Posted Tue, Sep 15, 8:37 a.m.

"Seattle has to step down off its pedestal and pick up a rope and start carrying some of the burden. Instead of being a star, hogging all the glory, Seattle needs to be part of an ensemble." Or perhaps the opposite. Seattle is rather weak politically. As one of our ...

Posted Fri, Aug 7, 12:30 p.m.

I have no evidence, but I've always heard that it's difficult for any big (or in our case, medium) city mayors to make the jump to governor. The urban/rural divide in most state generally precludes that from happening. The county includes both urban and rural elements which helps a politician ...

Posted Tue, Aug 7, 1:06 p.m.

On average, Seattle is a healthy place to live.: I was very surprised at the angle of this article considering the many times that Seattle has been ranked as one of America's healthiest cities. Compared to many other cities--Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston--we have a fairly fit and healthy population, (the ...

Posted Wed, Aug 1, 10:36 a.m.

Bungvilla?: I've looked it up, but cannot find it anywhere: What is a "bungvilla"? What is the origin of this word?

Posted Mon, Jul 30, 12:28 p.m.

Ahem...: Excuse me, *Fremont* is still the Center of the Universe. We have the sign and everything.