Friend in Seattle attends Rod Stewart concert, up close and personal

A buddy of mine, Christian Soltendieck, had front row seats at the Rod Stewart concert last night in Seattle. Apparently he got invited to go up on stage by Rod's manager to photograph the concert, and to the backstage party after the concert!

Here are some of the pics he took:

Letters to the Editor Vancouver Sun

Critical of Critical Mass

Re: Respect, not tension, on display as bikes take over streets, Aug. 1

If keeping a family with a five-month-old baby trapped in a car on one of the hottest afternoons of the year is an example of respect, I wonder what an example of disrespect would look like.

John Barton

Vancouver

Letters to the Editor Vancouver Sun

Critical of Critical Mass

Re: Police must act when cyclists' protest threatens rights of others, editorial, July 31

Bravo to The Sun's editorial board for taking a strong stand in championing the rights of all citizens with respect to the cyclists' Critical Mass ride. It is indeed a sad day for Vancouver when both our mayor and our police officials demonstrate so little backbone that they no longer choose to uphold the law but instead turn our city over to a protest group that threatens and bullies the rest of us. Now I know that any special-interest group with moxie and clout can hold others hostage to its cause and, even more astonishing, not have to obey the law -- a recipe for anarchy if I ever saw one.

Barbara Gillanders

Vancouver