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Remembering Maggie’s Malaprops: A Character with Character

Politics Joel Connelly - January 11, 2026 4

President Kennedy poked fun envisioning Maggie coming to the Senate floor late in the afternoon, mumbling about offering an insignificant amendment, “and Grand Coulee Dam gets built.”

Humor

My Memory is a Fearsome Instrument. It’s Evolution that Sucks

Steve Clifford - January 11, 2026 1

Transportation

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Barry Mitzman - January 10, 2026 1

Reflections

What T.S. Eliot has to say about Trump’s Venezuela Adventure

Anthony B. Robinson - January 10, 2026 3

Politics

The Great Re-Sorting: How Washington Politics got this way

H. Stuart Elway - January 9, 2026 5

Books

A Homeric Journey: A New Novel by David Horsey

Jean Godden - January 8, 2026 0

People

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Politics

Remembering Maggie’s Malaprops: A Character with Character

Joel Connelly - January 11, 2026 4

President Kennedy poked fun envisioning Maggie coming to the Senate floor late in the afternoon, mumbling about offering an insignificant amendment, “and Grand Coulee Dam gets built.”

The Great Re-Sorting: How Washington Politics got this way

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Don’t Despair: This Land is Still Our Land

Joel Connelly - January 6, 2026 1

What will it take to be Madam President?

Jean Godden - January 5, 2026 3

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Jean Godden - December 30, 2025 4

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Arts

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Spider Kedelsky - January 7, 2026

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PULSE

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The Golden Age of Five Jewish Families in Seattle

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A New Book: Autism and a Fulfilling Life

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Junius Rochester: Appreciating Olympic National Park

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Mayor Harrell exits with a Gracious Concession Speech

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Technology

Trump let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China. Here’s How Chinese Citizens are Reacting

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Health

blog

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In Togo for the first time, Peter O’Neil found comfort and confidence in social situations that had previously eluded him. Immersion in a totally different culture enabled him to bloom, a new and welcome experience.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Creating Havoc in Public Health

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My Reservations About Medically Assisted Dying

Anthony B. Robinson - 3

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Environment

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Cities

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