas Spirit this year, until I was singing in a rehearsal this past Saturday for a special lessons and carols program for my church.
When I realized that my singing in this program was a way I was able to give something back to humanity, It wasn’t an earth shattering activity like inventing a cure for a disease or winning eight medals in swimming in the Olympics. However, it was something I could do to make this world a little better.
Recently, I got a chance again to listen to a song by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers called, “Give A Little Love.” It is a very upbeat and peppy song from a CD called, “Every Child Deserves A Lifetime:
Songs from the “For Our Children” series to benefit the Elizabeth Glasser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (www.pedaids.org) In the refrain of the song, you hear the words, “Give a little Love, Have a little Hope, Make this World a Little Better! Try a little more, Harder than before, Let’s do what we can do together.”
It got me to thinking, what am I doing to make this world a little better? What have I done recently besides singing in my church choir? Then, another “A Ha” moment hit me in regards to my volunteer work to wrap gifts for travelers at the airport after they get through security.
My college choir is doing it as a fundraiser and people donate whatever they want to us. The joy and relief I see on these people’s faces as we wrap their gifts, ask where they are headed and who they hope to see is priceless. So I ask you again, what are you doing to make this world a little better? You can see from my experiences that it doesn’t have to be anything extraordinary.
Maybe you can bake some cookies for your neighbor or buy a phone card through the USO for a solider to talk with their family over the holidays. Maybe you volunteered recently to work in a soup kitchen or drove an elderly person to the grocery store or to an appointment. If you think about it you can probably name one or two things you already do “to make this world a little better.”
A final thought: One of the magazines Rusty and I read is called “ The Week.” In its last issue before the end of the year (Dec. 25, 2009-Jan. 8, 2010) it has this very thought provoking article in “The Last Word” section from a book called, “Tinsel” by Hank Stover.
In this excerpt, Hank describes his work with “Tammie Parnell who does Christmas decorating for people, because they no longer want to do it themselves.” Tammie suggests, “Believe in something. Whether you’re Buddhist or whether you’re Catholic. Just believe in something.”
So it my hope that this holiday season and in the years to come you find something to believe in and that you go the next step by putting it into action.
Happy holidays and if asked I will share with you again next year!
Denny Steussy
Merry Christmas, folks, from The Northstar Journal. If you’d like to contact him in these regards, send it to minstrel312@aol.com and we’ll make sure he gets it.
Moving right along then, eh?
It’s nice, for the second week in a row, to praise a president and in this case, one close to home. Mr. Obama didn’t get all he was hoping from the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change nor with the National Health Care Bill which is likely to become law and policy by the end of this year.
But he’s decided that in the interests of the national and international constituencies involved, it’s best to accept what has been achieved and move on. It’s nice to have a national executive who understands the intrinsic worth of good sportsmanship.
SURVIVING HARD TIMES
For those of you without jobs who have not thus far considered them, you might want to take a look at the temporary employment agencies in your community. According to a recent article in the New York Times, businesses are starting to use them again and this is also viewed as a guardedly optimistic indication that the economy is improving.
Based on that article, I sent out my notice of availability to the six temporary agencies I’ve used as backup for over a decade or so. I only received one response but it was from the one I was subcontracting to Group Health when I got laid off in August of 2008. They told me that they’re expecting things to pick up after the first of the year.
If nothing else, it might be a resource worth keeping in the “Just In Case” file. So for more about it, yep, please go here.
And since survival is also about taking time to rejuvenate, I’ll share one of mine with you, as long as it’s understood that I am not prescribing.
I start my day out with a totally feel good television program called Emily of New Moon. It’s filmed entirely on Prince Edward Island, on the Canadian East Coast. It reminds me a little of Mike Landon’s series, Little House on the Prairie.
Except that this one goes places I’ve been before personally, but, with all due respect, never expected to see portrayed so accurately and with such modestly stellar production values.
This is one that resonates quietly beyond Canada and for me, at least, it’s a good reminder of those who worked hard to make sure I had a shot at making it this far. Canadians don’t sugarcoat this and this is one of theirs.
It’s available here in Seattle courtesy of America’s Public Broadcasting System. And our thanks to the CBC for this one.
MORE GOOD NEWS
I do so admire people of vision. I’ve been inspired by folks like Galileo, Edison, and Callenbach. They saw a better way and built prototypes. I guess that’s maybe why I also admire Bill Gates and a cast of a few more innovators.
Richard Branson is among those I think are really cool and I’ll be real frank, it’s also because he has like a few billion to back it up. And he’s making stuff that works.
Branson’s joined with the city of Vancouver, Canada, in throwing a lot of money into green businesses, in terms of accessing international financing, etc.
Considering the efforts the province of British Columbia and its villages, towns and cities have made to reduce the carbon footprint, Branson’s entrance onto this particular scene can hardly be considered an act of the Queen, the Crown or Divine Providence. Richard isn’t giving this money to them. He’s investing it in them.
For more on this one, please go here. And our thanks to the Vancouver Sun.
And a tip of the cap to the U.S. Department of Transportation for limiting the time grounded passengers can be kept confined in the belly of the Big Metal Bird to three hours. “This is President Obama’s Passenger Bill of Rights,” said Transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, in a recent interview. For more on this one, please go here.
Those of you who fly in and out of the Puget Sound’s Seattle-Tacoma (SEATAC) Airport will be delighted to learn that light rail service is now up and running to and from downtown Seattle. The trip takes about a half hour and the fare is $2.50. For more on this one, please go here .
CRITTER STUFF
Well, if you like giant cephalopods and other totally insane creatures from the depths of the unfathomable oceans, this one about the appearance, in significant numbers, north of Baja California, of the jumbo squid will make your day. They’ve been seen from Monterrey, California to Sitka, Alaska. That creeps me out so the only time I want to hear anything more about them is if it’s discovered that they’ve grown legs and have since been since lurking around the Vashon Island Ferry Dock. However, that’s just me so for more on this one, please go here.
I’m a religious man and I was having a hard time getting into the Christmas Spirit this year, until I was singing in a rehearsal this past Saturday for a special lessons and carols program for my church.
When I realized that my singing in this program was a way I was able to give something back to humanity, It wasn’t an earth shattering activity like inventing a cure for a disease or winning eight medals in swimming in the Olympics. However, it was something I could do to make this world a little better.
Recently, I got a chance again to listen to a song by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers called, “Give A Little Love.” It is a very upbeat and peppy song from a CD called, “Every Child Deserves A Lifetime:
Songs from the “For Our Children” series to benefit the Elizabeth Glasser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (www.pedaids.org) In the refrain of the song, you hear the words, “Give a little Love, Have a little Hope, Make this World a Little Better! Try a little more, Harder than before, Let’s do what we can do together.”
It got me to thinking, what am I doing to make this world a little better? What have I done recently besides singing in my church choir? Then, another “A Ha” moment hit me in regards to my volunteer work to wrap gifts for travelers at the airport after they get through security.
My college choir is doing it as a fundraiser and people donate whatever they want to us. The joy and relief I see on these people’s faces as we wrap their gifts, ask where they are headed and who they hope to see is priceless. So I ask you again, what are you doing to make this world a little better? You can see from my experiences that it doesn’t have to be anything extraordinary.
Maybe you can bake some cookies for your neighbor or buy a phone card through the USO for a solider to talk with their family over the holidays. Maybe you volunteered recently to work in a soup kitchen or drove an elderly person to the grocery store or to an appointment. If you think about it you can probably name one or two things you already do “to make this world a little better.”
A final thought: One of the magazines Rusty and I read is called “ The Week.” In its last issue before the end of the year (Dec. 25, 2009-Jan. 8, 2010) it has this very thought provoking article in “The Last Word” section from a book called, “Tinsel” by Hank Stover.
In this excerpt, Hank describes his work with “Tammie Parnell who does Christmas decorating for people, because they no longer want to do it themselves.” Tammie suggests, “Believe in something. Whether you’re Buddhist or whether you’re Catholic. Just believe in something.”
So it my hope that this holiday season and in the years to come you find something to believe in and that you go the next step by putting it into action.
Happy holidays and if asked I will share with you again next year!
Denny Steussy
Merry Christmas, folks, from The Northstar Journal. If you’d like to contact him in these regards, send it to minstrel312@aol.com and we’ll make sure he gets it.
Moving right along then, eh?
It’s nice, for the second week in a row, to praise a president and in this case, one close to home. Mr. Obama didn’t get all he was hoping from the Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change nor with the National Health Care Bill which is likely to become law and policy by the end of this year.
But he’s decided that in the interests of the national and international constituencies involved, it’s best to accept what has been achieved and move on. It’s nice to have a national executive who understands the intrinsic worth of good sportsmanship.
SURVIVING HARD TIMES
For those of you without jobs who have not thus far considered them, you might want to take a look at the temporary employment agencies in your community. According to a recent article in the New York Times, businesses are starting to use them again and this is also viewed as a guardedly optimistic indication that the economy is improving.
Based on that article, I sent out my notice of availability to the six temporary agencies I’ve used as backup for over a decade or so. I only received one response but it was from the one I was subcontracting to Group Health when I got laid off in August of 2008. They told me that they’re expecting things to pick up after the first of the year.
If nothing else, it might be a resource worth keeping in the “Just In Case” file. So for more about it, yep, please go here.
And since survival is also about taking time to rejuvenate, I’ll share one of mine with you, as long as it’s understood that I am not prescribing.
I start my day out with a totally feel good television program called Emily of New Moon. It’s filmed entirely on Prince Edward Island, on the Canadian East Coast. It reminds me a little of Mike Landon’s series, Little House on the Prairie.
Except that this one goes places I’ve been before personally, but, with all due respect, never expected to see portrayed so accurately and with such modestly stellar production values.
This is one that resonates quietly beyond Canada and for me, at least, it’s a good reminder of those who worked hard to make sure I had a shot at making it this far. Canadians don’t sugarcoat this and this is one of theirs.
It’s available here in Seattle courtesy of America’s Public Broadcasting System. And our thanks to the CBC for this one.
MORE GOOD NEWS
I do so admire people of vision. I’ve been inspired by folks like Galileo, Edison, and Callenbach. They saw a better way and built prototypes. I guess that’s maybe why I also admire Bill Gates and a cast of a few more innovators.
Richard Branson is among those I think are really cool and I’ll be real frank, it’s also because he has like a few billion to back it up. And he’s making stuff that works.
Branson’s joined with the city of Vancouver, Canada, in throwing a lot of money into green businesses, in terms of accessing international financing, etc.
Considering the efforts the province of British Columbia and its villages, towns and cities have made to reduce the carbon footprint, Branson’s entrance onto this particular scene can hardly be considered an act of the Queen, the Crown or Divine Providence. Richard isn’t giving this money to them. He’s investing it in them.
For more on this one, please go here. And our thanks to the Vancouver Sun.
And a tip of the cap to the U.S. Department of Transportation for limiting the time grounded passengers can be kept confined in the belly of the Big Metal Bird to three hours. “This is President Obama’s Passenger Bill of Rights,” said Transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, in a recent interview. For more on this one, please go here.
Those of you who fly in and out of the Puget Sound’s Seattle-Tacoma (SEATAC) Airport will be delighted to learn that light rail service is now up and running to and from downtown Seattle. The trip takes about a half hour and the fare is $2.50. For more on this one, please go here .
CRITTER STUFF
Well, if you like giant cephalopods and other totally insane creatures from the depths of the unfathomable oceans, this one about the appearance, in significant numbers, north of Baja California, of the jumbo squid will make your day. They’ve been seen from Monterrey, California to Sitka, Alaska. That creeps me out so the only time I want to hear anything more about them is if it’s discovered that they’ve grown legs and have since been since lurking around the Vashon Island Ferry Dock. However, that’s just me so for more on this one, please go here.
Thanks to the combined efforts of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Kootenai Nation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the environmental group, the Center for Biodiversity, the white sturgeon just may escape extinction. These prehistoric fish can grow to 19 feet/5.7 meters, weigh as much as 1,000 lbs. / and 453.5 kilograms and live as long as one hundred years. For more information, photos and related links, please go here.
FROM YOU GUYS FOR YOU GUYS
FROM YOU GUYS FOR YOU GUYS
REMEMBER OUR TROOPS
This one came to us from several of you and we’ve chosen the sentiments which I think best speak for all.
This one came to us from several of you and we’ve chosen the sentiments which I think best speak for all.
Please take a moment to say "thank you" to our troops abroad, for the upcoming holidays.
If you go to this website, you can pick out a thank you card. Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You cannot choose who gets it, but it will go to a member of the American armed services
Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them. This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do. We can never say enough thank yous.
The Northstar Journal could not agree more.
AND UNDER THE CATEGORY, YOU GUYS THINK I MAKE THIS STUFF UP
What if you could grow your own body parts, just in case something happened? And be cared for by a robotic nurse programmed for impeccable beside manners? And live a lot longer than even Methuselah in the Bible simply by taking an anti-aging pill with every meal?
Well, according to a convention of medial geniuses in San Diego, California this month, it’s not rocket science or science fiction. Those options are coming up on a romp and a gallop. Yep, check it out here and our thanks to the Seattle Times.
That’s it for this week. We’ve got some cool stuff down below you might want to check out. Stay the course, gang. We’re getting there and we’re going to make it. And thanks once again for the ear. And stuff.
Mick
NORTHSTAR RECOMMENDS
FUN STUFF
How about a trip to Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo to watch a couple of grizzly bears in their Northwest setting? Yep, click here and thanks to our friends at Puget Sound NBC affiliate KING 5.
If you’re into a real interesting and visual escape, we certainly recommend The Art In LA website. It’s a virtual art gallery created by a real gentle, occasionally obnoxious but totally good-hearted soul with standards as fine as those of any engineer I’ve ever met. It’s also a good place for healthy meditation. If you’re lucky, you might just run into the artist herself. Her name is Colleen and she’s a trip, trust me. Yep, she was born under the fourth flag on our masthead.
For those into words that resonate, there are fewer finer contemporary craftsman I know than a man named Mike Browne, professionally known as Tomatoman Mike and the publisher of The Tomato Man Times. He’s as Northern Californian as John Steinbeck, albeit with a dash of Sam Clemmons, Bret Harte and Robert W. Service in him. He’s a romp to read, trust me.
SURVIVING HARD TIMES
I made chowder, you made pickles. Let’s trade
I so love it when my “home and native land” proves yet again that they have something to teach the International Community about surviving hard times. You’ll love this one, gang. With thanks to the Toronto Globe & Mail.
And lest we think this is limited to country folk, consider this one, headlined, Bootstrapping taken to new extremes in tech industry
Or how about a seasonable application regarding Christmas trees? (This will be a real stretch for those of you in Toronto, New York, Dublin, London and Paris) Ever imagine having one delivered to your home by bicycle? Real close to the category of You Guys Think I Make This Stuff Up so by all means, go here ye yahoos of little faith
HEALTH
Ten foods that really do help prevent cancer.
If you’d like to know whether your eating habits are either adding years to your life or taking them off, take this RealAge quiz. It will not only score your real age against your health age but give you a program for improvement. I’ve been working this one for about a month now and yep, I feel a lot better.
Want to know how to live to be 100? Try this one.
Ever had trouble getting behind eating a lot of fruits and vegetables despite how good they are for you? Ever had trouble selling that one to your kids and grandkids? Ever been totally sold on the idea then gone to the market and been totally tasered by the price of good health in some places? If your answer is yes to any or all of the above, you really need to check this site out. Fruits and veggies: more matters.
ONLINE TOOLS FOR THE KIT
WorldStart.com - The best source of computer information, tips, education, entertainment, industry news, graphics and useful websites.
PC World – This is the best source we’ve found yet for totally free, useful, reliable and secure (no viruses) downloads ranging from games through utilities and with a nice selection of screen savers, etc. What I particularly appreciate about it is how easy the site is to navigate. They also have a daily letter featuring two “daily downloads.”
CCleaner - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
The home of Spybot-S&D! “For the past few years I've been using two free programs to remove the tracking cookies we accumulate every time we visit a site. Both have proven safe and reliable. Try them. You'll be surprised at the amount of binary barnacles your pore little hard accumulates as it sails the cyber seas. Sorry, but neither program eliminates alliterative purple patch prose. Like mine.”
Mike Browne, Sacramento, CA
Free People Search – This is an American online White Pages that I found really simple, quick and user friendly. I looked for myself under the several versions of my name and it found them all. It’s also free and doesn’t involve anything to download.
Know Thy Elected Officials - Just type in your zip code and this site will supply you with the names and contact information for your legislators from the state level up. This is a two click site with a host of other relevant features.
MEDIA
Overview
For those interested in what’s going on in the world of magazines and newspapers in general, we highly recommend Woodenhorsepub.com. They publish a weekly online newsletter for media professionals and for readers simply interested in the future of the publications they enjoy and an advance on new ones they might. Their website is located here.
Entertainment
U Got Style is a monthly ezine dedicated to independent films. Fully illustrated, it features hard news, interviews, reviews and a wide variety of other information. It’s also fun to read.
Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean – Live from the smallest record store in North America. Canadian humor, entertainment and commentary at its maple leaf best. Popular on National Public Radio in the States.
BBC Knowledge Magazine – designed to give the American magazine National Geographic the proverbial run for its money,
News
BBC – Best source of international news.
The New York Times – Best source of American news.
The Vancouver Sun -- outstanding source for Canadian national, provincial, and world news.
Reuters – Best source of an international perspective on American headlines.
Sightline Daily (formerly Tidepool) – Best source of Pacific Northwest regional news. Delivered daily by email, it covers Alaska, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. They also put out an excellent weekly environmental edition.
KING 5 News – Best source of video news of Seattle and the Greater Puget Sound.
Talent For Hire
If you go to this website, you can pick out a thank you card. Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You cannot choose who gets it, but it will go to a member of the American armed services
Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them. This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do. We can never say enough thank yous.
The Northstar Journal could not agree more.
AND UNDER THE CATEGORY, YOU GUYS THINK I MAKE THIS STUFF UP
What if you could grow your own body parts, just in case something happened? And be cared for by a robotic nurse programmed for impeccable beside manners? And live a lot longer than even Methuselah in the Bible simply by taking an anti-aging pill with every meal?
Well, according to a convention of medial geniuses in San Diego, California this month, it’s not rocket science or science fiction. Those options are coming up on a romp and a gallop. Yep, check it out here and our thanks to the Seattle Times.
That’s it for this week. We’ve got some cool stuff down below you might want to check out. Stay the course, gang. We’re getting there and we’re going to make it. And thanks once again for the ear. And stuff.
Mick
NORTHSTAR RECOMMENDS
FUN STUFF
How about a trip to Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo to watch a couple of grizzly bears in their Northwest setting? Yep, click here and thanks to our friends at Puget Sound NBC affiliate KING 5.
If you’re into a real interesting and visual escape, we certainly recommend The Art In LA website. It’s a virtual art gallery created by a real gentle, occasionally obnoxious but totally good-hearted soul with standards as fine as those of any engineer I’ve ever met. It’s also a good place for healthy meditation. If you’re lucky, you might just run into the artist herself. Her name is Colleen and she’s a trip, trust me. Yep, she was born under the fourth flag on our masthead.
For those into words that resonate, there are fewer finer contemporary craftsman I know than a man named Mike Browne, professionally known as Tomatoman Mike and the publisher of The Tomato Man Times. He’s as Northern Californian as John Steinbeck, albeit with a dash of Sam Clemmons, Bret Harte and Robert W. Service in him. He’s a romp to read, trust me.
SURVIVING HARD TIMES
I made chowder, you made pickles. Let’s trade
I so love it when my “home and native land” proves yet again that they have something to teach the International Community about surviving hard times. You’ll love this one, gang. With thanks to the Toronto Globe & Mail.
And lest we think this is limited to country folk, consider this one, headlined, Bootstrapping taken to new extremes in tech industry
Or how about a seasonable application regarding Christmas trees? (This will be a real stretch for those of you in Toronto, New York, Dublin, London and Paris) Ever imagine having one delivered to your home by bicycle? Real close to the category of You Guys Think I Make This Stuff Up so by all means, go here ye yahoos of little faith
HEALTH
Ten foods that really do help prevent cancer.
If you’d like to know whether your eating habits are either adding years to your life or taking them off, take this RealAge quiz. It will not only score your real age against your health age but give you a program for improvement. I’ve been working this one for about a month now and yep, I feel a lot better.
Want to know how to live to be 100? Try this one.
Ever had trouble getting behind eating a lot of fruits and vegetables despite how good they are for you? Ever had trouble selling that one to your kids and grandkids? Ever been totally sold on the idea then gone to the market and been totally tasered by the price of good health in some places? If your answer is yes to any or all of the above, you really need to check this site out. Fruits and veggies: more matters.
ONLINE TOOLS FOR THE KIT
WorldStart.com - The best source of computer information, tips, education, entertainment, industry news, graphics and useful websites.
PC World – This is the best source we’ve found yet for totally free, useful, reliable and secure (no viruses) downloads ranging from games through utilities and with a nice selection of screen savers, etc. What I particularly appreciate about it is how easy the site is to navigate. They also have a daily letter featuring two “daily downloads.”
CCleaner - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
The home of Spybot-S&D! “For the past few years I've been using two free programs to remove the tracking cookies we accumulate every time we visit a site. Both have proven safe and reliable. Try them. You'll be surprised at the amount of binary barnacles your pore little hard accumulates as it sails the cyber seas. Sorry, but neither program eliminates alliterative purple patch prose. Like mine.”
Mike Browne, Sacramento, CA
Free People Search – This is an American online White Pages that I found really simple, quick and user friendly. I looked for myself under the several versions of my name and it found them all. It’s also free and doesn’t involve anything to download.
Know Thy Elected Officials - Just type in your zip code and this site will supply you with the names and contact information for your legislators from the state level up. This is a two click site with a host of other relevant features.
MEDIA
Overview
For those interested in what’s going on in the world of magazines and newspapers in general, we highly recommend Woodenhorsepub.com. They publish a weekly online newsletter for media professionals and for readers simply interested in the future of the publications they enjoy and an advance on new ones they might. Their website is located here.
Entertainment
U Got Style is a monthly ezine dedicated to independent films. Fully illustrated, it features hard news, interviews, reviews and a wide variety of other information. It’s also fun to read.
Vinyl Cafe with Stuart McLean – Live from the smallest record store in North America. Canadian humor, entertainment and commentary at its maple leaf best. Popular on National Public Radio in the States.
BBC Knowledge Magazine – designed to give the American magazine National Geographic the proverbial run for its money,
News
BBC – Best source of international news.
The New York Times – Best source of American news.
The Vancouver Sun -- outstanding source for Canadian national, provincial, and world news.
Reuters – Best source of an international perspective on American headlines.
Sightline Daily (formerly Tidepool) – Best source of Pacific Northwest regional news. Delivered daily by email, it covers Alaska, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. They also put out an excellent weekly environmental edition.
KING 5 News – Best source of video news of Seattle and the Greater Puget Sound.
Talent For Hire
Rusty Miller, Freelance Photojournalist – Whether it’s a one time press release, book or product review, difficult business correspondence, resume or classified ad composition you need, take a look at the services offered menu on my writer-for-hire homepage and we’ll get together on it.
Are you a travel editor looking for color shots of Seattle? Are you an art dealer looking for new work to carry on consignment? You might enjoy checking out a gallery of my work for sale
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