by Georgie Bright Kunkel
What would life be like without holidays? Very dismal I suspect. The human condition is fragile and without breaks now and then this fragility would be intolerable.…MORE
Opinion
Who was Chief Seattle?
Mon, 01/22/18
By Jean Godden
Chief Seattle -- the man whose name we usurped -- was a good-looking guy. Dr. William Tolmie of the Hudson Bay Company called Seattle "the handsomest Indian" he had ever seen. Tolmie said Seattle had…MORE
The MeToo Moment
Mon, 12/18/17
By Jean Godden
This much is clear: The nation is having a MeToo moment. It's driven by revelations about powerful men who have acted inappropriately. Some have taken advantage of women or have sexually harassed,…MORE
Seattle's Must-Sees
Mon, 12/11/17
By Jean Godden
A survey of 400 residents found that we Seattleites are of two minds about this city's wild growth. While we're convinced that hyper-growth is making it hard for average folks to live here, we are…MORE
Revived by elves
Mon, 12/04/17
By Peggy Sturdivant
The highlight of Thanksgiving shouldn’t have been whacking a persimmon tree as though it was a piñata.
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