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Seattle-Lensed Movie Drama Debuts at The Cinerama Tonight

Tony Kay — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:02:18 +0000

I saw a digital screener of Nothing Against Life, Colombian-born director Julio Ramirez’s feature film debut, shortly after it won a special Jury Prize at the San Marino Film Festival last year. Even in the cramped confines of my Mac screen, the movie impressed me greatly. It follows the paths of four disparate characters, all wrestling … Continue reading →

What Kills More People in Washington State: Cars or Guns?

Michael van Baker — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:21:37 +0000

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.

After Nepalese Student’s Suicide, a Film on Her Bright Future Asks Why She Died

Michael van Baker — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:43:19 +0000

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.