Seattle & King County
Best books about the great nearby
A newcomer lists his favorites so far, from a crash course in boning up on local lore.
Jonathan Hiskes
Latest work
Culture
How climate change is affecting Mount Rainier
Author Bruce Barcott, who wrote a book about the mountain, recounts the visible effects of climate shifts: plants growing higher up, melting glaciers releasing rocks and silt, climbing routes turning from ice to rock.
Culture
Evangelism meets Seattle: the view from Mars Hill
Both the burgeoning church and an (unrelated) graduate school provide a perspective on how postmodern Christian movement churches are striking up conversations — and sparks — with mainstream culture.
Politics
Snohomish bank robber figures out new use for Craigslist
Someone's got to be hashing out the film rights to this right now. In a heist reminiscent of The Thomas Crown Affair and the Joker's crew of lookalikes in the Dark Knight's opening bank robbery [http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2008/08/19/game-theory-in-the-dark-knight-a-critical-review-of-the-open
Seattle & King County
Eddie Vedder records an ode to the Chicago Cubs
The frontman for Seattle-based Pearl Jam is an Evanston, Ill., native.