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News
April 4, 2012
Tessie Goheen: the Face of Obamacare
A young cancer survivor couldn't choose between school and chemo.
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Tessie Goheen Rallies ObamaCare Supporters, but Cancer Survivor's Story Offers Complicated Lesson for Locals
Shortly after Tessie Goheen was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 20, she received a letter from her mother's health insurer, which also covered the college student. If Goheen dropped out of school while pursuing treatment, as she wanted, the insurer would no longer cover her. Now, four years late ... More >>
Blogs
February 6, 2012
Comment of the Day: Worst Side Stories
Sen. Patty Murray spoke Friday afternoon, as Seattle Weekly reported, at a press conference at Planned Parenthood-Seattle. There, she talked about the firestorm that swept over the Susan G. Komen Foundation and causing it to beat a hasty retreat from its announcement not to fund breast-cancer screen ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2012
Breaking News: Komen Foundation Caves; Will Restore Planned Parenthood Funding
Unable to withstand the escalating backlash over its decision to cut funds for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood affiliates, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has surrendered. "We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2012
Women Health Care Battles Not Over Just Because Komen Backed Down, Warns Sen. Patty Murray
Sen. Patty Murray began the day fully expecting to deliver an eviscerating attack on the Susan G. Komen Foundation for its decision Tuesday to cutoff funds for breast-cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood affiliates. When Komen caved this morning and announced a complete course reversal, Mu ... More >>
Diversions
January 11, 2012
Dating With Disease
Sen. Patty Murray began the day fully expecting to deliver an eviscerating attack on the Susan G. Komen Foundation for its decision Tuesday to cutoff funds for breast-cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood affiliates. When Komen caved this morning and announced a complete course reversal, Mu ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2011
Bottoms Up for a Good Cause
Cancer sucks and The Pink Door is doing its part to help take the sting out of this dreadful disease that strikes young and old, rich and poor. During Breast Cancer Awareness month, this Pike Place Market restaurant/bar/cabaret is featuring a pretty-in-pink cocktail. The Pink Madonna -- a tart mix ... More >>
Blogs
September 15, 2011
Washington High-School-Football Referees Allowed to Support Prostate Cancer Research During Games, But Not Breast Cancer Research
Remember back in October and again in May when a bunch of high-school-football referees were suspended for using pink whistles during a game to show their support for breast cancer research? Well, turns out that the Washington Officials Association doesn't have a problem with refs supporting ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2011
Are Airport Body Scanners Causing Cancer? Portland TSA Workers Think So, and They're Not Alone
Image sourceTransportation Security Administration workers in Boston, Puerto Rico, and Portland have reported elevated rates of cancer, strokes, and heart disease among employees whose job it is to ogle travelers' naked bodies as they pass through full-body scanners. Does that mean the univer ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2011
High School Football Refs Suspended for Using Pink Whistles to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
Back in October we told you about the group of Pacific Northwest Football Officials Association referees who got flagged for using pink whistles at a high school football game. The reason for the mauve instruments was to show support for breast cancer research (the refs donated their checks f ... More >>
Blogs
April 21, 2011
Ken Knightley, Microsoft Manager, Denied Sick Leave for Brain Surgery
Ken Knightley has worked at Microsoft for 11 years, most recently as a manager at Xbox Live. Recently he developed symptoms of a brain tumor and was forced to miss work. His absence earned him a poor performance review, and now that he's finally going in for surgery, Microsoft is of the mind ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Ken Knightley has worked at Microsoft for 11 years, most recently as a manager at Xbox Live. Recently he developed symptoms of a brain tumor and was forced to miss work. His absence earned him a poor performance review, and now that he's finally going in for surgery, Microsoft is of the mind ... More >>
Blogs
November 18, 2010
The Best Use for Your New Flavor Saver: Holding Beer
If you haven't been paying attention this month, you might be thinking that a few dudes in town fell head over heels for their Tom Selleck Halloween costumes. That's right, Seattle: November has been rebranded Movember and its path of destruction has caused some perfectly upstanding citizens ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2010
High School Refs Flagged for Blowing Pink Whistles
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and its official color--pink--is everywhere. National Football League players have been donning pink gloves and cleats, and Sports Illustrated recently published its logo in that fleshiest of colors. But when some Kenmore-area high school referees dare ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2010
Today in Sex: Mind Your Mammaries Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and while I'm a little skeptical of the pastel-pink ribbon industry that's sprung up around it, breast cancer is the second-most common form of cancer in women (and the biggest killer of Hispanic women). I've lost family and friends to the disease and ... More >>
Calendar
September 29, 2010
Run Scared 5k
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and while I'm a little skeptical of the pastel-pink ribbon industry that's sprung up around it, breast cancer is the second-most common form of cancer in women (and the biggest killer of Hispanic women). I've lost family and friends to the disease and ... More >>
Music
July 14, 2010
Rocket Queen: The Needs of a Friend
Olympia punks come back together to help one of their own.
Blogs
July 1, 2010
Tanning Tax? More Like the Dumbshit Levy
No more waiting for Wednesday--now you can get a daily dose of Dategirl! Q: You know what you don't want to hear when you're waiting for biopsy results on that weird little mole you just had lopped off? A: "The doctor would like to discuss your test results with you in person--can you come ... More >>
Calendar
May 12, 2010
Jeff Guidry
No more waiting for Wednesday--now you can get a daily dose of Dategirl! Q: You know what you don't want to hear when you're waiting for biopsy results on that weird little mole you just had lopped off? A: "The doctor would like to discuss your test results with you in person--can you come ... More >>
Arts
April 14, 2010
How Not to Cheer Up a Cancer Patient
No more waiting for Wednesday--now you can get a daily dose of Dategirl! Q: You know what you don't want to hear when you're waiting for biopsy results on that weird little mole you just had lopped off? A: "The doctor would like to discuss your test results with you in person--can you come ... More >>
Calendar
March 24, 2010
Pink Ribbon Comedy Tour
No more waiting for Wednesday--now you can get a daily dose of Dategirl! Q: You know what you don't want to hear when you're waiting for biopsy results on that weird little mole you just had lopped off? A: "The doctor would like to discuss your test results with you in person--can you come ... More >>
Calendar
March 17, 2010
The Big Climb
No more waiting for Wednesday--now you can get a daily dose of Dategirl! Q: You know what you don't want to hear when you're waiting for biopsy results on that weird little mole you just had lopped off? A: "The doctor would like to discuss your test results with you in person--can you come ... More >>
Music
February 10, 2010
Rocket Queen: Love Is Laughter
Two local benefit shows take aim at leukemia.
Blogs
January 26, 2010
Isaac Brock Will Be "Defriending Cancer" With James Mercer and Neil Hamburger at The Moore Next Month
Renee McMahonIsaac Brock will participate in the "Defriending Cancer" benefit on Feb. 11 at The Moore. Tickets are available for between $28 and $48.It's a uncommon scene to see Isaac Brock shed his Modest Mouse bandmates. To see him do it on the same bill as The Shins' James Mercer is even r ... More >>
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October 7, 2009
Glenn Tilbrook
Renee McMahonIsaac Brock will participate in the "Defriending Cancer" benefit on Feb. 11 at The Moore. Tickets are available for between $28 and $48.It's a uncommon scene to see Isaac Brock shed his Modest Mouse bandmates. To see him do it on the same bill as The Shins' James Mercer is even r ... More >>
Blogs
August 12, 2009
Please Lend a Hand If You Can
Before I get to this week's column, I would like to ask for your help for a friend, whether it be a few dollars, or a gracious prayer or meditation. Next Tuesday, August 18 at the Sunset in Ballard, I'll be playing with Loaded's acoustic offshoot, the Rainmakers, at a benefit concert for Dave ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2009
Win Tickets to the "Rack N Roll" Benefit Concert July 10 at the Crocodile
"Do you like boobs and music?" That's the question organizers of the upcoming "Rack n Roll" benefit concert are asking the public. A local husband and wife team are courageously putting together a show to raise funds for breast cancer research--and naturally, they want you to be there. Especially i ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2009
Today I'm Glad My Name Doesn't Start With "Hutch"
Believe it or not, there is a long history of Hutches who don't suck.First we get video of a prayer breakfast speech that Susan Hutchison turns into an activist-atheists-are-coming/pray-for-Richard Dawkins/Christians-are-persecuted/by-the-way-I-was-Homecoming-Queen speech. Then Fred Hutchinson Can ... More >>
Calendar
February 11, 2009
Dancing On The Valentine
Saturday, February 14
News
January 14, 2009
Terminal Uncertainty
Washington’s new “Death With Dignity” law allows doctors to help people commit suicide—once they’ve determined that the patient has only six months to live. But what if they’re wrong?
Blogs
December 23, 2008
Duff McKagan: Merry Christmas
Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.Life just seems to get too damn busy sometimes. I try to take a deep breath in the morning and not take myself too seriously. I try not to get too caught up in all of the crap that just doesn't matter. My work is very important to me, but at what c ... More >>
Blogs
July 30, 2008
At Last: Robert Novak in the Daily Weekly!
Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.Life just seems to get too damn busy sometimes. I try to take a deep breath in the morning and not take myself too seriously. I try not to get too caught up in all of the crap that just doesn't matter. My work is very important to me, but at what c ... More >>
Blogs
April 17, 2008
R.I.P. Danny Federici
Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.Life just seems to get too damn busy sometimes. I try to take a deep breath in the morning and not take myself too seriously. I try not to get too caught up in all of the crap that just doesn't matter. My work is very important to me, but at what c ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2008
WSH Reporter Tim St. Clair Dead at 57
Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.Life just seems to get too damn busy sometimes. I try to take a deep breath in the morning and not take myself too seriously. I try not to get too caught up in all of the crap that just doesn't matter. My work is very important to me, but at what c ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2008
Live Music Tonight: Man Plus, Pinback, The Cops
Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb.Life just seems to get too damn busy sometimes. I try to take a deep breath in the morning and not take myself too seriously. I try not to get too caught up in all of the crap that just doesn't matter. My work is very important to me, but at what c ... More >>
Calendar
February 13, 2008
Three Imaginary Girls Present Dancing on the Valentine 3
Thursday, February 14
Calendar
October 24, 2007
Is It Hot in Here?
Beef- and cheesecake for a cause
News
October 17, 2007
Hurry Up and Live: The Nick Sears Story
The 16-year-old lives like there’s no tomorrow. He has to. He has terminal cancer.
Calendar
October 10, 2007
My One Night Stand with Cancer
The theatrical memoir of a cancer survivor
Food
June 6, 2007
More Markets, Cheese 101, and Other Food Events
The theatrical memoir of a cancer survivor
Food
March 7, 2007
More Helpful, Less Wicked
Old-school Pete's gang gets back together for a charity brew.
Food
October 20, 2004
Gag Me With a Pink Ribbon
When dessert gets political, let the buyer beware.
Food
September 29, 2004
All That Cheese
When dessert gets political, let the buyer beware.
News
April 21, 2004
Life Goes On
Catching up on our breast cancer survivor.
News
December 10, 2003
Running With Fear
Confessions of a breast cancer poster child.
Diversions
November 26, 2003
Color Me Bronzed
The gift of glow? A non-tanning guy tries the airbrush treatment.
News
May 28, 2003
Mad Science
Sorting through the chaos of health-news reporting.
Arts
September 26, 2001
Disc Man
Sorting through the chaos of health-news reporting.
News
December 6, 2000
The Clubhouse
A funny lady leaves behind a legacy of optimism and hope
Arts
January 5, 2000
Call for a Cure
The social history of treating a dread disease.
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