Wallingford, Seattle

As a kid, nothing was more thrilling to me than to read The Adventures of Tintin, action-packed stories of a young journalist from Belgium. Tintin and his witty sidekick and canine companion, Snowy, somehow always managed to get themselves into a bit of a scrape with a wide assortment of thugs and evildoers. Whether they sailed the high seas in search of a meteorite with the drunken Captain Haddock, or gave the bungling Thom(p)son twin detectives the slip; in the end, Tintin and…

Inevitably, you get to an age where some of your possessions are older than grown adults walking around who weren't even born when you bought them.  This sad situation occurred recently in our house with my husband's pajamas.  Yes, he loves them, but, yes, they were purchased in the late 1980's, which not only makes them old enough to vote, but also serve in the military and drink alcohol.  They had to go. Now, in these days of environmental awareness I…

Kate Talbott, who runs the Present Sense space at 42nd and Woodland Park Ave. N. wrote us recently about what she's created down that way. Here's what she had to say: I started Present Sense because I wanted a place to do the things I loved with other people: make art, write, practice mindfulness, and create community. These practices have brought so much richness and meaning to my life, and I am thrilled to have the chance to give back some…