Category Archives: Responses

Profile Response: Karen Maeda Allman, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA

  “May 2 of this year was Indie Bookstore Day. There are 17 independent bookstores in the Seattle area. Thirty-seven people visited every one of them that day. One of the stores over on an island opened at 8:00 a.m. … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Valerie Wonder and Rekha Kovner, Seattle Public Library Seattle, WA

  I appreciate days when I can land in a town mid-afternoon and take a writing break. My preferred location is always the local library. I have become accustomed to nice libraries. Over the past twenty years, Massachusetts offered cities … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Mark Higgins, Opinion Editor, Seattle Times, Seattle, WA

  These days, Seattle has a good vibe. It’s growing, maybe too fast. It’s cutting edge, grunge and high-tech coexist happily. It’s both affluent and cool. People are passionate about their close-knit neighborhoods yet proud of their robust metropolitan area. … Continue reading

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

How will we live tomorrow? “My wish is that all children be born into loving families where they can grow toward ‘who they need to be’. This would have a profound effect on how we live tomorrow. Our future would have … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Michelle Howe & Carroll Haymon, MD, Iora Health, Seattle, WA

“We spend five cents of every health care dollar on primary care. We are asking for ten cents. We will have to demonstrate that it’s a worthwhile expenditure. We are confident that we can.” Carroll Haymon, MD spent the first … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Michael Griego, Microsoft Consultant, Monroe, WA

  One of the things I learned during my work in Haiti is that scarcity can be a catalyst for community. That idea rarely comes to play in the United States, where we have so much. But when I stopped … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Brian D’Apice, Bike Around America, Sultan, WA

Brian D’Apice is a thirty year old former member of the 82nd Airborne Division who is now bicycling around the perimeter of the United States to raise money for two favorite charities: Pencils of Promise, which builds schools in developing … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Kinna McMahon and Sally Warrington, Leavenworth, WA

Kinna McMahon is a 23-year-old college graduate who lives with Kristin Black in Leavenworth, WA. Sally is their sixtyish neighbor. All three attend the same church. Kinna, Sally and I had a far-reaching discussion of Christianity. I appreciate how they … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Kristin Black, Leavenworth, WA

  “I’ve got some errands to do. Come with me.” Kirstin Black suggested before I even took my bike helmet off when I arrived at her home on a Saturday evening. “I’ve got to work later, but my housemate will … Continue reading

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