Posts for March, 2011

High school health centers

March 30th, 2011

Growing up my mom would take my sister and me to see Dr. Whittemore for regular check-ups.  The office he started is still there on N.W. Lovejoy Street in Portland. He could hear the pneumonia in my chest over the phone in the night when I was five. I was a lucky [More]


Dude, maybe ease back a little?

March 24th, 2011

Dan in my office emailed me this: “A nameless man left a voicemail for you at 2:34 a.m., asking you to please grant a permit for Hempfest.  If you were able to do this, you’d be a ‘world hero,’ Sally.” On the one hand, he’s connecting with his elected representative on an [More]


Don’t mess with Beacon

March 14th, 2011

Seattle Magazine earned the scorn of Beacon Hill residents with a recent mock love letter from a frenemy.  The writer feigns disappointment in Beacon Hill, but in an oddly condescending way. “And we had such high hopes for a special friendship… You have your very own superslick Link light rail station and [More]