Posted Wed, Feb 29, 2:53 p.m.

Whole communites were decimated by the provisions to protect the spotted owl, but the barred owl is likely to get more sypathy.

Posted Fri, Dec 30, 12:43 p.m.

The racism is subtle--just barely acknowledged, if at all. And they've got the numbers (to the 10ths!) to prove it. It would be interesting to know how researchers were able to factor their own unacknowledged biases in their estimates. but nevermind. The democratic legislature can do anything--even fix peoples' unconscious ...

Posted Sat, Oct 29, 1:44 p.m.

Well considered and expressed, dbreneman. Mr.Borkowski, It stands to reason that as the government grows (and spends money it doesn't have) the powerful and well connected will always be pressing for--and obtaining--their advantage. The evidence is found in both parties. No?

Posted Fri, Aug 19, 12:49 p.m.

"The boomers, as it turned out, were not as smart and superior as they thought they were." That about says it all. Boomers have been on the right side of some important civil changes, but there hasn't been a whole lot sacrifice or even discipline behind it. They do smugness ...

Posted Wed, Jul 6, 1:09 p.m.

A new driver for our crappy old school bus! That's the ticket.

Posted Tue, Jul 5, 1:27 p.m.

Steve E., I expect the coal will be used to build wealth for their people. We "developed" nations have got ours, and look for a moment at the remarkable things we've done (you're using one of them now.) It's Asia and Africa's turn. And their growth may very well solve ...

Posted Fri, Jul 1, 5:23 p.m.

The federal government does indeed play a roll, and the national highway system is a shining example of the good that can be accomplished. But it's the private sector that creates wealth, not government. It's great that Owen gets money from the Feds to spend, but that money came from ...

Posted Fri, Jul 1, 5:11 p.m.

Brilliant birds. I admire their bold good looks and sturdy wings, though my admiration chilled a bit when I saw a crow picking the tasty bits from a pool of vomit at Yesler and 3rd.

Posted Tue, Jan 11, 12:32 p.m.

Bureaucracies are often inefficient, whether public or private. The difference between the two, though, is that inefficient private institutions eventually fail through competition or innovation. Public institutions don’t. I do take issue with the earlier statement suggesting that voters have more control over the public sector. Everything we do as ...

Posted Tue, Apr 13, 2:01 p.m.

I think the point of Nick's ramble is that businesses take their profits from those who can best afford the services, leaving those who can't afford them without goods or services. Hence, government must step in to provide for those who can't afford, say, medical insurance. That ignores the fact ...