Tayloe Washburn

A former land-use attorney and civic activist on a range of Seattle area issues, Tayloe Washburn served as CEO and founding dean of Northeastern University's Seattle Campus.

On the Mast: What makes you Happy? (And Where?)

It’s not easy to figure out what makes people happy. The conventional answer in many capitalist nations like the U.S.A. is money, so you can buy things that make you happy. Nice idea, but it is not borne out by studies.

On the Mast: Trump — The “President of Peace”?

Atop the Mast: the flag of Azerbaijan. On the Yardarm: the flags of Israel and Iran. The Mast welcomes you to Azerbaijan, once part of the Persian Empire, later the Russian Empire, then...

On the Mast: A Ticking Time Bomb in the China Seas?

 The 7,000 islands that make up the Philippines are fast becoming the key cornerstone in global power dynamics.

On the Mast: U.S. Allies and Appeasing Putin in Ukraine

If President Trump pressures Ukraine into ceding territory to Russia, the concession will reverberate widely in Eastern Europe and beyond.

On the Mast: To Save the Planet, Do Reindeer have to Die?

The jury is out – would you cast your vote for the reindeer or those trying to reduce Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels?

211 Years Ago Today: When Canada Burned Down Our White House

Talk about provocation!

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