14 films to stream about protests and fights for change, from Stonewall to Black Lives Matter
These illuminating documentaries underscore how often change in America and elsewhere comes.
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Blues musician Wade Hickam dies of COVID-19 | Lives Remembered
Wade Hickam was a member of regional bands including Night Train, The Fabulous Mojo Kings, and most recently, the Moe Ribbs Blues Band. He was...
Gerald ‘Jerry’ St. George, longtime educator in Central Washington, dies of COVID-19 complications | Lives Remembered
Gerald "Jerry" St. George had an extraordinary, 55-year run as an educator, during which he worked tirelessly to bring out the best in thousands of...
Donn Weaver, a longtime Seattle music teacher, dies of COVID-19 complications | Lives Remembered
Donn Weaver, who led a number of regional school music programs, died May 11 from COVID-19 complications. He was 87.
Dads, kids and life’s curve balls: Here are 6 books to consider for Father’s Day VIEW
Fatherhood changes everything for the man who can grow with the ride. Here are a few books are about such men; others are about kids...
Mental health on your mind? These 8 films explore lives spinning out of control
This list eschews more obvious, relatively recent films to explore the mental-health implications of (mostly) lesser-known works.
‘Dead Man Walking’ author Sister Helen Prejean discusses her spiritual journey ahead of Town Hall talk
Sister Helen Prejean is best known for her book “Dead Man Walking,” which inspired the 1995 film in which Susan Sarandon portrayed the Roman Catholic...
Alan Lund, who taught and directed music throughout Seattle area, dies at 81 from coronavirus complications
Alan Lund taught music in the Bellevue and Highline School Districts, and directed music for the Seattle Opera Chorus, the Eastside’s Cascadian Chorale, the Boeing...
Escape into American history with these 6 books, which offer lessons of leadership for trying times VIEW
This is a stressful, frightening and unprecedented time in American history. Nonfiction books can inform us about past disasters in American history, and help guide...