Humor: How about a real defense of marriage?

Thu, May 17, midnight

By Steve Clifford

Flip Side: What America really needs is a law that protects the sanctity of marriage from the married partners' petty behavior. Herewith, a few modest suggestions on legal solutions to our human tendencies.

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The perfect solution for identity theft

Tue, Apr 24, 2 a.m.

By Steve Clifford

Flip Side: Stop worrying about someone stealing your miserable identity. Foist it off on some poor jerk.

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Bellyaching about the GOP attack on science

Tue, Apr 17, 2 a.m.

By Steve Clifford

Flip Side: A gastronomic scientist in Seattle deplores the decline of proper research in his field. Here's how you can help fund his breakthrough research in Paris restaurants.

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Take your Euro Sham and shove it!

Mon, Apr 9, 2 a.m.

By Steve Clifford

Flip Side wonders why the Marriott and other hotels insist on loading up his bed with useless and dangerous Shams and Bed Scarfs and tubular thing-eys.

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Flip Side: Imperfect Christian candidates

Fri, Apr 6, 2 a.m.

By Steve Clifford

Would you vote for a candidate for president who only invokes two parts of the true triune deity? No wonder this nation is in trouble!

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Washington’s Biggest [Expletive] Newspaper

Thu, Mar 22, 2 a.m.

By Barry Mitzman

Once proper to the point of prudery, Fairview Fanny quietly loosens up and lets some of it hang out.

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All Hail, Miss Seattle

Mon, Mar 12, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Let Seattle's twittering beauty queen be mean. Do we have to be afraid of someone complaining about the ... rain?

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Mission impossible? Creating a believable, funny GOP candidate

Wed, Mar 7, 2 a.m.

By Steve Clifford

Flip Side: Oh, the travails of trying to write about the Republican's field of presidential candidates without going off the deep end.

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Politics: Winners and losers of the week

Mon, Jan 23, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Some unexpected outcomes in a stormy week in Seattle and South Carolina.

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'Snow wimps'? Who is the 'LA Times' calling a wimp?

Fri, Jan 20, 12:30 a.m.

By Art Thiel

A newspaper that serves a population freaked out by rain shouldn't be surprised if Seattle's steep hills and unusual climatic conditions -- including wet, icing-prone snowfalls -- combine to make for genuine difficulties.

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Sh*t Kent Said

Thu, Jan 12, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Nuggets of wisdom from Seattle's mossback Yoda

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Naming Pioneer Square's alleys

Mon, Dec 12, 2 a.m.

By Knute Berger

Cities are moving to reclaim and clean-up urban alleyways, and Pioneer Square is ground zero for Seattle's effort. One thing needed: names.

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New ideas for the Intiman building: Be very afraid!

Fri, Dec 9, 2 a.m.

By David Brewster

Crosscut has learned of three striking proposals that would immediately draw more world attention to Seattle, enriching its brand.

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Crosscut Tout: Seattle tells its secrets . . . onstage

Fri, Nov 11, 2 a.m.

By Katherine Luck

The ACT's Seattle Confidential series brings the anonymous secrets of Seattleites to the stage, from lost virginities to adventures abroad. Next up and just in time for turkey day - holiday horror stories.

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