Posted Thu, Oct 27, 1:43 p.m.

Anthony, thank you for capturing the history and mystique of this magical place, my personal "mental health" drug. Kubota Garden caputures the essence of Southeast Seattle -- what most view as a "hardly upscale" neighborhood actually has the raw material -- views, hills, access -- that could, with a little ...

Posted Tue, Oct 5, 12:53 p.m.

This article makes some seriously flawed assumptions. First off, most state and local campaigns have abandoned print newspaper ads of ALL kinds. Modern campaigns and their consultants use a sophisticated mix of art and science to target voters in order to spend money on voter contact most efficiently. In the ...

Posted Thu, Mar 11, 1:19 p.m.

Promised? Really?? Who made that promise? NO tax or fee is forever. Yes, the arts and culture are very important to our society. But, FRANKly, Frank does seem to have his priorities straight this year, when we are cutting health care for poor kids, throwing General Assistance to the Unemployable ...

Posted Tue, Dec 29, 12:14 p.m.

I am at a loss. Having once believed that Crosscut was a site for JOURNALISM, it causes dismay that yet another online news source has become a megaphone for activists to beat down facts and put upon the rest of us their opinion in the guise of 'news'. The only ...

Posted Thu, Dec 3, 9:43 a.m.

Lovely, lovely piece. I miss Nita almost as much as I miss having Jean Godden's column in the Seattle Times. Anyone can be a city councilmember, but no one has filled her pumps.

Posted Tue, Sep 1, 5:12 p.m.

Interesting that the author gets a whole lot of information about Sen. Kline, the one member of the Sunshine Committee voting no, but doesn't even bother to bring up the CHAIR of the Committee, Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr. It was Carr, after all, who has been trying for two ...

Posted Fri, May 15, 11:51 a.m.

First off, it is very important to remember that the Metro bus system is not run by the City of Seattle. The city council didn't "vote against" bus service in favor of the SLUT trolley. The trolley line, and an expanded plan for such, is an add-on to a transportation ...

Posted Fri, May 1, 9:06 a.m.

Cary Bozeman is my hero. Obviously, few people know Cary's personal story, and I'm glad Karen Lee pointed out that Cary was the CEO of the King County Boys & Girls Clubs. While head of that organization, he doubled the number of clubs and kids served, while stabilizing funding through ...

Posted Thu, Apr 2, 11:11 a.m.

Puh-leeze. As an early adopter of the environmental edict (thanks Gramma, for signing me up with Kids' Audubon in the 60s), I became aware of the cycle of life. This is not just a song from "The Lion King"; I watched Marlon Perkins TV show and learned decades ago that ...

Posted Thu, Mar 5, 8:04 a.m.

And so it goes, as it did with the Kalakala. Same tyrant mayor, same bully staff, same issues. "The Kalakala is rusty. It doesn't fit in with our vision..." of hoity-toity gentrification aimed at outsiders. And because the mayor held a gun to the head of the Kalakala Foundation, they ...

Posted Wed, Feb 4, 4:57 p.m.

RE all the Democratic Councilmembers interested? Sorry, this long-time Democratic Party officeholder says "NO THANKS". More of the same, but without the courage to take on Ron Sims. How lame do you have to be to be afraid of Ron? Pretty friggin' lame here in King County. How about someone ...

Posted Mon, Nov 24, 8:21 a.m.

Get rid of all the special-interest group offices (many duplicated by the city, county, AND state), like the Offices for Senior Citizens and the various minority affairs groups. End the practice of giving out taxpayer dollars to sponsor non-profit conferences and the purchase of tables at events and galas (Sound ...

Posted Wed, May 28, 10:17 p.m.

I also love the reflective writing in this piece: While I am not a fan of Mossback's point of view, his writing is lyrical. This piece had me wistful for some of the old white guys -- many whom I worked for or with. Some readers, like Ivan, take any ...

Posted Thu, Mar 27, 2:02 p.m.

Please write "home" more often, Jean!: OK, even though I agree with most of what you said, it's still really nice to read your views in Crosscut. Like many others, I really miss your writings in the Seattle Times and PI; it is clear you left a VERY BIG HOLE. ...

Posted Tue, Mar 4, 11:06 a.m.

Can I help you pack?: Folks like Ivan are all the rage. That's all they do -- rage. They've got no solutions, just threats. When people are asked how they want to pay for projects, they want the users of the thing to pay for it -- and for a ...

Posted Tue, Feb 12, 12:45 p.m.

WA Women HAVE BEEN electing women: I appreciate the thoughtfulness of this author, but disagree with her presumption that we uterus-bearing beings are hereby directed to only vote for women. When Leah raises the question of whether Hillary Rodham would get elected over Hillary Clinton, Leah has found the golden ...

Posted Wed, Jan 16, 2:24 p.m.

Ignorant of the facts, again: As lclark and The Piper noted Richardson's correct state, it is fun -- if way too easy -- to pick up all the errors Van Dyk makes in his opinion piece. Why would a ticket that began with McCain, from a South AND West state ...

Posted Wed, Jan 16, 10:53 a.m.

P3 works when government doesn't: David, do some more research. The widely respected Cascadia Center may be a division of the Discovery Institutue, but the Cascadia Center is hardly conservative. They have been one of the biggest promoters of PROGRESSIVE ideas anywhere in the state, and have kept up a ...

Posted Fri, Dec 14, 9 a.m.

Perhaps we Seattle-ites can be lucky enough to get a LOT of retirements: Remember back in the 80s and 90s when the Seattle Times did regular analyses on the effectiveness of legislators? The poor rankings of some of those people led to voters deciding to retire their dimmer, lazier leaders. ...

Posted Wed, Dec 12, 11:18 a.m.

Wrong conclusion to be expected from an anti-rail zealot: Oh for the love of Dog. This is not only seriously old news, it is seriously flawed analysis. For the author, an avowed and convicted anti-rail activist, to make the light-speed jump (Warp 8, at least) that apartment voters supported this ...

Posted Tue, Dec 4, 11:50 a.m.

PLEASE ban the scourge of Seattle: You go, CR. Bring it on. Perhaps, if our lame city council can't enact a ban, we can do it by initiative. I may be considered a liberal by my more conservative colleagues, but I am sick and tired of dealing with panhandlers everywhere ...

Posted Wed, Nov 14, 10:02 a.m.

Since when does entertaining the troops make one a Republican??: I adore Drew Carey, and I don't care if he's a Republican, a Libertarian, or a Martian. Why should this concern people? Have we here in righteously non-tolerant, latte-sucking, raw-sewage-dumping but screaming at Victoria hypocrite-land, Seattle, become so spite-filled about ...

Posted Thu, Oct 25, 10:13 a.m.

Split Prop 1 into 2 sane measures: There is no way I'm voting for this. David, sorry, you are not reading the tea leaves well regarding elected officials. State Legislators created the RTID monster and then tied RTIDs hands and sank their feet into concrete, before tossing the whole lot ...

Posted Mon, Oct 8, 10:24 a.m.

Sims is the only one showing leadership: David, thank you (to the 3rd power) for this great piece on Sims and leadership. I GREATLY appreciate the comparison of Seattle-style process with places that demonstrate leadership. Clearly, Prop. 1 is all about the ornaments, and Sims recognized we couldn't even afford ...

Posted Thu, Sep 6, 9:51 a.m.

This Democrat found inspiration in Jennifer Dunn: I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Jennifer in the mid-80s, when helping my husband cater a GOP event. The woman was nothing but class, and she made sure that the catering staff had everything they needed, including a generous tip. Later, she ...

Posted Mon, Jul 30, 11:04 a.m.

How about Crosscut 2.0 - The Balance Version: Like others who have posted since the launch, I had such great hopes for this venture. Yet what I've been reading is a plethora of articles by white, urban, moderate-to-conservative middle class males who are hostile to transit. What gives? Kimberly Marlowe, ...

Posted Tue, Jul 3, 4:55 p.m.

Tangled Webb, still catching flies: Knute, thank you for this piece on Mike, a genuine individual who brought important issues out in the open, no matter how difficult in may have been. Too often those who challenge the status quo, on the right or the left, are accused of mental ...

Posted Tue, May 1, 10:53 a.m.

Re-Chaining Hammering Man: Just goes to show that, once again, the Seattle Art Museum is a hoity-toity institution that just doesn't get us. Their beautiful sculpure park could use a little fun, and could be a whole lot less precious. Raise a salute to the rebels! Re-Chain Hammering Man! Put ...