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April 2008
Here we go. The countdown to Beijing hits 100. I've waited years for the housing market to switch in my favor. As a first-time buyer, the overall downturn in the market is good for me individually, although not good for the economy as a whole. Police and animal control agencies across Western Washington are overwhelmed with reports of abused and neglected horses. This story is really about doing the right thing. Eric Wilkinson's story about the push for 4-day work weeks to combat the rising cost of gas has struck a chord with site visitors today. It's getting six times the traffic, so to speak, of the next closest story on our site. So, what's your take? Is interest being (ahem) driven by the cost of gas, or the idea of getting on the work treadmill one l... As we investigated our story about a rape victim who found out her attacker was on the loose by watching television news, we dug up other troubling facts. It's obvious Tony Schwartz is majoring in mathematics with an emphasis in finance at the University of Puget Sound. He lost 20 bucks in an ARCO Paypoint machine and no one was willing to give him his money back. Today I met with Jim McCaslin, the owner of McSweet Gourmet products. For several years he's run a successful business selling pickled olives, onions and other vegetables to restaurants and online. Like any good businessman, last year he applied for trademark protection with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. That's when fast food giant McDonald's came into the picture. The Better Business Bureau just released its annual list of its most-complained-about companies. The good news for the plumbing industry in Western Washington, it didn't make the top ten. The bad news, it's number 11! ...This stuff is just incredible. It really, really is. Some interesting tidbits today: Someone mysteriously posted an interesting YouTube Clip over the weekend, which includes some surprising comments from NBA Commissioner David Stern. The tragedies we cover in the news can sometimes feel overwhelming, the world issues staggering. Perhaps it's just easier to turn a blind eye. Where does one begin? How about ... with puppies. A Clearview woman is breeding "designer" dogs, she calls the breed "Bikki Bear," and contributing a minimum of $200 from the sale of each puppy to help fight human trafficking in Cam... KING 5 Photographer Mike Bachety and I were walking back from dinner through Manhattan, when we randomly came across Sonics Star Kevin Durant at a street corner waiting for a cab. I caught his attention, and Mike and I ended up breaking the news to him, that the NBA Board of Governors has voted for the relocation of the Sonics to Oklahoma City. I asked Kevin what he thought about moving. The young star told Mike and me ... There are no elected leaders, no one here making a last minute pitch... Except Brian Robinson, the co-founder of Save Our Sonics. He's currently standing out in front of the St. Regis Hotel, in Midtown Manhattan, lobbying anyone he can see, or any owner he sees going in or out. He just told me one owner would only say to him, "I wish I had better news for you." Here he is in action: ...Word just came down, it's gonna be at least another hour before we get an announcement. Tim Frank from the NBA just told me "they're still going, alot of issues, it's gonna be a while." Right now, it's like a social mixer here of NBA beat writers, and reporters from Seattle and Oklahoma City. We're now at the St. Regis. Hey All - I have just a few minutes to let you know how crazy it has been here, covering the Sonics on the first day of the Board of Governors meetings. We've been dealing with broken equipment, navigating New York as the city prepares for the arrival of the Pope, running in and out of "30 Rock," and jumping through hoops to tell the story on the air. Thankfully, we have our NY native photographer Mike Bachety with me.<... It's a letter we've seen before. Someone overpays on a bill and the company takes its time to get back to you. With all that is happening in the world, you would easily think that prominent leaders like the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu would get wrapped up in the thoughts of "why us?" Though during this panel at Seeds of Compassion I caught a refreshing discussion of these two leaders not only bringing a positive but optimistic outlook on the questions which were asked about pain and suffering. When one youth asked, "What do you do to redeem ... came into this project not really knowing what to expect. "Five days of talking about compassion?" I asked myself, "What solid good will come from that?" Jaded as only a 16-year-old can be I couldn't see the point of a five day event with no high profile follow up.
After the amazing speech by his holiness and all of the other inspiring performances during the seeds of Compassion youth day; i had the chance to not only reflect about the meaning of compassion, but also i was able to gain a better understanding with those around me. I met with a group of 4th graders after the conference, Omry Majors-Howe, Christian, and Austin, and they described there reactions to the conference. "I will definitely be much... Please enjoy my slide show of the following: 1. Science & Compassion Dialogue at UW 2. Music & Media Dialogue at Key Arena 3. Concert with Death Cab for Cutie and Dave Matthews Thanks, Jack - Bellevue High
At the event, there were over 60 booths throughout the Mezzanine at Qwest Field. These booths were for a variety of organizations, all relating back to themes of compassion. One booth that we found particularly interesting, was the Project Happiness booth.
After everyone on the interspiritual panel had arrived, I began to notice the many differences of all of the participants. Panelists ranged not only in age, but in gender, nationality, and religion. I found it incredible that among so many differences, everyone could share one common goal of compassion.
On Saturday my friends and I got to bring cameras to Qwest field to film the resource fair and His Holiness himself. We got great footage! Here is the video that I edited together from what we got. Nathan Raible-Clark ...As I entered Key Arena I had to weave my way through the giant mass of people. I was shocked not only by the sheer mass of students but by the diversity of the people there. Students ranging from Kindergarten age to high school seniors were there and they all didn't quite know what to expect. They were soon to find out.
As I walked down the steps of section 112, I entered a pit of color. Patches of red, white, yellow, and black filled the Key's seats to the rafters as the Righteous Rainbow Choir filled the arena with songs of hope, change and most importantly, compassion. There were more people in the stands today than at a Sonics game in the 90's with The Glove and Reign Man. A huge projection screen was situated behind the stage and showed all of the happy ... I walked in to the Key Arena overwhelmed by the amount of youth that flooded in next to me. Thousands of eager students, ranging from elementary school to high school sat in their seats waiting for the presentation to begin. I had never before seen so many people, gathered in one space to listen to something so great and meaningful.
Jessica Markowitz and Habib Behjatnia talk about their experiences being youth ambassadors for the Seeds of Compassion event. ...Phumza, a South African student visiting on behalf of Bridges to Understanding, tells her story about the wonderful - and unexpected - kindness of a stranger at the Pike Place Market.
What a day! After all of our experiences earlier in the day, we finally made it to the main event. Sitting in the front row of the stadium right up close to the stage, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama appeared amid roaring cheers and quietly sat down in his big red chair. After a procession of cultures and a variety of introductions, including one from Governor Christine Gregoire, His Holiness finally spoke.
Today we attended the Seeds of Compassion: Heartbeat of Humanity event at Qwest Field. Beforehand, we got a chance to talk with a few members of the Bridges team, and found these students from across the world to be incredibly interesting.
K.T. Lhamo is a student from Tibet and a participant with Bridges to Understanding, an organization that works with students around the world, teaching photography and storytelling in order to build cross-cultural understanding.
Sesethu Goniwe is a student from South Africa and a participant with Bridges to Understanding, an organization that works with students around the world, teaching photography and storytelling in order to build cross-cultural understanding.
All that worrying about the correct protocol - for nothing. Meeting the Dalai Lama today couldn't have been simpler. Or more surreal. With tons of kids arriving at the Seattle Center on Monday for the Seeds of Compassion Gathering, the parents of these children have brought up the timeless question of: Is a religious and political leader able to speak on a topic such as Compassion in a completely secular way? and do they want their children subjected to possible religious or political bias that may or may not be present?
2 weeks ago, I was sitting in my film class planning a documentary about computers with my group mates, when my teacher came in and dropped an incredible opportunity into our laps. She told us that the Dalai Lama was coming into town, and we were being asked as a class to cover the event. Not only were we being asked to film the various events going on around seattle, but we were to be issued official press passes. This was incredible. After a... In response to the Parents concerns article in the Seattle Times:
So, today I attended the "Scientific Basis for Compassion" discussion at the UW to take video footage for the blog. The speakers talked a lot about how children develop emotionally and how they learn how or how not to be compassionate as far back as the time they spent in the womb. What I found especially interesting was the Dalai Lama's comments on how compassion can be a survival mechanism. We often get the message that science and feelings ... Youth Voice is comprised of 20 youth videographers, bloggers, photographers and journalists from Bellevue High School, the Center School, Garfield High School, Nathan Hale High Schools, Bridges to Understanding (whose bloggers KING5.com has already published) and Reel Grrls sharing their thoughts and perspective of the historic events of the Seeds of Compassion conference in Seattle.
I'm not sure which is more nerve-wracking - the prospect of addressing 60,000 people at Qwest Field on Saturday, or botching any part of the protocol surrounding the Dalai Lama.
Everyone who's meeting him this week has received the list of "do's and "don't's" surrounding "His Holiness" - i.e., you may only refer to him directly as "Your Holiness;" don't touch him, just fold your hands and bow; try not to ever turn your back to him; when enterin...
It's the news many Sonics fans have expected all along. This Morning, I obtained a lengthy list of documents related to the City's lawsuit against the team. Marion Jones cheated. Today, her teammates from the 2000 Olympics in Sydney paid the price. He desribes himself as just a 'simple Buddhist monk.' But he's both a spiritual and political leader to millions of people in the world. We've all seen those products that make big promises and just don't deliver. The jury is still out on if the Tobi Steamer works well. But returning one has been a serious problem for some folks. Honestly speaking, the first time Bridges was introduced to our school I was chosen as part of the learners that would be participating in the cultural exchange program. Back then, I never knew what Bridges was all about and I started to lose interest in the program because I was involved in many programs at school and I saw them as more interesting than Bridges. I ended up leaving the group that had chosen me. Later, after the program... When I reached Seattle I first saw the Space Needle for which Seattle was famous. The Space Needle was very high, and I am quite afraid of the heights. From up there I saw the city, mountains, evergreen trees, and water. I also saw the two famous lakes of Seattle: Lake Washington and Lake Union. After that, we went on the ferry and landed on an island called Bainbridge. My host family was really good. They all were very nice and took ... They watch, they listen, they care about things political.. But they also have a job to do. Our local Olympic athletes and Olympic hopefuls this time around, and many others I've interviewed over the years seem to give some form of the same answer whenever I ask. I attended the Sound Transit design presentation last night on the new Capitol Hill Light Rail station. For the most part, the more than 100 people who packed the room stayed quiet and seemed to approve of the designs of the new station, including the clean lines of the new buildings, the large windows that let in plenty of light, the landscaping around the entrances and the spaces set aside ... On the of January 2008 six students were chosen in our school to attend the Seeds of Compassion Conference which will be held in hosted in Seattle which is America under a nonprofit organization that engages K-12 students worldwide in direct, interactive learning and storytelling to build cross-cultural understanding and it is called Bridges to Understanding. ...We are pleased to welcome two new bloggers to Blogger KING, Tenzin Lhamo from Tibet and Sesethu Goniwe from South Africa. They are in Seattle as part of the Seeds of Compassion event and they will be sharing their insights with us. ...Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and other members of the City Council are hoping to sack disposable bags. They have proposed a 20-cent fee for each bag - paper or plastic - that the grocery, drug or convenience store provides you. It's the biggest non-sporting event in our state's history. More than 150,000 people will attend the Seeds of Compassion events in Seattle - and millions more will be watching online and on TV. Even the event's organizers admit it has succeeded beyond their wildest expectations. ...For years homeowners have treated their homes kind of like a cash machine, by taking out home equity lines of credit. They can be used for anything from home improvements to college tuition. |