The View From Nathan's Bus

What We Have to Give

She's become a good friend of mine. Wavy black hair down to here; a youthful spirit with attitude to burn, at once streetsmart and...

My Seattle

​Seattle is many things to many people. You carve out a niche, and it becomes your understanding of the place, your very own personal...

Lost in the Greenwoods

"How's it goin', old school," said one man to another. They shared in the brotherhood of being tall, a slow-hipped swagger from the American...

Nathan on the Sev—Whoops I mean the 5

This one is a companion piece of sorts to one below. --- He swaggered onboard with the lost hope of a man who wished he ruled the...

KING 5 Interview With Nathan Vass

In case you missed the broadcast earlier this week, here it is online! Hope you enjoy! A huge thank you to Joseph Suttner, Suzie Wiley, Julia, and...

Nathan on the Sev—Whoops I Mean 21

I suspect my early formative days, spent as they were in the predominantly black and otherwise ethnic neighborhoods in South Central LA, have left...

Kindness In the Days of After

We knew each other once, intimately. The trim figure, the vivacious brown eyes and half-smile that just about screams vitality, even when silent. Many...

Gangsta Phone Etiquette, Deep Breaths & Kindness Rising

It's the urban fashion du jour for how to hold a phone, and it confounds me. You hold your phone, which is not on speakerphone,...