Seattle Shines

"I’ve also had a series of incidents, one is the Paris thing where I’m just miraculously still alive and thrilled about it, and very thankful. The other is the turning 30 thing. It impresses a sense of urgency. Similar to turning 25, but more so. There is just not that much time. The time that is there is extremely valuable. It makes me more conscious of what I do with it, and how I use that time." - Nathan Vass

"At University Heights in the courtyard, there used to be engraved on the concrete there a quote, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” I always thought that was a good articulation of volunteering." - Nathan Vass

An oldie but goody that I was reminded of while walking Longfellow Creek today interviewing a nearby unsung hero: http://seattleshines.com/2013/11/21/longfellow-creek-salmon-spawning/

Longfellow Creek: Salmon Spawning! In the eight years I've lived in Delridge, I have never seen the salmon spawning in Longfellow Creek. I have only seen craw fish. The rumor is that this land was inhabited by a native tribe who fis...