Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 9:14am

Chihuly exhibit review: "I loved it...for free"

The new Chihuly exhibit at Seattle Center is generating plenty of reaction, from adoration to Dori Monson's disgust. So Bill and his 5-year-old daughter had to go see it for themselves.

"The good sign was that Susannah was asking all the right questions, and by that I mean all the same questions... "what's that?" Bill says.

Even the entrance captured her imagination. "It's striking to the point where Susannah didn't believe it was glass."

Along with the glass art Bill calls "awesome", he and daughter alike found the short films that take you inside Chihuly's work and his world captivating, along with a collection of personal memorabilia the famous artist gathered over the years including bottle openers, radios and fishing lures.

"It's a big wow factor."

So you'd figure Bill is offering his enthusiastic endorsement for the exhibition, right? Not quite.

"In a sense, I would I would say it's not for kids in that if we had paid full freight it would have been $19 bucks for me and $12 for my 5-year-old. I loved it for free."

Josh Kerns/My Northwest.com

Monday, May 21, 2012 @ 9:54am

The Second Sexism

I've been reading about a forthcoming book called The Second Sexism. It's by a South African philosophy professor who says men may have some power at the top, but look at the bottom -- we're miserable. We drop out of school more, go to jail more, get shot more, die younger. We do the jobs women don't want, we don't get child custody. And we suffer in silence, because we won't seek help. Some people call this the "glass cellar."

Film critic Roger Ebert is thinking about this, too.

I say yes -- women ARE more of what we want people to be. But let 'em be worthier. I'll take my Man Troubles any day.

What do you think - are women better than men? Are men victims of sexism?

Friday, May 18, 2012 @ 11:08am

What rhymes with marijuana?

Here's my Friday verse: the week's news in a rhyming nutshell.

John Edwards' life? A big disaster.
Ads about Obama's pastor.

Last Dance for Donna Summer.
Bad Girl's gone and that's a bummer
Dim All the Lights - we loved you, Donna.
Trayvon Martin smoked marijuana.

Postal Service makes a cut.
Skechers shoes don't shape your butt

Baby names: Michael's fadin'.
Now it's Braden, Aiden, Jayden.
Girls are Mia, also Leah.
Goodbye Britney, hi Sophia.

Most new babies aren't born white.
Women might be allowed to fight.

Facebook's giant IPO --
Is it worth it? I don't know.
It's how Linda stays in touch.
Me and Tangney, not so much.

Tom is watching flicks today --
Film Fest finally underway.
Looking forward to his reviews.
This is Seattle's Morning News.

Friday, May 18, 2012 @ 11:04am

Before you ruin your house ...

… listen to my chat with Rob White, co-host of "Home Matters," on 97.3 KIRO FM Sundays at 8am. What should you be doing this weekend to maintain your home, besides making sure the hammock is in good working order? How can water enter your house by going uphill? Is the home office dead?

You can hear that on Saturday at 6 am and noon, and Sunday at 2:00.

The Bill Radke Treatment: "Water goes uphill?"

Friday, May 18, 2012 @ 5:19am

Is Copper River salmon overrated?

Copper River salmon arrives in Seattle today. But is the popular fish overrated? (97.3 KIRO FM/file)

The first Copper River salmon landed at Sea-Tac Airport Friday. It marks the beginning of our annual worship of these Alaskan fish.

>>See photos of salmon arrival

They get so much attention and fetch so much money, but are they overrated?

Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas says, 'No.'

"I would pay $50 a pound for Copper River," Douglas tells 97.3 KIRO FM Seattle's Morning News.

"But the thing is, you can't screw it up then," says Douglas.

He suggests cooking it in a bamboo steamer with maybe a little green onion and a little soy sauce, but not much else.

"Just enjoy that fish," said Douglas. "Don't add a bunch of crap to it."

To avoid overcooking the fish, Douglas recommends using a meat thermometer.

"Just put your thermometer in the middle of it. Pull your fish out at 120 degrees. It will sit there and rest to 125. It will be perfect."

Douglas says the sought-after fish can be found in the Sockeye variety for about $15 at Costco or your local supermarket. If you want to try the King, he says that will cost you around $50 a pound.

Listen to Tom Douglas on Copper River salmon:

Tom Douglas' Seattle Kitchen Show can be heard on 97.3 KIRO FM on Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. Available anytime ON DEMAND at MyNorthwest.com.

By KIRO RADIO Staff

Friday, May 11, 2012 @ 11:36am

What rhymes with Twinkie?

Happy Friday. Happy glorious weekend. I know you've been busy all week long, so I wrote up the news of this week for you in one little poem:

Obama came to the Paramount
And we filled up his bank account.
He also said, "Gay marriage: yes!"
('Cause Biden went on "Meet the Press.")

Hostess, maker of the Twinkie,
Just went bust. Now that is stinky:
The maker of Wonder Bread is toast.
Thomas Kinkade overdosed....

Maurice Sendak, au revoir.
He's gone to Where the Wild Things Are.

Vidal Sassoon
Was not immune.
Nor Goober Pyle,
Who made us smile,
And Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys --
Thank you for the righteous noise

Hey Al Qaeda, get a plot!
Your bombs sure don't explode a lot,
Thanks to our undercover work.
Romney was a high school jerk.

Price of oil is backing off.
Children here have whooping cough.

Morgan Chase lost tons of money.
I don't care, because it's sunny.
And it's Friday. And it's warm.
Through the weekend: perfect storm.
Enjoy the days, however you choose.
This is Seattle's Morning News.

Friday, May 11, 2012 @ 11:28am

Growing up at the breast: Does "attachment parenting" mess up your child?

Congratulations, Time Magazine, you made us look.

The cover photo of a beautiful mom breastfeeding her three year old was shocking to some, welcome to others. The article inside was about an approach known as attachment parenting. (My co-host Linda Thomas blogs about it here.)

I want to know: IS it wrong to breastfeed as long as the child wants? What are the ups and downs of attachment parenting? And where's dad in here?

Join me and my guests this weekend: registered nurse and clinical social worker Gigi Wickwire is a facilitator with "Listening Mothers," run by The Community of Mindful Parents … Seattle dad Fred Ingham is an adherent of attachment parenting … Kirk Honda, licensed marriage and family therapist and Antioch University Seattle faculty member, hosts the podcast "Psychology in Seattle," available here. Saturday at 6 am and noon; Sunday at 2:00.

The Bill Radke Treatment: Happy Moms ("Micromanaging Our Mothers") Day

Monday, May 7, 2012 @ 11:15am

Who is an obituary for?

We here at MyNorthwest.com and 97.3 KIRO FM offer our condolences to Bill Radke and his extended family after his father passed away unexpectedly last week.

"We're sad but not depressed when you look back at a good long life," Radke says.

As one of nine children, Radke was assigned the task of writing his father's obituary.

As is the case with much that happens in his life, it also prompted a probing conversation on Seattle's Morning News.

Radke says while he played it pretty straight, he did make some good hearted quips including "although he was career Air Force he leaves behind an army of kids, nine children who will miss him dearly."

But while his mother and other family members praised the heartfelt rememberance, one brother objected to the witticisms, arguing Bill should have treated it strictly serious.

"He says the obits are written not for the the departed or the survivors but the public," says Radke.

What do you think?

Listen to Debate: who is an obit for?