THE SEATTLE TIMES & THEIR BIASED JOURNALISIM

THE SEATTLE TIMES & THEIR BIASED JOURNALISIM

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Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2012 3:28 PM To: 'kriley@seattletimes.com' Editoral Page Editor Subject: Sunday Editorial  Ms. Riley:  I couldn’t believe the Times would run an editorial on Sunday “Some advice for Gov. Jay Inslee” after the Times  has  demonstrated unrestrained bias during the election in its attempt to elect his opponent. The paper abandons its ethical, if not moral, obligation of objective journalism by running full page ads on its own for Inslee’s republican opponent as well as slanted reporting…

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IN FLANDERS FIELDS

IN FLANDERS FIELDS

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I was coming out of a store in my home town of Gig Harbor when I was stopped by middle-aged man who was with a couple of other men selling poppies to support veterans. I told him I would contribute if he could tell me why we celebrated Veterans Day with poppies. He paused and told me that he thought it had to do something with flowers during the Civil War. I gave him money and told he had failed the test. I said it…

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PAUL NICHOLAS LUVERA, SR. 1898 – 1990

PAUL NICHOLAS LUVERA, SR. 1898 – 1990

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Today is the anniversary of the death of my father, Paul Nicholas Luvera Sr. Born on March 25, 1898, he died in Anacortes, Washington on November 4, 1990 at the age of 92. I've published several accounts of his memories from his youth over the past couple of weeks. My sister Phyllis is the historian of our family  and has written a book about this extraordinary man which will be published soon. This is a brief outline of dad's accomplishments…

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SKYSCRAPERS

SKYSCRAPERS

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Our law office is on the 67th floor of the Columbia Center (formerly Bank of America Tower and Columbia Sea First Center). The building has 76 floors and is the tallest building in the Pacific Northwest region. It is 932 feet in height. Yet,it is dwarfed by the ten tallest buildings in the world. In Dubai the tallest skyscraper is 2717 feet. In Saudi Arabia the tallest building is 1,971 feet. Malaysia has two twin skyscrapers both 1,483 feet high. Number nine on…

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CATHOLIC BISHOPS, POLITICS AND VATICAN II

CATHOLIC BISHOPS, POLITICS AND VATICAN II

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As  a cradle Catholic born before World War II I am greatly disturbed by the changes in my church since Vatican II and John 23rd. I am chiefly bothered by the positions taken by Church leadership  starting with Rome and the apparent effort to return the Church to the pre Vatican II status. Here are some examples of leadership action which is very troubling.  In some European countries like Germany, traditionally there is no separation between church and state. In these countries, in addition to paying a…

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THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE & THE ELECTION

THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE & THE ELECTION

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I have written about vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Republican hypocrisy before https://paulluverajournalonline.com/weblog/2012/09/cbs-news-norah-odonnell-put-paul-ryans-feet-to-the-fire-for-criticizing-president-obama-for-defensespending-cuts-after-he-sup.html The debate between the vice presidential candidates the other  night only confirmed my negative viewpoint of Congressman Ryan. What strikes me is the reluctance of Gov. Romney and Congressman Ryan to acknowledge the truth about the Republican agenda, particularly the budget plan of Mr. Ryan. They distance themselves from the truth in that regard  and instead are claiming a moderate, cooperative, plan if elected. The truth is that…

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VENICE AGAIN & HOME

VENICE AGAIN & HOME

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On Monday October 1st, the feast day of St Theresa, one of the best known saints, we arrive in Venice. The sky is black as we enter the harbor and there is a light rain. By the time we dock there is some blue trying to make it's way through, but it is cool outside. Now for the hard work of packing. We spend the night here and leave the ship in the morning so today we have to pack. We…

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TRILUKE BAY, SALI & ROVINJ CROATIA

TRILUKE BAY, SALI & ROVINJ CROATIA

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On Saturday September 29th, We sailed from our last stop, after an overnight trip, into a huge water area with many islands. Except for the lack of trees and vegetation the islands look like the San Juans with no beaches and rocky shores. After traveling into the bay some distance, trees and green vegetation appear and the islands look like the San Juans. There are small, flat round islands, without vegetation as well. We anchor in Triluke Bay which is…

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SPLIT & THE ISLAND OF BRAC

SPLIT & THE ISLAND OF BRAC

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We arrived at the port in Split, Croatia around 8:00 am. We have arranged a car and driver to take us by ferry to the small island of Brac (pronounced "bra-ch") and  the tiny village of Splitska. This is where my mother's father and mother were born. It is also where several of her older brothers and sisters were born before the family immigrated to Sinclair Island in Washington state. One of her brothers, John, was born on Sinclair and…

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DUBROVNIK CROATIA

DUBROVNIK CROATIA

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Last night was the dinner with the captain. He is a very tall and large man who looks like he should be a tackle on the Seahawks. He appears to be in his mid or late 40's. A very friendly person with an easy smile, he was born in Norway. He lives in Istanbul because he married a woman from Turkey. The other guests consisted of a man and wife from London. He was knighted and therefore is "sir" and she is "lady"…

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