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Trump Decrees Alaska’s Mt. Denali be Renamed McKinley

“Denali” is roughly translated as “the great one” or “the high one.” And that it is, capping the Alaska Range at 20,320 feet.

How to Win Workers’ Hearts and Minds: Embrace Biden’s Infrastructure Act

“Our members know Democrats are the ones who look after our economic interests. But they vote for Trump anyway.” As I pondered that, he added a bit sheepishly, “Hell, I voted for Trump myself. [X] is one of my personal friends.”

The Ghost of Inauguration Past

It was 17 degrees on January 20, 1961, the day John F. Kennedy was inaugurated. There had been snow the night before and six to ten inches still lay on the sidewalks on Pennsylvania Avenue as work crews shoveled away.

On the way out: What to Make of Biden’s Legacy?

Biden leaves wiyh terrible approval numbers. But in a CNN interview, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin observed that Harry Truman’s approval rating dropped to 22 percent in 1952, but he is now widely rated among the 10 top presidents.

Letter from a Small Town: A Better way of Living. A Better way of Tasting Wine

Twenty years ago my wife and I made a small investment in a big change. Almost on...

The Seattle Theatre Impresario who killed the Police Chief (and got away with it)

Chief William Meredith moved against Considine's practice of having girls cadge drinks from customers.  Parlaying his considerable political influence, Considine managed to force Meredith's resignation.