Crochet Genie iphone case

Thanks to my trusty Crochet Genie iphone case, I have not had to worry about moisture nor about my iphone bouncing around with sharp objects in my bag. This will make a nice gift for my vegan iphone-toting girlfriends.

McGinn War Room Party Election Night

Here are some snaps from last night's party in support of Michael McGinn for Mayor at The War Room:

Some enthusiastic *young* McGinn suporters

KOMO newswoman stands out on the Capitol Hill streets

Options for Gourmet Lovers

Many food lovers in Seattle have bemoaned the demise of Gourmet. Here are some options for those of you who are interested in keeping abreast of food news, both local and national:

Bon Appetit (12 issues for $12 + $3 s/h)

November 2009 Issue (select features)

Better than Turkey: A Vegetarian Main Dish for Thanksgiving by Molly Wizenberg

Instant Appetizers

Find Your Perfect Thanksgiving Menu

Pie Servers

Interview with Gordon Ramsay and recipes by Hell's Kitchen contestants

Food & Wine (12 issues for $19.99)

November 2009 Issue (selected features)

A New American Thanksgiving

A Self-Guided Study of Japanese Food

A Star Sommelier’s Wine & Food Journey from India to America

Giving Thanks for $10 Holiday Wines

Hot Bread Kitchen

How to Invent a Family Recipe

Mark Peel’s Easy Vegetable Side Dishes

Perfecting Thanksgiving Dinner

The Culinary Crusader Awards

The Thanksgiving Leftovers Challenge

Gastronomica

Summer 2009 (select content)

orts and scantlings

White Noise | Mark Morton

feast for the eye

"In Vino Veritas": A Stoneware Jug and the Contradictions of Temperance | Jamie Franklin

poem

A Portion | Jennifer Arin

culture

Eating with Your Hands | Keridwen Cornelius

pastoral

Yasuo Kuniyoshi's Cows in Pasture | Adam Greenhalgh

origins

La Finanziera | Francine Segan

fading feast

A Lamentation for Shrimp Paste | Su-Mei Yu (available for download)

Edible Seattle ($25 for 6 issues)

November/December 2009 (select content)

Artisans (Svedala Bakery)

In the Kitchen (Spring Hill)

Farm to Table (Skagit River Ranch)

Class Action (Kate McDermott)

Liquid Assets (Soft Tail Spirits)

Sunset ($16 for 12 issues)

November 2009 (selected content)

Columbia Gorge wine country

NW Editor's picks: Kate McDermott's Art of the Pie cooking classes, Waterfront Restaurants's Wine Bootcamp

Lunchbox Laboratory

Chocolate 101 (Theo Chocolates & other Seattle purveyors)

Saveur ($19.95 for 9 issues)

November 2009 (selected content)

Plucky Charms: French food product key chains

Artful Recipes: Canal House Cooking

A Kindly Host: Sheila Lukins tribute

Taking the Cake: Baking book reviews

30 Food Firsts

Capitol Hill Seattle Blog

For the past few months, I have been the Lifestyle Editor over at Capitol Hill Seattle blog. I still plan to post here. If you have not already, you should check out my Capitol Hill Seattle posts and let me know what you think.

Polanski should be brought to justice

Many of Hollywood's philosopher kings disagree, but I applaud Los Angeles prosecutors for finally prodding the Swiss to arrest Polanski. Though I count Chinatown and Rosemary's Baby as among my favorite films of all time, making great art should not immunize artists from liability for criminal acts. Even if Harvey Weinstein, Woody Allen and Whoopi Goldberg do not think statutory rape is a real crime (and dare we say Roman Polanski and those celebrities seeking his release), the state of California says otherwise. Ignorantia legis neminem excusat (Ignorance of the law excuses no one). For those who argue that Samantha Geimer, the victim, has forgiven Polanski, this is a criminal matter - where society is prosecuting Polanski - not a civil suit in which the injured party gets to decide whether to pursue a claim. Incidentally, though Polanski settled Geimer's suit against him for $500k, he reneged on paying her.

Last year, we caught Marina Zenovich's captivating and very pro-Polanski documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired. Though Zenovich brought up important new information about the case - about the star-crazy judge Rittenband presiding over Polanski's future and the judge's possible ex parte communications with David Wells, then a Los Angeles D.A. (though not Polanski's prosecutor). Though these improprieties may call into question the fairness of any plea deal and/or sentence - they do not mitigate Polanski's criminal liability. The facts of the Polanski's case are clear: he drugged (without her knowledge) and provided alcohol to a thirteen year old girl and then had sex with her. As correct a life as Polanski may currently be leading, he has shown no remorse for his actions (especially in declining to pay the settlement amount) and instead flew the country. He needs to be brought to justice.

15th Avenue Coffee and Tea

15th ave coffee and tea, originally uploaded by seadevi.

There has been a lot of coverage over Starbucks rebranding its Capitol Hill 15th Avenue Store - now to be known as 15th Avenue Coffee and Tea. Here is my photo contribution to the mix.

14th & Madison Then and Now

The block that neighborhood staple Piecora's Pizza is located has changed a bit in the last 65 years but is definitely recognizable.

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originally uploaded by Seattle Municipal Archives