Vonnegut's village, and mine
In praise of urban errands, and all those friends on the street.
Judy Lightfoot
Judy Lightfoot writes about how the region's people confront a variety of challenges. She often draws on her weekly one-on-one coffees with individuals sharing our public spaces who are socially isola
Latest work
Dignity and pity in a tent city
Notes from Nickelsville: fragile communities with fragile people like Chris in them
A narcissist goes volunteering
The wisdom of Mina, putting me in my place at our weekly coffee
At the Beach of the King: a Father's Day story
Sometimes, seeing the old man is a trip to the moon, but also a voyage back to understanding
'How I wonder how they are'
A Seattle MD makes a courageous documentary, showing at STIFF this week, about her father's estrangement from his family, owing to schizophrenia, and its toll on the families.