I saw a digital screener of Nothing Against Life, Colombian-born director Julio Ramirez’s feature film debut, shortly after it won … Continue reading Seattle-Lensed Movie Drama Debuts at The Cinerama Tonight
I checked with Washington’s Department of Health death statistics. For 2009, they list 597 firearm deaths, compared to 538 motor vehicle deaths. In 2010, 592 to 510. Oho! you may protest. Those firearm deaths include suicides: 462 suicides, in fact, to 113 homicides in 2010. It’s true. But everyone killed by a gun is still a dead person. Continue reading What Kills More People in Washington State: Cars or Guns?
One of their star students would commit suicide a year before graduating. Stunned and questioning, they would learn that suicide is the leading cause of death among young Nepalese women. Continue reading After Nepalese Student’s Suicide, a Film on Her Bright Future Asks Why She Died
