How Russia and China are Trying to Influence the 2024 Election
There’s no doubt that November voters will be deluged with an onslaught of disinformation.
Is Wine Bad for You? The Studies say…
Note that these dire warnings are often tied to “studies” without disclosing any of the details about the study in question.
The Loneliness Epidemic
Here in San Miguel de Allende a mid-sized town in Central Mexico about the only people I see eating alone in a restaurant are fellow gringos; often they are older men, sometimes women. Mexicans generally seem to be part of a multi-generational family.
Olympia Report: Endorsements, Money, Meetings and Food
Environmentalists are knocking on wood that Upthegrove clears the field on the left before an expensive head-to-head with former Republican U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler this November.
Baltimore Bridge Crash is a Warning for Other Ports
The outcome of the Francis Scott Key Bridge investigation likely will have ramifications not only in Baltimore but around the country.
How Terrorism Helps Putin Subvert Democracy in Russia
The Kremlin and its puppet journalists blamed Ukraine and its Western allies for the slaughter. They persisted in trying to implicate Kyiv and the United States even after security forces arrested the Tajik suspects.
Environmentalists Endorse Upthegrove for Lands Commissioner
Seeking an ally in managing forests and tidelands, the state's environmental lobby opted for a King County Council member who lost to Hilary Franz eight years ago.
Upzone: Mayor Harrell’s Plan to Grow Seattle
The mayor’s plan is being sold as encouraging density sufficient to accommodate city population growth for the next 20 years, with Seattle projected to increase by 200,000, and to prepare for an estimated 1 million population by 2050.
Is Seattle Growing too Fast, and Can We Do Anything About...
We are on track to a central Puget Sound region that could reach 10 million people in 25 years. That's a boatload of change to our social structure, environment, and congestion.
Comeback for Olympia Oysters
By 2010 — 155 years after treaties made Western Washington available for non-Native settlers — only 4% of the Olympia oyster population remained, due to overharvesting and habitat destruction.
Walla Walla Tradition: Wineries You Should Visit on Early Spring Release...
Visitors will find their weekend options packed with great tastings, verticals of top wines, special food offerings and plenty of live music.
Adding Some History to Seattle’s Black History Month
Black pioneers moved to Seattle – like many other groups – to work in shipping, railroading, and for those seeking gold in Alaska and Canada.
‘The Shawshank Redemption,’ a Hopeful New Chinese Play in China
This American movie has been adapted into a Chinese play shown on Chinese stages, all under an ever-censoring government and an often anti-American state media.
Seattle’s Antisemitic Roots
Seattle lawyer Bridget Schuster says “there is a difference” between condemning Israel’s actions “and saying it should not exist at all.” Of late, she adds, “I feel called out and I feel my working relationships have changed.”
Mexican Friday of Sorrows: A Feel for the Holy Week Story
People here feel comfortable mixing and matching, combining elements of the indigenous cultures, Aztec, Christian, and the secular without getting too uptight about it.
Major League Awkwardness: Mariners Drop Their Opening Game
Except for a two-run, welcome-back homer by Haniger, plus a two-run dinger from pinch-hitter Dylan Moore, the Mariners disappointed a sellout crowd of 45,337 with a 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox.
A Contrast in Styles: Obama and Biden
Joe Biden is an old fashioned glad-handing guy. Barack Obama was regal and somewhat aloof. Obama was from the people and for the people, but not OF the people.
Olympia Report: Strippers, Guns and Protection
Repealing the current laws on nudity theoretically opens the door for anyone with an existing liquor license to feature some hot naked people.
Review: Osmo Vänskä, Pianist Simon Trpčeski and the Seattle Symphony
I give the Seattle Symphony high marks for creative and adventuresome programming. The March 24 program was a case in point.
AI was Killing My Career. What To Do?
I’ve spent my adult life making money at writing. Not always a lot, but usually enough. That’s been especially true since around 2008, when...
Ex-Judge: How I Lost Faith in the U.S. Supreme Court
Decisions in the past few weeks have shown that this Court will do virtually anything to enable Donald J. Trump to again take office as President.
Old Battleships Never Die. They Just Get Facelifts
Battleships had a sea life of about 20 years. The New Jersey served for almost 50 years, making it the longest serving battleship ever.
Waiting for the Big One: What Duwamish Taught Us About Earthquakes
The ancestors of the modern Duwamish Tribe have lived here for more than 600 generations surviving every great subduction quake, volcanic disaster, and local cataclysm. They have much to tell and teach us.
Biden vs Trump: Who’s Grown the Economy?
If Biden tries to validate his economic policies by explaining complex data, he'll lose his audience to Trump, who has spent his life promoting his successes, real or not, in simple soundbites.
The Broken (and Shrinking Fast) House GOP
These moves could have a big impact on the Washington state delegation, several of whom would assume committee chairs if Democrats flip the House.
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The Short Life and Long Controversies of Legendary War Correspondent Maggie...
A woman doesn’t need to be ferocious to succeed in the masculine world of covering armed conflict.
Syrah Makes a Comeback
I won’t drill down into all the statistics, but it became received wisdom among growers, winemakers, retailers and the trade that consumers for whatever reason had little interest in the grape. Now, according to numerous sources, Syrah is back.
Out for a Stroll: Lovely Lentils and Their Best Friends
Lay them beneath a piece of sautéed fish, or chicken, as a bed. Plate them with a roasted beet, peeled and sliced, some Greek yogurt and some marinated red onions. Or a roasted leek. They love each other's company.
How I Made a Movie in Italy
I crafted a screenplay, as much as a personal exercise as anything else. It’s a story of a straw hat, made by an artisanal workshop, that gets blown from person to person.
The City of Seattle is Staring at a $230 Million Deficit....
In short, there are no quick and easy fixes that fully address, in a sustainable way, the City’s general fund deficit. The Mayor and City Council have an impossible task this year.