Michael Maeda has always wanted a dog. Michelle, his mom, didn't want him to go off to college without realizing his dream, so last Christmas they got Kirby the Corgi. He is a rescue pup, thus not AKC, American Kennel Club, but don't tell
Kirby. He has all the good looks and strong herding traits of a Tricolor Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
Register to vote party
By Lauri Hennessey
There is this quote that I have always liked. I really don't know who said it. But I know it speaks to political apathy. "The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment."
It is with that quote in mind that I asked my daughter to come with me to a fundraiser at Salty's on Alki a few weeks ago. I am joining the board of Southwest Youth and Family Services, a wonderful organization in West Seattle.
'Hellboy 2' charms and chills
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Rated PG-13
(Two and one half stars)
By Bruce Bulloch
There's a lot of strange fun to be had in "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army," though I suppose that should be expected from a movie whose protagonist sports sawed-off horns and a tail.
No matter what the city does, the homeless just will not simply go away.
This was evident when police shoved campers off city land near West Seattle - urged on by a mayor who says homeless should have permanent homes while doing little to make that happen.
Last week so-called Nickelsville was shoved out of its existence on city land on West Marginal Way but quickly found a temporary "home" in a Washington State Department of Transportation parking lot at 7115 W.
We were raised at Alki Beach
By one whose passion was to teach
To seventh graders, prose and verse
Though many thought no job was worse
With humor and a stubborn will
She filled their heads with books until
They knew that reading's where you find
The pathway to an open mind
And I, with sister, side by side
Would listen to her read, wide eyed
I would like to inform all of the neighborhoods that (are) thinking about turning lots into city parks.
This is what's happening at the Ercolini Playfield (not a park). The sign states that the playfield is open from 4 a.m. and closes at 11:30 p.m.
With this in mind, I would like to remind everyone that construction workers have from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturdays to get their work done.
So at 4 a.m. the city comes to the playfield with a "Honey bucket" pumper and sucks out the contents of this toilet.
"Viaduct session draws crowd" (Sept. 24) says Julie Enevoldsen's "husband, Stan, works as a chemist in Ballard." This revealing piece of investigative journalism led to a spirited discussion between me and my wife, Julie.
Keith Enevoldsen
Arbor Heights
Great article, funny thing is that Tripp even uses the word "hit" in the last sentence in his teachings. Hmm, you think that spanking and hitting are the same?
My hope is that this rally will help save one child, perhaps educate even one family, on the dangers of people misunderstanding, misinterpretting God's word. Remember, Matthew in the New Testament is very clear what Jesus speaks about when it comes to His children.
Greg Larson
Seattle
A note of appreciation to the West Seattle Herald for publishing Matthew Miller and Rose Egge's recent article covering issues affecting the Cottage Grove and wider North Delridge neighborhood as it relates to Sealth High's recent relocation into the Boren Interim School site.
Matthew has also attended past neighborhood events such as our Octoberpress Apple Cider event.
Thank you for your article (on spanking, Sept. 24).
I do have to have to point out that there was no yelling at the church though. I asked people if they would like more Christian child rearing information and one of the other protesters said that Jesus wouldn't hit, but we didn't yell nor did the church parishioners.
I do admit there were some pretty rude comments and at one time there was a brief verbal exchange, but most of the yelling came from passersby who honked and yelled their support.
Joanne Brayden
West Seattle
