Solstice Giraffe
My neighborhood has hosted a summer solstice parade since 1989. Without really knowing anything about it, I attended the festival the first summer I...
Artistic Growth at Seattle Opera
Interview any artist, whether it’s a rock star promoting a new album or a symphony director discussing his orchestra, and you will hear about...
The Most Beautiful Music – La Traviata at Seattle Opera
People are getting pretty worked up about the unusual production of La Traviata currently playing at Seattle Opera. But really, the production isn’t very important....
Weather Diaries
I went to Iceland again this year, and there was so much I wanted to write about it and never got around to. Likewise, there...
Home of the ‘Fraid
One of my favorite things about freelancing is that I don’t have to commute. I always feel that beginning my day with the rush of...