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Putting It Together for Prom

Photos courtesy Erika Prins Guys, I’m going to prom. If you don’t know me, this news may not be particularly shocking or interesting to you. And that is fine.  If you do know me, you are probably aware that I have never been to a school dance, do all of my shopping at Ross or [...]

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Rob McKenna Blows Gasket, Pundits Wonder if he has any Left

Gubernatorial candidate, Rob McKenna has a tendency of freaking out when asked hard questions. In fact, last year at a campaign event with King County Young Republicans, he had a young person with a video camera forcibly removed because he was a “Tracker”. In my eyes, he is well on his way to beating John [...]

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Taking a Leap on Leap Day

As if we needed glaring, depressing, confirmation of how un-original our thoughts are, Special Days on the internet will do it. “Holy crap, guys! People born today only get a birthday every few years!” “Salaried people are working for free today!” “It’s not even a real day, man! Is anything even real anymore? Woah. Deep. Hella [...]

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Spokane Bucket List

By Tanya DeBuff Wallette My family and I moved to Spokane 2 ½ years ago so that I could attend graduate school.  My oldest daughter started school here, and so did my son.  My youngest was practically still a baby when we moved.  We hadn’t planned on what would happen after my MFA completion, other [...]

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The Race is Off

In case you don’t have the Internet and haven’t heard: Susan G. Komen has redacted its financial support for breast health services at Planned Parenthood. Some people are mad. Some people are so proud of Susan G. Komen for un-friending the baby-killers. I’m mad. Here’s why: You can be for or against abortion and still [...]

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