Why Can’t Seattle be more Like… Buffalo?

A bit stagnant. A shadow of its former self. It’s heresy to say so, but in certain circumstances such as Buffalo’s, doldrums offer advantages in terms of quality of life, at least for those who remain and can earn a living.

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Why Can’t Seattle be more Like… Buffalo?

A bit stagnant. A shadow of its former self. It’s heresy to say so, but in certain circumstances such as Buffalo’s, doldrums offer advantages in terms of quality of life, at least for those who remain and can earn a living.

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A Shamefully Neglected Park: No Way to Honor a Local Hero

His battle on behalf of the houseboats restored Pettus’ reputation and made him into a hero. Mayor Charles Royer designated March 7,1982 as Terry Pettus Day. The city set aside the street end just south of the houseboats as Terry Pettus Park in 1985.

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Notes on a Different Kind of Leadership: Jacinda Ardern’s New Zealand

The best-selling book is a page-turner filled with confidences and self-effacing humor.  Awarded dual fellowships at Harvard, Ardern continues to teach there and advocate for a new kind of leadership -- one she calls “both caring and effective.”

Counter-Intelligence: Clean Your Surfaces

By the new sun, everything wants attention, the windows, the sills, your forearms, your pillows. It is time, metaphorically and literally, to clean your counters. Back to their bones, back to their very basics.

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