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"A New Leif"

This Leif Erikson statue stands tall in a Nordic neighborhood. Some non-Seattle Scandinavians object that he is facing west, toward the Pacific Ocean. They must think he is the actual guy, not a symbolic statue. 

"Women's Roller Derby, Seattle "

"Seattle's Property Values-$500,000. It's not really a house, and it has no yard."

A $405,000 offer was turned down for this "house," a former boat house, now a shell, on zero acres, in Ballard, 10 miles north of downtown Seattle. It needs a new roof and new wooden pilings to rest on, and after that, you'll have to fix it up. But boy, what a view!

"Look Into My Eyes"

Seeing-impaired fan at Key Arena with her guide dog. 

"Hey Mom, where's the line for the popcorn?" 

"Just Not Their Day"

"Say, have you seen a glove laying around? It's black, spiked, outlined in bones."

"Hold Still"

A typical Seattle Beach outing.

"Salesman Looking for Eskimos"

While many attribute our poor economy to nefarious lending practices, it may also be that the selling of certain goods is ill-timed. 

"Duwamish Indian Bark Vests"

Newcomers to the West Seattle neighborhood, like me,  are looked down upon by "old-time West Seattle residents," generally speaking, those who have lived here 50 or 60 years. Then I come to find out that THEY were relatively new here just like I am, because the Duwamish Indians have lived here for some five thousand years. Hey, that's 4950 years earlier!  Seattle was even named after their leader, Chief Sealth, in the 1850's.  Currently the federal government does not recognize this tribe, but I sure do. They are the ones wearing those bark vests.

"Big Brother"

Staring contest in Seattle coffee shop.

"A New Breed"

This is my friend James walking his 12-legged dog near my apartment. 

START THE PRESS!

There is this cool thing out there called the newspaper. It updates you on the goings on in your community with opinions from seasoned observers and feedback from you, the public. There are even ads with coupons to save you money when you shop. You can purchase the paper for a fifth the price of a latte, and fold it and transport it and spill coffee on it and when you are done you can recycle it. And if it gets stolen, that's a good thing because someone else can then use it.