Posted Fri, Dec 4, 11:23 a.m.

Update: From TechNewsNow, here's a more encompassing, granular analysis of Seattle news outlets' use of social media to cover the story: http://www.technewsworld.com/story/68805.html

Posted Wed, Oct 28, 10:29 a.m.

Sea Wolf, The Audit Bureau of Circulations now counts any paper sold for a penny or more, and not, as previously, any paper sold for the cover price. So the Times could conceivably be assigning six cents of the Sunday-only price to those other six days and calling it paid ...

Posted Wed, Oct 28, 10:27 a.m.

Augustus, As I said, "Complicating matters, we don't know how many people a year ago subscribed to both ..." One figure I've heard is an overlap of 16,000. If true, and we "credit" the Times for not actually losing those readers, we still wind up with an 11.4 percent drop ...

Posted Tue, Oct 27, 4:54 p.m.

I believe that is all audited paid circulation.

Posted Tue, Oct 27, 8:07 a.m.

Perhaps the Congress has created Seattle National Park and we didn't hear about it because there are no Seattle reporters based in Washington, D.C.

Posted Fri, Nov 7, 1:26 p.m.

The green-and-yellow color scheme was chosen by the Office of the Secretary of State. Why they used those colors instead of red and blue, as on the presidential map, is a mystery. On the gubernatorial map, a note says: "Colors for each candidate are assigned based on the order they ...

Posted Thu, Nov 6, 12:04 p.m.

I think I fall somewhere between Ross and Danny on this. There is a lot of good journalism being done, and it's easily accessible, but the Internet is so vast that it takes quite a lot of initiative on the part of readers to find it. To use DN's example, ...

Posted Wed, Nov 5, 4:56 p.m.

Aaron, you're right, of course, Horsey works for the P-I. Sloppy work on our part. You're wrong about the bias, though.

Posted Sat, Nov 1, 10:09 a.m.

Ladies and gentlemen, please, no name-calling. You can do that at Slog.

Posted Wed, Oct 29, 10:47 a.m.

We've again updated this to reflect new recommendations by the Kitsap Sun.

Posted Tue, Oct 28, 8:02 p.m.

A reader points out that we failed to put a red disc in the Consensus row for U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert. This was an oversight that has been corrected.

Posted Mon, Oct 27, 8:42 p.m.

So what I hear you saying is you think everyone at The Seattle Times will wind up working at Dick's Drive-In. Or perhaps as editors at http://icanhascheezburger.com/.

Posted Sun, Oct 26, 7:59 p.m.

>Minor correction: the Reichert/Burner race was just 2 years ago. My fault in editing. It's been fixed.

Posted Thu, Oct 23, 1:01 p.m.

I agree with Matt that downtown bus stops at peak hours are almost unbearably crowded. I agree with Lincoln that the tunnel is underutilized by buses, but I'm having a hard time seeing them share it at all with rail. First train-bus fender-bender that happens will bring the commute to ...

Posted Thu, Oct 23, 11:50 a.m.

Douglas MacDonald, former state secretary of transportation weighs in: "Myths, myths, myths. You can't upgrade your favorite myth by trying to rename it a 'reality.' This is the battle of myths versus myths. What a ridiculous way to argue public policy questions! What a lame foundation for even getting Sound ...

Posted Sun, Oct 19, 12:52 p.m.

Actually, as you must know, you need more than 50 percent in states whose combined electoral votes exceed 270. In fact, you can have less than 50 percent of the nationwide raw vote and still win. It is possible McCain could win, but the odds are very long. An interesting ...

Posted Sat, Oct 11, 11:44 a.m.

We just switched technologies today and yes, the comments work a little differently. We'll be fine-tuning this. Thanks for your patience and do let us know if you encounter problems.

Posted Tue, Oct 7, 3:55 p.m.

Corrected: 'election,' not 're-election': In the sentence about whom Attorney General Rob McKenna supports for governor, Dino Rossi is, of course, running for election, not re-election. This has been corrected in the text.

Posted Mon, Oct 6, 8:31 a.m.

RE: Still working for PSYOPS Jack?: For no particularly good reason, we don't run bios at the end of blog posts. Here's Jack's: Jack Lewis deployed to Iraq in late 2004 with a detachment of Army Reserve soldiers in the 361st Psychological Operations Company. His scribbling experience includes a couple ...

Posted Mon, Sep 22, 2:03 p.m.

RE: I think you mean "Note" Chuck.: Sorry, typing too fast.

Posted Thu, Sep 11, 11:38 a.m.

RE: Crosscut Doesn't Ride the Bus: The story was indeed modified to clarify the fare and transfer to ride the 194.

Posted Thu, Sep 11, 11:37 a.m.

RE: Crosscut Doesn't Ride the Bus: That reporter working on the STITA dead-heading story was indeed Peter Lewis.

Posted Wed, Sep 10, 8:05 p.m.

RE: HELLO MY NAME IS ...: This was actually an error introduced in editing my moi. I've corrected the text.

Posted Thu, Sep 4, 1:55 p.m.

About Anne Kilkenny's e-mail: Some commenters have questioned the authenticity of this article, so here's what we know: -- We received it in e-mail form. -- We did a background check on Anne Kilkenny. -- I talked to her on the phone for 45 minutes. -- The Anchorage Daily News ...

Posted Thu, Sep 4, 1:48 p.m.

RE: A Political Agenda Poorly Disguised: I talked to Anne Kilkenny for 45 minutes and the phone, and we did a background check. She's for real.

Posted Wed, Sep 3, 7:25 a.m.

RE: the amazingly clueless Piper Scott: And these brighter people are ... ?

Posted Fri, Aug 1, 1:59 p.m.

RE: ed ink by the globe-ful: Last we heard, Hearst wasn't in danger of going out of business. But you're right, the P-I isn't exactly profitable.

Posted Fri, Jul 25, 5:14 p.m.

RE: Stupid Team Names: Now see, I thought they were the California Angels of Los Angeles in Anaheim. When I was a kid, they were simply the California Angels.

Posted Thu, Jul 17, 11:42 p.m.

RE: Is "The City" Seattle?: Yes, sorry, Seattle. It's the Seattle public access channel.

Posted Fri, Jul 4, 2:58 p.m.

RE: Baucus is not on the Appropriations Committee: Thanks for catching that. The text has been corrected.

Posted Thu, Jul 3, 11:36 a.m.

RE: The correct answer should be...NO.: So you don't think it's helpful that sitting presidents traditionally release theirs? Are there no circumstances under which this kind of transparency is justified?

Posted Sat, Jun 28, 11:07 a.m.

RE: oad rage on the Information Highway: That's a really interesting point about the bias that can be generated by a commenter's real name. I hadn't thought of that.

Posted Sat, Jun 28, 11:03 a.m.

Crosscut's official policy on this: When we launched Crosscut, my fantasy was to require full, real names of commenters. Our goal is to run a site where ideas were fair game but individuals are not, where civility would be imposed by the power of shame. We didn't want this to ...

Posted Tue, Jun 24, 3:49 p.m.

RE: Brevity?: Brevity is a fine thing, and I'm sure Doug could have taken an 800-word op-ed to the dailies and one of them would have run it. That's fine for casual readers, but we're trying to do something a little different, like dare to go into detail you won't ...

Posted Tue, Jun 3, 11:39 a.m.

RE: Another thing: Well, you're right, and this one's my fault. In the editing process, a chunk of text somehow got deleted. It's been fixed, and here's the corrected passage: "The president of the Yakima School Board, Ybarra is a nurse, former member of the State Board of Health, and ...

Posted Mon, Jun 2, 12:06 p.m.

RE: My error, sorry!: Those corrections are reflected in the current text.

Posted Sat, May 24, 3:09 p.m.

RE: esponse from Ted Van Dyk: Ted, I want to believe that buses can do a better job than rail, but then I ponder the fact it takes me 40 minutes to get downtown -- a distance of six miles -- on an "express" bus route. (For those of you ...

Posted Fri, May 23, 5:55 p.m.

RE: will cross cut also permit campaign speeches: While we are not likely to run just any old campaign flackery, this rose to a certain level of interest because of who the writer is and the issue he was addressing: GOP ambivalence over the party's candidate, which could cost Republicans ...

Posted Mon, May 12, 11:53 p.m.

RE: Thank you...: This is one of my pet peeves, too. I also hate "the UW."

Posted Tue, May 6, 1 p.m.

RE: A new transportation line: I like that one. Can someone suggest one that covers crime-fighting?

Posted Tue, Apr 22, 7:36 a.m.

RE: Great example, but...: I'm using the term newspaper to refer generally to established news operations that deal primarily with text. And the fact the blog or other innovative media aren't as evolved as the institution of a newspaper is the whole point. Nothing against the blog – it's just ...

Posted Fri, Apr 18, 12:34 p.m.

RE: The Roots of Neighborhood Planning: You're wrong about there being no evidence against Brock Adams. I saw the affidavits signed by more than half a dozen women.

Posted Fri, Apr 11, 1:57 p.m.

RE: Irony: The factual error you cite has been corrected.

Posted Fri, Apr 11, 8:08 a.m.

RE: good article: I guess it's a generational thing, but I'm disturbed by all this distrust, disaffection, and blind faith that society will somehow be just as wise or wiser without the institution of the newspaper. It might be because I came of age when The Washington Post singlehandedly brought ...

Posted Thu, Apr 10, 8:30 a.m.

RE: Why don't you ask the customers (readers, advertisers) what the Times should do?: Great points. I would only add that urban weeklies have had success with free distribution for many years.

Posted Thu, Apr 10, 7:57 a.m.

RE: Why don't you ask the customers (readers, advertisers) what the Times should do?: The problem is there aren't enough readers and advertisers, so asking the people who are readers and advertisers what should be done to fix the product is of marginal value – they're obviously at least nominally ...

Posted Thu, Mar 20, 11:32 a.m.

Civility, please: There's obviously enmity here, and it's lost on those of us who don't personally know the people harboring and expressing it. So let's try to keep this potentially enlightening discussion focused on issues.

Posted Fri, Feb 29, 12:07 p.m.

RE: How quaint!: It's a tribute to William F. Buckley Jr. I thought you, especially, would appreciate.

Posted Thu, Feb 28, 4:39 p.m.

RE: Lost track: Friends, now we're arguing over whether or not there is name calling under way, and who might have started it. Let's get back to the topic at hand. Thanks.

Posted Tue, Feb 26, 8:52 a.m.

RE: infuriating: mhays, has this happened to you before? As a general rule on the Web, it's a good idea to write anything lengthy in a word-processing program and then paste it into the browser. If you lose your Internet connection while composing, you won't lose your hard work.

Posted Mon, Feb 11, 8:10 p.m.

RE: Don't overlook the Cornhusker state: You are correct, and I've changed the article accordingly. Kansas was Super Tuesday.

Posted Sat, Feb 9, 10:45 a.m.

RE: fascistic?: It was David Plotz, deputy editor at Slate, in a podcast. Here's an article about it.

Posted Thu, Feb 7, 11:17 p.m.

RE: Typically Seattle: Piper, setting aside for the moment our failure to mention the GOP, is there really anything important to be decided Saturday by Washington Republicans now that Romney is out of it? Is Huckabee a force to be reckoned with?

Posted Tue, Feb 5, 11:23 a.m.

RE: Daly's is closed: OK, let the record show that you cannot have hamburger, please.

Posted Mon, Dec 31, 10:50 a.m.

RE: Taylor! We appreciate you.: You're too kind, but thank you. I should hasten to say this is a true team effort, and as much or more editorial influence comes from David Brewster, whose brainchild this is.

Posted Fri, Nov 30, 7:28 a.m.

She is so a SLUT: Crosscut contributor Eugene Carlson, a SLUT expert, had trouble posting here, so I'll paste in his comment: - G.B. Shaw would recognize this scenario: Mayor Nickels as Prof. Henry Higgins, trying to convince his dowdy little streetcar that with a little polish, she can be ...

Posted Mon, Nov 26, 7:14 p.m.

RE: What's the problem?: In the picture, the streetcar is stopped at a red light and the Boxter has pulled up behind, quite close, and is in the process of moving around the streetcar. Another interesting thing I noticed today was how many times the streetcars get stuck at red ...

Posted Mon, Nov 26, 5:16 p.m.

RE: Western Ave?: Ahem. Westlake Avenue. I'm always mixing them up. I have corrected the text. Thanks for pointing it out.

Posted Fri, Nov 9, 12:11 p.m.

Dick Lilly responds: Dick asked me to post this response to some of your comments. ----- The defenders of the school board class of '03 forget that it was the board before '03 that hired the Moss-Adams accounting firm and created a citizen oversight committee to get to the bottom ...

Posted Fri, Nov 9, 7:05 a.m.

RE: That takes courage: Whatever the merits of your other points, let the record show that the paychecks Dick collects from Crosscut are neither easy nor lucrative.

Posted Wed, Nov 7, 9:43 p.m.

Correction: Belated, I've fixed the article text to state the location of the accident as in the Pacific instead of Caribbean.

Posted Sun, Oct 21, 12:41 p.m.

Laugh-In: The record must be corrected. Laugh-In was on NBC, not CBS. NBC's L.A. studios are in Burbank, hence their constant references to "beautiful downtown Burbank," the joke being there is no downtown Burbank. You bet your sweet bippy. Very interesting, but stupid. Sock it to me. -- a former ...

Posted Tue, Sep 18, 11:54 p.m.

Part 2 now available: You can read the continuation of Chris Vance's examination of state public-education standards here.

Posted Tue, Sep 18, 11:26 a.m.

Follow-up article: All, A few days after this article, I posted an update. You can find it here.

Posted Tue, Sep 18, 11:24 a.m.

RE: From The Register-Guard (Eugene): John, thanks for checking in. Good to hear about the changes happening down there. I'll fix our RSS listing for you and make the name change. The red border indicates an editor's pick – it won't collapse. We need to add a label or icon. ...

Posted Mon, Sep 17, 12:49 p.m.

RE: What do you use?: We're using an open-source content management system (CMS) developed by our half-time Web programmer. The system also is in use by Alternet.org. We've modified it quite a bit for our purposes. It's written with the open-source PHP scripting language and uses the open-source MySQL database ...

Posted Mon, Sep 17, 11:36 a.m.

RE: crosscut: When have we attacked the papers as killers of trees? (Not that they aren't ...) You are correct on your other points, and we are working on those issues. More diverse contributors = fewer hobby horses. More site visitors = more commenters. That said, we have been thrilled ...

Posted Fri, Sep 14, 4:31 p.m.

RE: The rest of the Story....Not: I don't know whether Crosscut Publisher David Brewster and Wayne Roth are friends, let alone good ones. I know they are professionally acquainted. David once served on the KUOW board. Casey Corr agreed to write about the KUOW affair as someone who didn't have ...

Posted Thu, Sep 13, 4:03 p.m.

RE: Take another look: Mark, every day your home page changes from the time I boot up at 5 a.m. and when I refresh an hour or so later. Usually the photo package changes from yesterday's to today's in that period of time, unless you posted that package the day ...

Posted Thu, Sep 13, 11:01 a.m.

RE: From The Spokesman-Review: Steve, thanks for taking the time to respond.

Posted Thu, Sep 13, 7:55 a.m.

RE: online editions: In terms of usability and technology, the Oregonian is the worst big paper around. It's a Newhouse thing – the whole chain uses the same bad platform. For example, even stories of modest length are spread across multiple pages. There are three paragraphs, then an ad, then ...

Posted Thu, Sep 13, 5:45 a.m.

RE: Chuck, you forgot: Ivan, turn on your cookies and you'll only have to do that once. My personal feeling is that coughing up a little information about yourself is reasonable compensation for access to the news at no cost. Besides, as you point out, you can always effin lie.

Posted Tue, Sep 11, 10:13 p.m.

Getting back to the survey ...: All of these comments are really appreciated, but lest it get lost in this discussion, the purpose of David's post was to encourage you all to take the survey, which is here.

Posted Tue, Sep 11, 10:10 p.m.

RE: Sorry to (not) see: Those links are still on the site, here: http://www.crosscut.com/newsstand/

Posted Tue, Sep 11, 10:08 p.m.

RE: The crush of public opinion: Hey, Patrick, send us some words about density!

Posted Fri, Aug 24, 8:14 a.m.

RE: why?: Maybe. But I happen to know Mossback watches what he eats very carefully and has for years.

Posted Wed, Aug 22, 4:02 p.m.

RE: crosscut or crossfire?: It's not a direction. It's just one more voice.

Posted Wed, Aug 22, 3:05 p.m.

RE: crosscut or crossfire?: Michael Kinsley! Just kidding. Mossback serves as a fairly liberal presence on the site. And we're always looking for talent and material, regardless of POV.

Posted Thu, Aug 2, 3:33 p.m.

RE: Back it up, please: Let's be clear: Crosscut isn't advocating anything.

Posted Thu, Aug 2, 1:38 p.m.

RE: Back it up, please: I don't think Chris was advocating that, or any other, point of view. He was merely articulating it.

Posted Thu, Aug 2, 11:25 a.m.

RE: Logical: That link doesn't seem to be working.

Posted Tue, Jul 31, 8:43 p.m.

RE: Another white bread story without fiber: In defense of Casey, it should be noted that we aren't paying him enough to "start poking around." He's a part-time contributor, a long-form blogger, essentially, who has unique perspective as a journalist, author, and politico – but who is no longer working ...

Posted Mon, Jul 30, 4:34 p.m.

RE: Bureaucrat University: Please knock it off, guys, so I don't have to start deleting posts.

Posted Fri, Jul 27, 7:54 p.m.

RE: Newstand hide and seek...: We took the list of links off the home page and other pages for a couple of reasons: --We had better things to do with that space. -- Google doesn't like pages with a lot of static links, so it was hurting our ranking. So ...

Posted Thu, Jul 26, 8:24 p.m.

RE: Some additional feature requests: Duly noted. The multi part.

Posted Thu, Jul 26, 8:04 a.m.

Are you seeing a jumbled page?: This issue has been reported by a Safari browser user. The browser has cached some parts of the old page, apparently, and the old parts and new parfts don't like each other. The solution is to empty the cache (in the Safari menu) and ...

Posted Wed, Jul 25, 5:33 p.m.

RE: Crosscut establishing it's rightwing bonifides?: Crosscut is more than willing to post a substantive article that is pro-mass-transit. The e-mail address is editor@crosscut.com. If it's someone not on the payroll of an institution engaged in building or managing such projects, so much the better.

Posted Tue, Jul 24, 12:37 p.m.

RE: Lost in Seattle: Here's at least one thing wrong with your theory: The Seattle Times brought down Brock Adams.

Posted Fri, Jul 20, 8:54 a.m.

RE: eader weighs in: Geez, I've been wearing Keens for years and I didn't know they were ugly ...

Posted Tue, Jul 17, 12:29 p.m.

RE: The quality of Crosscut as a news source or whatever it is.: Reverend, as someone who posts frequently about how bad Crosscut is, you sure spend a lot of time around here.

Posted Thu, Jul 12, 10:38 p.m.

RE: You talked to Rossi a month ago?: This was an error introduced in the editing process by me, and it has been fixed.

Posted Thu, Jul 12, 3:25 p.m.

RE: you got this wrong: You are correct, and we've edited the story accordingly. To clarify: The air agreement would double passenger volume by 2012, but the expo is in 2010 and the Olympics are in 2008.

Posted Wed, Jul 11, 1:56 p.m.

RE: Never at 600,000: Dick, do you know where those numbers reside? I could only find historical figures for the decennial counts. I found it interesting that in 1910 Seattle rocketed to 21st-biggest U.S. city, and there it has stayed roughly ever since.

Posted Tue, Jul 10, 3:45 p.m.

RE: Never at 600,000: Right you are. Year (Rank) Population 1890 (70) 42,837 1900 (48) 80,671 1910 (21) 237,194 1920 (20) 315,312 1930 (20) 365,583 1940 (22) 368,302 1950 (19) 467,591 1960 (19) 557,087 1970 (22) 530,831 1980 (23) 493,846 1990 (21) 516,259 2000 (24) 563,374 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Posted Sat, Jul 7, 11:30 a.m.

RE: the natives are rolling their eyes: I'm afraid Mr. Raban's Americanized spelling is due to me, when I edited the Financial Times version for our use. I did a search and replace for "ou" and a few other Britishisms.

Posted Thu, Jun 21, 10:59 a.m.

RE: Yeah, but what about the SPD story?: We'll probably have something on SPD a lot sooner than that.

Posted Thu, Jun 21, 8:27 a.m.

RE: Darcy Burner will have to find another photo-op.: Um, what's Darcy Burner got to do with this?

Posted Tue, Jun 12, 12:58 p.m.

RE: Tolling is a good idea, but what would a transit system look like?: Not sure about the permission part, but back East there are lots of interstates (including I-90 through Indiana, New York, and Massachusetts) that collect tolls from residents and outsiders alike. They do it with toll booths, ...

Posted Fri, Jun 8, 4:20 p.m.

RE: She who has eyes, let her see...: And they give you cash, which is just as good as money.

Posted Fri, Jun 8, 2:40 p.m.

RE: She who has eyes, let her see...: That was not a typo, just an overly obscure play on words.

Posted Tue, Jun 5, 4:39 p.m.

He's not erstwhile: Someone has pointed out that I used to word erstwhile to describe David Postman. Meaning as it does that his time has passed, I should have used some other word that implies his deep experience and his present-day status as the dean of serious bloggers around here. ...

Posted Tue, Jun 5, 11:31 a.m.

RE: Proof Crosscut is becoming major media: Yes, you're right, an omission I will remedy.

Posted Mon, Jun 4, 4:35 p.m.

RE: ead Egan free: Presumably Times Select revenue is not isolated to the op-ed staff, but as far as deciding whether it's worth paying for, I see you point.

Posted Sun, Jun 3, 1:35 p.m.

RE: ead Egan free: I'm being facetious when I say "cheap," but the bottom line is good journalism costs money to create. When it comes to information, as with all other things, you get what you pay for. That said, it's good to know about the SPL access to NYT ...

Posted Wed, May 30, 8:25 p.m.

RE: Tip of the Iceberg?: Boy, that is definitely out on a limb. Not quite libel, but definitely out on a limb.

Posted Fri, May 18, 3:39 p.m.

P-I denial: Today the P-I posted its own story about this, and essentially saying it isn't true, that there are no plans to test electronic paper in Seattle. Here's Bill Richards' reply: --- Since the P-I did not have the professionalism or courtesy to talk to me before running Andrea ...

Posted Mon, May 14, 5:39 p.m.

RE: Good point, but completely wrong.: You have a point, but it's completely wrong. I'm not saying McKay has to prove he made the right decision. I'm saying the public has an interest in knowing if he did. It might be moot, but you never know what's in a document ...

Posted Sat, May 12, 10:57 a.m.

Comments on comments: • Heartscribe, I'm pedaling as fast as I can. If I get out from behind my computer, this site is going to die. A start-up that aspires to complement existing media isn't going to be able to jump on a big story like this to pick up ...

Posted Fri, May 11, 10:49 a.m.

RE: egular Contributer?: Michael is a regular contributor, yes. You can read all his stuff here or by clicking on his byline.

Posted Sun, May 6, 7:03 p.m.

RE: Choose this day whom you will serve...Joshua 24:15: I didn't mean to leave the impression that Lundgren will be writing for us further in a journalistic capacity. I just meant that we haven't heard the last of him and PDL.

Posted Thu, May 3, 2:57 p.m.

RE: soops and ST: Remember that a site within the city seems unlikely, due to the politics. I was staring at the ST map as I edited David's story and thought: Tacoma Dome. Tear it down and rebuild there. (I say this having no idea about the size of the ...

Posted Wed, May 2, 3:25 p.m.

An editor and rider defends his writer: I appreciate that some of you don't find Greg's diatribe funny, but I also think he is representing a sentiment shared by many motorists: Sometimes no amount of careful driving can avoid problems. This sentiment is something that I wish could penetrate the ...

Posted Sat, Apr 28, 12:51 p.m.

RE: Pseudo Picture Psychoanalysis: True, it's Photoshop. We had a very low-resolution image to work with. No slight intended.

Posted Mon, Apr 23, 7:14 a.m.

Feedback about Crosscut: In the interest of keeping comments herre on-topic, if you have further thoughts about Crosscut, send them directly to me at chuck.taylor@crosscut.com and I'll post them and respond in an article I'm working on. Thanks.

Posted Sun, Apr 22, 11:25 a.m.

RE: Was this supposed to be funny? Interesting? What?: reverandmoney, You raise some really valid questions, and I plan to address those and other Crosscut issues in a separate article soon. Chuck Taylor Editor

Posted Wed, Apr 18, 5:09 p.m.

Kent Kammerer weighs in: Kent Kammerer of the Seattle Neighborhood Coalition sent us some comments for posting. -CT ---BEGIN FORWARD--- Evidently those who believe density will cure everything from high housing costs to herpes have been spending too much of their time getting their information from the back of cereal ...

Posted Wed, Apr 18, 7:09 a.m.

RE: I am a lowly comment: Oh, please.

Posted Wed, Apr 18, 12:26 a.m.

RE: Oh come on, editors: Humorous maybe, distasteful for sure.

Posted Tue, Apr 17, 5:16 p.m.

RE: Oh come on, editors: I deleted it because it was an off-topic vulgarity. Crosscut is neither established nor successful nor a blog. It's a journalism site, and we have high expectations of our commenters.

Posted Tue, Apr 17, 2:09 p.m.

RE: Where's the beef?: It's a 55-page document. We'll get back to you.

Posted Tue, Apr 17, 12:27 p.m.

RE: spellcheck: I thought maybe he did that on purpose. But maybe not.

Posted Thu, Apr 12, 10:51 a.m.

RE: No new editing: Mark, the story says Harris' blog post happened "... before this story was even written ..." Which is why I said there's no way the finished product could have been unaffected by his reaction.

Posted Thu, Apr 12, 8:03 a.m.

RE: Not "Officially Poor"?: I hope you didn't misinterpret my observation, that a person selling Real Change might not be officially poor, as outrage.

Posted Wed, Apr 11, 11:18 a.m.

When cops don't drive right: Let's see a show of hands. How many of you have seen: - Cops driving while distracted by their computer screens. - Cops who don't use their turn signals. - Cops driving while on cell phones.

Posted Wed, Apr 11, 9:16 a.m.

RE: FOX-Lite: Crosscut is fully aware that it is comprised mostly of middle-aged white guys sitting around talking, and we plan to address that shortcoming.

Posted Tue, Apr 10, 5:26 p.m.

RE: Well, yes but ...: Another thought: Someone at the Times just pointed out to me that you can't just add both sets of unique users together to get a Seattle total because a certain number of them look at both sites and would only visit one site if there ...

Posted Tue, Apr 10, 4:13 p.m.

RE: Well, yes but ...: Well, I don't know. Maybe E&P completely misunderstands the Nielsen numbers, becauser they clearly call them uniques.

Posted Tue, Apr 10, 10:16 a.m.

RE: Gordon Smith's Sham "Conversion" on Iraq: Yes, DeFazio, of course. Kimberly got it wrong, I didn't catch it – we messed up. Apologies to the congressman and to our readers.

Posted Tue, Apr 10, 9:09 a.m.

RE: And?: We don't really care who runs for governor. No, it's not big news, but for political junkies there is some information here. It's not going to whack you upside the head, but there's something to be gleaned about his campaign, his belief that he should have won the ...

Posted Mon, Apr 9, 12:03 a.m.

RE: reheated Sanelli?: You said it ran in the Belltown Messenger "last winter." In any event, who cares where else it's run, or when?

Posted Sun, Apr 8, 10:16 p.m.

RE: reheated Sanelli?: Mary Lou Sanelli says you are mistaken, this piece is new. I would only add that for what we're paying her, she's not going to be able to cover this month's Internet bill.

Posted Thu, Apr 5, 12:26 p.m.

RE: pi in my pocket: I passed this along to Bill, and here's his reply: Taking your question at face value: A company called E Ink, which is a spinoff from MIT's Media Lab, already makes a type of ink-sheet technology that can be used on either a rigid or ...

Posted Thu, Apr 5, 12:23 p.m.

RE: Great stuff: Moose, I passed along your question to Bill. Here's his reply: Actually, I had no problem getting stories into the Times during the three years I worked for them covering the JOA. Story flow is usually a function of the ebb and flow of the story itself. ...

Posted Wed, Apr 4, 8:30 p.m.

RE: Conflicts shmonflicts?: Don, we're going to be experimenting with all kinds of things at Crosscut. It's not going to be journalism as usual. Sometimes someone with a conflict will be writing about a topic. When that happens, we'll be transparent about it. If something isn't right, there's a place ...

Posted Wed, Apr 4, 4:36 p.m.

RE: Whatever happened to diversity?: We're a work in progress, and so is the makeup of or staff.