Moving to a new neighborhood can present some choices that say a lot about who you are. For instance, which coffee gang will you join? In an affluent neighborhood with working-class roots, it's the Stars vs. the Tulls.
Slate.com is out with its annual list of the top 60 American philanthropists, and there's a surprise for the mega-wealthy Northwest. Only one person from the region makes the list, Phil Knight, the Nike CEO, who comes in 16th of the top 60 for his $100 million gift to the University of Oregon.
That's it. No Bill Gates this year, though he's often led the list. Nor does any Washington institution figure as recipient of a large gift.
Ahead of the Feb. 20 Seattle Landmarks Board caucus that will determine the fate of the Ballard Manning's/Denny's Googie-style diner, KCTS-TV (9) is running a poll on whether or not the structure should be saved. It's not scientific, of course, just one of those Internet free-for-alls, but if you want to have your say, vote here. You only have this week to vote, and the results have been flipping back and forth between the "save its" and the "tear it downs."
Mossback is a Democratic delegate, and not for the first time. The caucus process brought back memories of divisive campaigns past, ones that could hold lessons for 2008.
Robert Schenkken's By the Waters of Babylon at Seattle Rep narrows his usual large canvas to an intimate story of two characters groping with the torments of exile. Suzanne Bouchard's performance alone makes this a must-see production.