Time to Talk: Washington’s Old Caucuses were Different
Our caucus conversation that night didn’t go exactly to script. One person immediately said, “this is what Pat [Robertson] thinks.” After a brief silence, another said, “well, I don’t agree.”
Old, A Concept
“Old” is also described in the OED as “great, plentiful, abundant” and “existing from an earlier period; long established, associated with a classical time.” Shakespeare used “old” to mean “rare.”
K9 Rescue in Ukraine: A Northwest Volunteer Returns
"I was talking to the neighbor, and we could hear a rocket whistle. When you hear the whistles, then at least you know it’s going somewhere else, not right on top of you. It hit the block behind us.”
Seattle’s Homegrown Communist Leader
In 1945, following the Second World War, and when anti-Soviet feeling in the U.S. was burgeoning, a young man from Seattle named Eugene Dennis succeeded Earl Browder as leader of the U.S. Communist Party.
Resurrection: Matthews Winery Comes Back Strong
Over the past decade the family put every aspect of the operation under review, from the vineyards to farming to winemaking. The 2021 wines are the result.
Seattle’s Space Agency
Unlike traditional real estate entities focused on making money, the Cultural Space Agency focuses on cultural enrichment for diverse audiences.
Linda Greenhouse: How The Supreme Court Got to Where it Is
In her formal talk, Greenhouse traced the evolution of the court to its present conservative “agenda,” and expressed apprehension over multiple aspects of that, particularly the Dobbs decision overturning Roe.
Washington State’s Long Journey for Women’s Suffrage
A suffrage bill was passed in 1883, but it got mixed up in temperance crusades, so it really didn't get enacted until 1910.
Molto Largo: When will the Seattle Symphony Name a New Music...
Important matters such as recruiting new players, setting a consistent style, ensemble sound, fundraising by the maestro, and staff retention are jeopardized by long leadership vacuums.
The Case for Biden
With the country under threat, can we afford excesses and alienation on the left?
Last-Minute Legislature: PGE Bill, Retirements, Density
With key Democratic leaders retiring, the race is on for a new state Senate majority leader. Meanwhile, at least five new members means a brand-new dynamic in the State Senate.
Chris Vance’s New Book: Battle Cry for Republican Revolt
Right now,” he says, “there’s only one litmus test: Are you loyal to the Orange Jesus?”
Trump and the Creep (Promise) of Authoritarian Rule
De facto U.S. capitulation to Putin has alarmed and perplexed allies. Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told his country’s main broadcaster last week that he’d witnessed Trump’s “creepy” submission to Putin at international gatherings.
Does Land-Based Salmon Farming Make Sense for the Northwest?
Recent developments raise the question of whether or not shore-based aquaculture is a good idea. Or whether or not anyone can raise salmon in tanks at a competitive price.
“Rustin”: Bayard Rustin and MLK’s Most Important Speech
“Rustin” captures the energy, the singular focus that made the ‘63 March a signal moment in our history, but you come away too remembering the dominating performance of Colman Domingo as Rustin.
Could Nikki Haley Still Derail Trump in the General Election?
It all comes down to Haley deciding if she wants to go down peacefully resigned to accepting the new Trumpian Republican Party or if she’s going to open a new page in the history of her party.
Political Radical: The Northwesterner Who Fought in The Spanish Civil War
Seattleite Bob Reed and his former comrades-in-arms keep the memory alive of those bittersweet days through “VALB and Friends,” – Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
Recovery: How Portland and Seattle Downtowns Will Come Back
Seattle's biggest challenge will be a familiar one -- not thinking too big and not simply copying strategies that worked elsewhere.
Gregutt: My Tasting Methodology
A question came in from a reader that warrants more than a quick reply. He wrote: “I notice that you often try wines over a two- or three-day period, something I rarely do. What sort of things do you learn in doing so?
Montana Madness and a Key U.S. Senate Race for Jon Tester
The Republicans are gunning for Tester, having cleared the field for a multi millionaire ex-Navy SEAL named Tim Sheehan to take out incumbent Tester. Trump has endorsed Sheehan.
In Switzerland: Cities Safe for Kids
We have lost some elements of community that once let us feel our children would be safe out in the city on their own. Switzerland has retained that safety.
Surviving 2020: I Still Get PTSD
Was 2020 an apocalyptic year when the divisions that mark our nation hardened, and that the extremist scripts that we’ve lived with since have played out?
Cougar Men’s Basketball Team Could Win the Final Pac-12 Season. Time...
Does the state of Washington get awarded a "We Do Last Best" certificate? Is there a trophy, like maybe a door blown out of a Boeing 737 Max 9? Do Huskies and Cougars fans meet in Washtucna, hold hands and sing kumbaya?
Olympia Report: Endorsements, Child Care, and Electric Buses
Ambitious and expensive childcare proposals died this year, and bills to encourage density near transit stops got derailed again.
Xi Jinping invited 50,000 American Students to Visit China. So Who’s...
One hundred students plus their teachers from Lincoln High School of Tacoma did it in 2016 after Xi had visited the school during his Washington state tour in 2015. Ten Lincoln High students will go to China this month.
Anthony Davis’ “X” At Seattle Opera
Davis grew up in the world of classical music and cites Alban Berg as a major influence. “X” takes obvious inspiration, both in its scenic construction and its harmonic language, from that Berg masterpiece.
Still Resonating: “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”
Malcolm speaks to us directly in the same powerful, raw language that made him a proud militant, describing his upbringing, his crimes, his bigotry and misogyny, and his evolution into a human rights activist.
“Much Appreciated but Not a Financial Success”: A Long-Lost Opera About...
Staged by the famous Seattle showman John Cort, the opera about Narcissa and Marcus Whitman ran for 12 Seattle performances at the Moore Theatre in 1912.
Steve for President. Here’s my Platform:
Among my presidential promises: I will also make abortion equitable. Whatever a man starts, he must carry to term. Men running for President must campaign for nine months. Wimps like DeSantis could not drop out.
How Washington State Republicans Drove Their Party into a Ditch
The Republican Party in Washington state has been decimated during Trump’s reign atop the party.
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Remembering What it Means to be a Democrat
The Democrats must attract and harness that optimistic spirit. Justifiable fear of an unstable, out-of-control President, yes. We need to point out, too, that the country is split not so much right vs. left as top vs bottom. But there must also be an appeal to our better Angels.
