Lifestyle
Let’s Redefine ‘Retirement’
It must be more than just leisure and fun, or else we’ll slide downhill
Given my desire to avoid retirement, I was lucky that after I ended my 50-year tenure with the sociology department at the University of Washington, I was able to continue to be employed as a relationship expert on Married at First Sight, a reality television show on the Lifetime television network. It cushioned my transition from being a…
The U District Hums With Energy
The neighborhood centered around the University of Washington is undergoing quite a transformation, yet old haunts remain
Been to the U District lately? Grab a book at Magus or University Bookstore 📚, sip a local brew 🍺, and stroll UW’s pretty campus. #UDistrict #Seattle
Dark and Dreary
A roundup of Halloween-worthy movies and video games set in the Pacific Northwest
There’s a reason horror loves the Pacific Northwest — Seattle’s gloom turns every downtown street and quiet suburb into a scene from a thriller. From the dark, hidden passageways of the Underground to ferry rides one fog bank away from a nightmare, here’s your guide to locally filmed scary movies and video games…
Climbing Rocks with Spikey Tools
Dry tooling is an increasingly popular and challenging adventure
Scratch, tap, squeak. The sound of my tools pierces the cold fall day, awakening a primal feeling within me. These tools aren’t meant for building a house, or crafting a sculpture, but for climbing on rock…
Having a Bad Spell
My alphabetic acrobatics are slipping
I’ve always taken an inordinate amount of pride in my spelling. I not only remember winning the junior-high spelling bee at my small Catholic school, but I clearly recall walking down to the Herald & News in Klamath Falls, Ore., to have my picture taken for the accompanying blurb…
Bringing Light into Seattle’s Darker Days
Keep the gloom out and the coziness in
As the days get shorter and Seattle’s famous gray blanket settles in, it’s hard not to feel the urge to hibernate. The rain starts tapping at the windows, and staying inside in your comfiest clothes feels like the best option. But instead of letting the gloom win, what if we brought a little light into…
The Wonderpreneur
Aegis founder Dwayne Clark is an author, philanthropist, filmmaker, and a highly successful business executive
Dwayne Clark was standing on a crate washing dishes at the tender age of 7 in an airport restaurant where his Mother, Colleen, was a cook. He grew up without a father. He was, he says, “at the bottom rung of the economic cycle.” The biggest influences in his life were all women: his grandmother, two older sisters, and his mom, who worked two jobs to support the family…
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