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Three years after, what remains of the P-I?

Posted Tue, Mar 27, 7:11 p.m.

The P-I piece is an exercise in monotonous reycling: The author talked to former staff, made a perfunctory effort to get comment from Hearst, and makes a highly suspect claim of having sought to contact current staff who did not return requests for comment. The formula is unchanged year by ...

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Seattle needs more shrines to writers

Posted Thu, Jul 14, 5:23 p.m.

The North Cascades Conservation Council has already helped erect a statue to guidebook author Harvey Manning over on the East Side.

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Seattle needs more shrines to writers

Posted Thu, Jul 14, 12:16 p.m.

Sound of lips smacking behind of NYT Opinionator columnist is distracting from delightful piece.

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The Casey Anthony case: Where is justice?

Posted Thu, Jul 7, 2:20 p.m.

On the 100th anniversary of his birth, Hubert Humphrey is rolling over in his grave at the Casey Anthony verdict.

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The Casey Anthony case: Where is justice?

Posted Thu, Jul 7, 10:40 a.m.

Lyndon Johnson's Justice Department would never have permitted this miscarriage of justice.

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Hailed last year for collaborating, Colville Forest factions have gotten nowhere

Posted Fri, May 13, 10:51 a.m.

No mountains in the Columbia Highlands look anything like those pictures with DJC's story.

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Washington's governors race is going to be a donnybrook

Posted Mon, Apr 18, 4:57 p.m.

Learn your history, Calson: The Magnuson line was originally used against 1956 opponent, unctuously pious Gov. Arthur Langlie.

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Washington's governors race is going to be a donnybrook

Posted Mon, Apr 18, 12:14 p.m.

Judged by John Carlson's worshipful tone, I'd say the one danger in Rob McKenna's campaign is that we might lose him at Easter.

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April 12: an important day for reflection in the U.S.

Posted Mon, Apr 11, 10:56 a.m.

Were you there to witness both events?

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Vancouver is aglow, one year after Olympics

Posted Mon, Jan 31, 6:31 p.m.

Headline in 1/31/2011 Vancouver Sun: "100 Sled Dogs Slaughtered in Whistler When Tourism Slumped."

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The Boomers: Will they help us out of the mess?

Posted Mon, Sep 27, 2:13 p.m.

Is this a parody of the "Fake Ted Van Dyk" column written by liberal bloggers?

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The Barefoot Bandit: I don't get it

Posted Mon, Jul 12, 3:53 p.m.

The byline says Knute Berger, but are you sure Lou Guzzo didn't write this piece?

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Journeymen journalists out to pasture

Posted Thu, Apr 10, 7:19 p.m.

A Times-like Article: The Seattle Times is known for self-absorption, and writing endlessly about itself . . . and, in Michael Fancher's case, all of the right decisions made by Times management. An old joke goes: How many Times reporters does it take to change a lightbulb? Answer: Six, one ...

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Librarian Deborah Jacobs takes new job with Gates Foundation

Posted Wed, Apr 9, 4:46 p.m.

Planting Rumors: David: Does Deborah Jacobs' new position with Gates Foundation preclude you from future listings as rumored candidate for mayor?

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Unasked questions in the U.S. attorney firings

Posted Fri, May 11, 6:56 p.m.

Less Comment, More Work: Instead of haughty commentary about the jobs being done by working journalists, 'would suggest that the nabobs on Crosscut's masthead start working. If you think John McKay hasn't been asked the right questions, why didn't you go over to Seattle U. and ask them? Or call ...

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Viaduct redux

Posted Thu, Apr 19, 6:57 p.m.

A North-South walkway?: Nice spin, Ceis, but . . . What's this about using Vancouver's Granville Street as a model? Granville is largely a pedestrian street with bus service, at least between the bridge and Burrard Street. If this is becomes our model, a rebuilt S.R. 99 would be a ...

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