Donna Sandstrom

Donna Sandstrom
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Birthday
September 10
Bio
Born in Brooklyn, raised in L.A, college at U.C. Santa Cruz. Moved to Seattle in the early 80s and been here ever since. Beta Open Salon member. Big fan of orcas, Alabama Shakes, and sun so bright it makes your eyes hurt after the long, long rain.

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Outside OS
April 22, 2012 11:45PM
“So true, Lea! If I'd gone, I wonder if it would have left as much a mark on me as not going ;) Good to see you here too, and other friendly faces in th…”
About: Levon Helm and Lessons Learned
April 21, 2012 01:09PM
“Chicken Maan...bet those were great shows! And yes, if you can swing the ticket at all, must go. A law I have come to live by... Jeremiah - yes, I seem…”
About: Levon Helm and Lessons Learned
April 20, 2012 08:06PM
“Thanks, Jmac. It was a great day! This was my first post - I wrote it at night and woke to find it on the cover. I was hooked! Coming up on the 4-year…”
About: On Harvesting Oysters
April 20, 2012 07:08PM
“A fine, fine question...”
About: War on Women
April 20, 2012 07:02PM
“Jmac...what a story! Seeing Jefferson Airplane while tripping in a club called Love Street...a quintessential 60s moment. Bet that was some set... Roger…”
About: Levon Helm and Lessons Learned
April 20, 2012 03:35AM
“Thanks, John - it is one of the few things in life that I whole-heartedly, categorically regret. Am so glad it was filmed! Nice to see you too, Marlene!…”
About: Levon Helm and Lessons Learned
April 19, 2012 07:05PM
“Loved this, Roger...wonderful reminiscence. The only Levon Helm story I have is the ticket I didn't buy to go to the Last Waltz (the concert, not the m…”
About: Levon Helm ---That First Time
April 11, 2012 09:14PM
“Great review, James! I am the same age as you, and the first time I saw Bruce was 1978 at Winterland. Friends bought me a ticket, I was hemming and haw…”
About: Back to the Future of Rock 'n Roll
April 05, 2012 01:43PM
“Hi Erica - thanks for stopping by. Mad Men is disappointing because it showed so much promise. Glad to hear I am not in this club alone! Haven't watche…”
About: Sad Men and Breaking Bad
April 03, 2012 12:25PM
“It's nice to be back, Lea! It is fun and fascinating to watch for the period details. But you know, next to London, New York in the 60s would have bee…”
About: Sad Men and Breaking Bad
April 03, 2012 01:47AM
“Glad you see it the same way, Zuma. I was so struck by the difference between them. Never watched Battlestar so I can't weigh in on that.... but you s…”
About: Sad Men and Breaking Bad
March 25, 2012 08:21PM
“Congrats, Nelle! (And good move, Kerry and Thomas - ) I went from loving this show to kindof hating it by the end of the season, when I realized there…”
About: Mad Men fans: Join me over at Salon!
January 19, 2012 07:09PM
“Oh dear god how I have missed your writing. My last trip to the store was for gin, tonic, 2 limes and 3 fire logs. So far, snow good. Waving tall glass…”
About: Snow and Hazelnuts
December 04, 2011 11:43PM
“I loved this. Filled with details that make it sing and insights woven so deftly in they almost slip by, except instead they go right to your heart and…”
About: The Things I Didn't Keep of Mom and Dad's
November 24, 2011 01:47PM
“A wonderful remembrance, David. Thank you -”
About: The First Thanksgiving
November 23, 2011 11:17PM
“RUFKM, I couldn't agree with you more. I live in Seattle, and was taken in by the title and tenor of this story - ready to believe it until I followed…”
About: Pregnant Protester Who Was Beaten, Miscarries
November 23, 2011 10:04PM
“Thanks, FLW. I hope it's clear that I am not urging anyone to condemn the protestor, no matter what happened. What I do want is for us all to slow down…”
About: Truth and Consequences
October 06, 2011 11:17PM
“Best thing I've read on OS in a long, long time. Thanks for the great read, Tom.”
About: "Did You Learn Anything?" For my Father and Will Eisner
September 28, 2011 09:24PM
“Thanks, Spud. It is a breathtakingly beautiful place. The Elwha story is so exciting to me - one of the rare cases we're doing something really good fo…”
About: Hope on the Elwha
September 14, 2011 05:25PM
“Remarkable indeed, Lea - and very much worth a close read! A great gift of time, to be able to look back and connect the dots. Looking forward to the m…”
About: A Remarkable Synchronicity
April 07, 2011 01:20PM
“Magnificent, Beth, in so many ways. You leveled me with this one. Here's to Peg, and you - I will be thinking of that poppy all day.”
About: Thanks for Finding my Dead Father, Peg!
March 23, 2011 04:09PM
“Mishima - you have been a valued and highly respected contributor to this community since it was launched. The topic and tenor of Catherine's post, and…”
About: My Despicable Low Behavior: An Explanation
February 18, 2011 12:40PM
“Thanks for the report, Y Heron. We're with you in spirit! As we watch democracy take root in other countries, our great challenge is to keep it alive h…”
About: Wisconsin workers fight for our rights
February 10, 2011 10:52PM
“Ah, we humans are so good at building our own cages... Great to see a post from you Kate! Imagine all the Great Thinking that gets done on a ferry...gla…”
About: Animal Lover
November 30, 2010 03:58PM
“Last Year and Marienbad will go on the list. Edge of Darkness will not. (I think Mel was at his finest in Mrs. Soffel, how long ago that seems...) For…”
About: Cinema for the Indisposed
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