Brian Gershon

I felt like I was in a whole new Seattle today, as I commuted from Columbia City to Downtown on the new Light Rail.
As the train clickety-clacked out of the Beacon Hill tunnel toward Downtown, its elevated position over the city made me think I was in a city more known for its public transportation.  [...]

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Our New Rainier Vista Multicultural Committee meeting is always fun, and this month we learned from our Ethiopian residents about the Oromia region of Ethiopia and some of its culture and food.  Oromo means “The Powerful”.
I was impressed with the fact that (traditionally) people would recall between say 7 and 17 generations of their fathers.  [...]

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