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KristinKolb's comments
Posted Mon, Jun 6, 1:15 a.m.
Nice greenwashing piece. You can't call a business "green" or "sustainable" that aggressively busts unions and refuses to pay a living wage, no matter how many ketchup-size detergent bottles they stock. And the "low-wage" PR problem deserves more than a sentence in an article about "sustainability."
MOREPosted Tue, Mar 3, 9:49 a.m.
You are right on the mark. I've lived here for three and a half years. I've also lived in Portland, Vancouver BC, Chicago, Western Mass, S Illinois, and born in Missouri ... Portland has a very different feel - much easier to meet people. I think this might be related ...
MOREPosted Fri, Jan 30, 1:22 p.m.
As an editor who experienced the "acquisition " (as they called it) of an independent NW news service by a non-profit, I'm wary. The said non-profit "reviewed" my editing choices for the important daily NW news. The PR director sent the feedback - why did I pick A and not ...
MOREPosted Fri, Jan 23, 11:24 a.m.
dbreneman: Good question re: the Coast Salish. From what I understand, WWU professor Bert Webber coined it. But the Coast Salish are on board. re: Mt. Tahoma. Great idea. After all, we now have a Denali in Alaska. I'm not nitpicking here, just clarifying: The Coast Salish are the ones ...
MOREPosted Mon, Nov 24, 6:27 p.m.
First off, congrats on the mention in the front-page NYT piece last week. As the former editor of the PNW's envionmental news service, I feel the pain. I was heartened and excited when Crosscut emerged as it is/was doing what that former news service intended to do when it was ...
MOREPosted Thu, Jul 31, 11:26 a.m.
the fat of the land: I ditched my car 18 months ago because my Seattle rent was too all-consuming. In that time, I've gained weight! What up? Well, I love to walk the mile from my house to Roy's BBQ in Columbia City for a BBQ pulled-pork sandwich. Not to ...
MOREPosted Wed, Jun 25, 5:22 p.m.
Yay for you: I've been meaning to pick this up since I saw a piece about it in the NYT Magazine. I'm looking forward to checking out the local links via the comments here. P.S. I think Detroit is the old Seattle. A working-class cultural capitol. I dream of it.
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