In a church basement on lower Capital Hill, a group of 100 people sat in rapt attention watching a movie screen. Across it walked a sample of mankind, all races, ethnicities, ages, sizes and shapes, in a variety of settings.
Read MoreOn May 28th at 10:30 I was in the downtown Seattle Bank of America on Union Street. A homeless man who clearly banked there very politely asked for his balance.
Read MoreWhen trained to call others I was taught to say, Good day/afternoon/evening. How are you today? This is Lora-Ellen McKinney calling to speak to Dr. Jones about the pain in my left toe. Is he available?" This polite query, to this day, even when broken down and spoken slowly, is often met by "What's your name?" "Why are you calling?" "Who do you want to speak to?"
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