“When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered…”]]>
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VIDEO: Happy Independence Day from The B-Town Blog!
We’re celebrating Independence Day today with our friends and families – celebrating American ideals such as the First Amendment and Freedom of the Press – but we wanted to share […]
Man, What a Great Country We Live In! Reflections on an Awesome 4th of July
It was a very awesome 4th of July for many, especially this Reporter, who was fortunate enough to have spent the day in two fantastic Burien locations – my own neighborhood, where I was crowned “King of Three Tree Point”…]]>
The B-Town Blog’s Top 11 Burien Stories Of 2009; Plus, Take Our Poll…
by Scott Schaefer Publisher/Editor As 2009 (and the first decade of the 21st century) winds to a close, we’re taking a few moments to reflect on a very interesting year, […]
A Visit With Burien Native And King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg; See His Band Friday Night At Mick Kelly’s
by Mark Neuman We sat down recently for a talk with King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg. Dan joked while recollecting his days playing both offense and defense for Highline High […]
A B-Town Chat With King County Executive Candidate Susan Hutchison
by Mark Neuman Former KIRO-TV reporter and anchor Susan Hutchison spoke with The B-Town Blog recently. She and County Council Chair Dow Constantine are going head-to-head to become King County’s […]
Dow Constantine: Ready For The Next Round
by Mark Neuman We spoke with King County Council member Dow Constantine, who, along with Susan Hutchison, will advance to the general election in November in the race to become […]
From Bombay To Burien: Meet Dr. Arun Jhaveri
by Mark Neuman Picture a small boy in India, in the early 1940s, his family’s home being personally visited by Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru themselves. Imagine that same boy, […]
A Visit With Ross Hunter, Candidate For King County Executive
by Mark Neuman We spoke recently with Ross Hunter, candidate for King County Executive. Ross, a Medina Democrat, managed a political miracle, if you will, seven years ago. The 48th […]
From Filmmaking To Lawmaking: Bill Hoffman Says “20 Years Of McDermott Is Enough”
(EDITOR’S NOTE: B-Town Blog Editor Scott Schaefer, and Mark Neuman, Reporter, first met Bill Hoffman back at James Madison Junior High School in West Seattle, when Richard Nixon was president […]
Councilmember Rose Clark Is Running For Re-Election
by Mark Neuman
I spoke Friday (June 5th) with Burien City Councilmember Rose Clark, who is running for re-election, Position No. 5.
As of press time (or in this electronic era, as of “hit send†time), Clark has no opposition in her bid for another four-year term on the council:
An Interview With Larry Phillips: “I Trump Dow In Spades”
by Mark Neuman The B-Town Blog spoke recently with Metropolitan King County Councilmember Larry Phillips, who, along with fellow councilmember Dow Constantine are the leading contenders in the race to […]
‘I’m Running!’ Dow Constantine tells The B-Town Blog
by Mark Neuman Metropolitan King County Council member Dow Constantine has made it official. “I’m running for King County Executive,†he said Monday (Feb. 16th) in an interview with The […]
RE-POST: A Few Minutes With Dr. Martin Luther King
[EDITOR’S NOTE: We are re-posting this column (originally run Nov. 2nd) in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King, whose life and work we celebrate today:} “When machines and computers, […]