aallied

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A storm that still carries a sting

Posted Wed, Dec 2, 12:31 p.m.

Clinton and his advisers contributed as much to the current economic morass as did the Bushes, pers et fils, and Ronnie Raygun. Their collective policies brought about the end of manufacturing in the U.S. and have left us economically vulnerable and at the mercy of the multi-national corporations who have ...

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Gun crazy

Posted Wed, Dec 2, 11:48 a.m.

Everytime a tragic gun-related incident takes place we revisit the same old cliche: "its people who kill, not guns!" What other purpose do handguns, assault rifles, etc. serve other than to kill human beings? This is a question that is also always asked following these incidents. The answer is always ...

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Can Seattle be a Slow City?

Posted Sat, Dec 27, 5:54 p.m.

In a recent interview Umberto Bizzari, founder of Torrefazione Italia and its progeny, Caffe Umbria, who now lives in Perugia, Italy, his home town made the point by restating the cliche: "...in Seattle we live to work, in Perugia we work to live". This well-worn sentiment remains more true today ...

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