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[j]

My middle school (not in Seattle) is watching it, and yes, we are tying it into our MLK celebration. We figured if we are going to watch it, it has to be live. The only historical event I remember watching in school is the Challenger lifting off.

[pam]

I would hope they would watch it – many times parents are at work and can’t watch something like that so this makes a wonderful dinner conversation opportunity.

[aunteesocial]

Yes, we just came home 10-15 min ago and there were many blocks blocked off by police cars. We asked one officer and he said they were chasing someone with the help of a K9. They told us to go to our house and lock the doors. I asked if the person was armed and they said no.

Any additional info CatP, or anyone, would be great. Thanks.

[JoB]

I think that there are a lot of semantics being used to dance around an issue…

I will agree completely that i am less comfortable in a room full of blacks.. or men.. or lesbians for that matter… but my lack of comfort when i find myself the odd person in the room doesn’t give me the right to perpetuate denying others benefits of any kind just because i would be uncomfortable if i was in the minority…

in fact… the very fact that i can recognize that minority status would make me uncomfortable is the reason why i should go out of my way to make those around me with a minority status more comfortable…

beyond that.. why trash the ideas of those who find this subject relevant.. or trash someone who is actually trying to find a solution whether you personally approve of her method or not?

this issue won’t go away just because some of you think it doesn’t exist..

in fact, if we live long enough, those of us with pale skin are about to find out what it is like to be a minority in our own country and we might find ourselves in a better bargaining position if we set a good example now….

that’s worth thinking about, isn’t it….

[GenHillOne]

Absolutely yes! I found out today that they’re having some trouble with the timing though – it’s finals week for the older kids with the quarter ending on Friday (and already no school the day before). So far, all I know for sure is that they’re taping it.

[CarolPB]

I second an enthusiastic YES! It’s history-live! I remember watching the moon landing in school…what’s the difference? Why is there even a question if the kids should watch??

[JoB]

YES!!!!!!

and if they tie it in with Martin Luther King Day.. it’s a civic event….

this will be a history making event.. what is more educational than that?

[bcollins]

…I say YES! In fact, it should be formally recognized as an educational event. Send a message to the Superintendent.

[Garden_nymph]

Last year my daughter,Kyla, joined Camp Fire USA and is about to embark on her first Camp Fire candy sale. Due to her shy personality, I thought this could help Kyla sell the candy. If you are interested, please feel free to PM me and let us know what you would like.

Camp Fire Candy sales begin January 23rd !!

Greetings Friends of Camp Fire Candy !

This is your chance to pre-order from your neighbor, Kyla

I’ll have 3 types of candy, all made by Brown and Haley in Tacoma.

Almond Roca – the classic

Camp Fire Mints – chocolate covered mint patties

Almond Caramel Clusters – similar to turtles

Each package is still only $5.00

Please, don’t buy from just anyone… let me satisfy your order. Thank you so very much for your support!

Pre-order now….. payment upon delivery.

Each box of candy is something like 5 oz. with 12 to 15 pieces of candy; the funds stay within the Puget Sound Council, my group & Camp Sealth.

Thank you again,

[WSB]

I got an alert from a Starbucks PR person today about something involving a free cup of coffee in exchange for a pledge of volunteer hours – news release on that is here:

http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/pressdesc.asp?id=974

but it doesn’t include anything about the screenings, and there’s nothing on that right now in the news release sections of either Starbucks or MSNBC’s site … yet, anyway.

[Anonymous]

*you don’t think whites are more comfortable with lighter skinned peops over darker skinned peops?*

This is a definition of racism? And if we don’t recognize it we’re displaying *Distancing Behaviors Often Used by White People*. Do people really sit around and think up this stuff?

Like is always more comfortable with like. I am more comfortable with lesbians. Yet most of my friends are straight. I am more comfortable with liberals, yet my closest friend is a conservative. I am more comfortable with other atheists, yet I know very few. I am more comfortable with women, but I have more male friends.

I am more comfortable with those near my same income bracket. I am more comfortable with people who understand physical limitations. I am more comfortable in places I’ve been to before. I am more comfortable with people who obsessively love animals.

I am more comfortable with my race, ethnic background or whatever you want to call it, because it is what I am and know. What you are failing to address, is being more comfortable with one thing only means I am less comfortable with something else. It doesn’t mean I don’t like the other, or think less of the other, or don’t want to be around the other, or experience the other. It just fricken means I am more familiar with some things over others.

IMO, it is beyond ridiculous to equate comfort with equality, or to consider these things as hateful or prejudiced. People align themselves by race, religion, education, age, size, abilities. For cripes sake, there have been arguments on here about who is a REAL West Seattleite.

I personally wish people would worry about tangible racism. Like home loan disparity. Or places like Prez Bush’s new neighborhood that didn’t allow a black person to buy property until the year 2000. Or not getting an interview because your name sounds *funny*. Or law enforcement profiling.

I just don’t see owning my *white privilege* as being any part of the solution. Any more than owning a specific religion would stop religious wars. Or owning a gender would stop divorce and domestic violence.

[WSB]

They were heartened by the turnout in the midst of last month’s cold snap and hoping to harness some volunteer power again last night. Here’s the note I just received from Nancy Woodland at WestSide Baby, who’s looking for help 7-9 pm tomorrow (Thursday):

“WestSide Baby is inviting volunteers to join us to help sort through the many wonderful donations received during the snowy weeks in December. We have mounds of items to sort through so that we can get them distributed out into the community. Our last event like this in December was extremely successful with almost 20 volunteers appearing to help us wade through the donations. It is very helpful for us to know if you are coming though so we can prepare with staff and projects. Please RSVP to Sarah@westsidebaby.org. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult and it is especially important for us to know if minors are coming so we can prepare appropriate jobs for them. We also have an ongoing need for batteries (size C&D) and larger size diapers (Sizes 4-6) and Pull-ups (Sizes 3t and 4t). We have many diapers in smaller sizes though. The batteries are most often used for swings so we can get them back out into the community rather than waiting in our facility.”

WestSide Baby is in White Center at 10032 15th Avenue SW.

[Zenguy]

Just because we disagree does not mean you have to keep your opinions to yourself. I enjoy a good discussion where people can voice their opinions and share their points of view, sometimes I even learn stuff.

Although I am (mostly) white, I have been discriminated against many times and it is something I work hard at not doing to others. I have seen discrimination from all races and would disagree that you have to have power to do it. Heck, even my grandmother thinks that men do things better than women…in her defense she is 89.

As they sang in Avenue Q “everyone’s a little bit racist”.

[Kayleigh2]

Not sure who said it was the biggest problem in their lives?

For some people, this issue is close to their heart–either because of personal experience, a general concern for social justice, seeing someone they love hurt…or for some of us, maybe “genetic memory” and living with the legacy of the pain of the past.

I don’t see how mocking and belittling the efforts of others helps anything at all.

[CB]

Alice has graciously agreed to teach wannabe map makers how she did those maps during the snowstorm! TR has put this on the events page, but brief info is 1:00, Saturday Jan 17, Uptown Espresso (Junction location). Thank you Alice!

[Lisa]

mom2soren,

I am a west seattle native with a 16yo daughter. Besides loving Explorer West for Middle School, we JUST loved Tilden School for K-5 years (http://www.tildenschool.org). Featured on WSB: https://westseattleblog.com/blog/?p=11831

Tilden is a small independent school with such wonderful atmosphere, acedemic focus, great music and other programs. Many Tilden kids go to Explorer West for continued great educational experience. I would encourage you to call Tilden and schedule a visit to see it for your self. Best Wishes!

[FullTilt]

Here is the link for the MoveOn Party that we are hosting. http://pol.moveon.org/event/inauguralbash/91142

All ages are welcome.

[danielleS]

Zenguy: In “Distancing Behaviors Often Used by White People”, James Elder and Bruce Irons explain that “As Whites work on the issue of racism, certain avoidance or distancing behaviors invariably arise. To really understand and deal with racism entails experiencing various levels of personal questioning, discomfort, and bewilderment about personal responsibility.

Racism- Racial prejudice and discrimination that are supported by institutional power and authority. The critical element that differentiates racism from prejudice and discrimination is the use of institutional power and authority to support prejudices and enforce discriminatory behaviors in systematic ways with far-reaching outcomes and effects. In the United States, racism is based on an ideology of White (European) supremacy and is used to the advantantage of White people and the disadvantage of people of color.

So basicly, racism is power + prejudice. This defintion precludes people of color from being racist because they have limited social power in a White-dominated society. (People of color may be prejudiced, but they are not racist.)

I know it is difficult coming to terms with the reality that racism is a White problem. It triggers the difficulty White people have accepting the degree of privilege that the color of their skin brings. It was once said, “Asking White people to become aware of their privilege as Whites seems to be like asking fish to become aware of water; it is all around us and yet very difficult to see.”

[hotcoffee]

Anyone have great summer camp experiences to suggest for a 6 year old? Camps involving really anything but especially: Theater /acting , sports, nature — I’d love to hear from people who have actually sent their kids before and what they liked about the camps. I’m more interested in camps that are in the general Seattle area, preferably West Seattle offerings, and I’m NOT interested in over night camps at this point.

[datamuse]

Hey, some of us enjoy going to the range for a date!

(Unfortunately for shed22, however, I’m not dating anyone. Other than my husband.)

Uh, other suggestions…the Lucy exhibit IS great, tons of stuff about Ethiopia too, recommended. Wing Luke Asian Museum has a Hawaiians in the PNW exhibit on right now and there are tons of places nearby to eat, and the Burke Museum has an exhibit on one of the Northwest’s favorite things (that would be coffee) opening soon (though not till the 24th). Or there’s the Nordic Heritage Museum.

You could do an urban hike, walk around a neighborhood you don’t normally frequent, look for interesting shops, take pictures.

If you have a GPS, you could go geocaching. Tons of caches within the city limits. Geocaching.com to get started.

[JoB]

sohonyusa…

thank you very much for for the link..

i have been there since McMenamins restored it… and yes, they did a very good job… it a beautiful space…

but it is only a poor reflection of the crystal where i still dance in my head:)

of course, my head these days is only a poor reflection of the woman who embedded the memories:))))

LOL.. it’s good i am still me in there ;~>

[JoB]

danielleS…

when you click on the forum button.. at the top of the page.. before the listings.. there will be a message telling you that you have a new message…

if you click on that, it will take you directly to your PMs and you click on the subject, not the person to read your messages…

you will also find a notice at the bottom of the forum page under VIEWS.. that tells you the status of your personal mailbox.

you can click on the bottom message to get to your mailbox as well…

once in your mailbox, you will have two lists.. one for incoming messages.. and one for outgoing…

if there is an icon next to the message in incoming.. it means you have not read it yet.

if there is an icon next to an outgoing message it means they haven’t read it yet.

if you delete an incoming message from someone.. you will also delete any outgoing messages to them that you have generated.. so it’s better to ignore the delete option…

i know you have mail waiting:)

[sohonyusa]

Job….

I wish you would have known too. Any show at the Crystal Ballroom is special, but when the Dead is there….pure magic. Very cool that you were there for the first go round! I have to say that McMenamins has done a great job restoring the Crystal. Here’s a link to one of the set lists from the show, as well as, some pics. http://www.phillesh.net/philzonepages/friends_stuff/setlists/080129.html

[JoB]

Someone posted on the book club thread that a couple of senators are working towards having the subject of this book nominated for a nobel peace prize.

[danielleS]

Let me be more clear:

1. My vision is NOT for an exclusive, “whites only” meet up. I do believe, however, that racism is a white problem and that dismantling it is also white people’s responsibility. Now, getting feedback from people of other races would be valuable and welcome. What Im NOT interested in, as I stated before, is devoting time to debating with people about whether or not racism is still prevalent and detrimental in our society. That is a meaningful conversation to have, and necessary for our society to move forward toward the goal of equality for all people, it’s just not where I am interested in focusing my efforts. Though I do have those conversations at least weekly! What I want is to get together with people who are at a like-minded place in their awareness of issues of racism, and have some sort of fellowship/support/action group. I’d like to meet and discuss things we see daily in the white community that are slighting, oppressioning, dismissing, offending, and hurting people. And not just doing damage to people of color, but also misleading our younger generation of white people, and reinforcing some learned behaviors in our older generations. I think this stuff is conquerable. BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IT WILL TAKE A COALITION OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME GOAL OF FIGHTING RACISM IN OUR DAILY LIVES.

This means things like getting together and sharing experiences we have or hear about. It means strategizing effective ways of combatting racism in the white community without using guilt or shame. It’s about action. I will be proposing that we start writing letters to lobby stores to stop using the word “ethnic” to describe products marketed to non-white people, as this is not only marginalizing to those people, it reinforces the idea that white is a standard rather than an ethnicity itself.

I do not want to or mean to offend or alienate anyone. Im just ready for action. Ive got ideas (that may or may not be good!) and I’d like to share them and hear other’s ideas too.

Incidently, Im kinda new this blog stuff and dont know how to get “PMs”. Can someone please tell me how?