When I moved back to Seattle in 1993, rent for a basic one bedroom was around $500.00 and studios were $300.00 to $400.00. A nice one bedroom in a secured […]
Read MoreThe Locksmith Said it Sounded Like Stalking
By Seana Sperling I woke to a dark, freezing room and my half-clad body felt stretched and bruised all over. I stumbled to the toilet and saw my two cats […]
Read MoreA Sign of the Times 2010
By Seana Sperling That rainy day on the bus, you sat in front of me and kept turning around. Then you alternated between sneers and whispered insults through your bushy, […]
Read MoreThe Vilification Industry and the Surveillance State
In the 1950s McCarthyism destroyed innocent lives. Anyone could be accused of being anti-American and have their careers destroyed because of the Watch Lists. In the New Millennium, an innocent […]
Read MorePunishment by the People
By Seana Sperling In the United States, Land of the Free, online groups are being manipulated to stalk, defame and harass Peace Activists, Whistleblowers, Writers and Educators because of supposed, […]
Read MoreThe Popular Liberal
By Seana Sperling When did Liberal become a dirty word? I see all sorts of jabs at liberals online and even a search for “Famous Liberals.” brought up the haters. […]
Read MoreShoot the Messenger: Blame the Victim
By Seana Sperling An article in The Nation by Jessica Valenti, In Rape Tragedies, The Shame is Ours May 6, 2013, addresses victim blaming and how some rape victims are […]
Read MoreThe Rent Control Quandary
By Seana Sperling When I moved back to Seattle in 1993, rent for a basic one bedroom was around $500.00 and studios were $300.00 to $400.00. A nice one bedroom […]
Read MoreThe Culture of Sameness Lament
By Seana Sperling I returned to Seattle in 1993, and Broadway on Capital Hill had lots of charming little coffee places, book stores, thrift stores, and a Lock and Key […]
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