Tech It's funny because it's true On the possibility that Steve Clifford is writing for politicians these days. by Steve Clifford / October 6, 2008
Politics House votes to re-enact the Great Depression The House of Representatives today voted for another great depression. The depression will begin in November and will end in July 2012, unless Congress extends it for three more years. by Steve Clifford / September 29, 2008
Culture The geniuses who aren't on Wall Street The MacArthur Foundation names 25 people who, together, could probably get us out of this mess. by Steve Clifford / September 28, 2008
Culture When brain surgery isn't brain surgery Other people's smarts will only get you so far. Our mind-numb humorist explores the limits of anti-elitism. by Steve Clifford / September 21, 2008
Environment What Seattle needs to learn from Japan's quake Damage from the Nisqually Quake of 2001. by Bill Stafford / March 13, 2011
Culture Harvard finally gets its act together on gender studies It had offered a mere 76 courses. Now with addition of "Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece" and 29 others, the curriculum is at last worthy. by Steve Clifford / June 28, 2008
Culture Employee performance evaluations through the ages Jesus (left center) and Judas during an employment performance evaluation. by Steve Clifford / June 22, 2008
Culture The McCain-Clifford ticket U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (Wikimedia Commons) by Steve Clifford / June 15, 2008
Culture Why a Seattle church takes up the cause of a Guantanamo detainee Adnan Latif (undated) by Peter Jackson / April 25, 2011