Culture
The making of a religious 'None'
A religious education can be a good thing, especially if it turns you away from certainties. For that I thank Seattle's Mount Baker Presbyterian Church.
Knute Berger
Knute “Mossback” Berger is an editor-at-large and host of "Mossback’s Northwest" at Cascade PBS. He writes about politics and regional heritage.
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Politics
What Indians' understanding of tsunamis might teach Seattle
Can we learn how to cope with disaster by looking at the archaeological record and the stories told by Native American communities? Yes, we can.
Politics
Voter discontent: A flood threatens state's political structures
A panel of pundits sheds light on the state of our politics. A Republican questions the GOP readiness to lead, a former deputy mayor likens Seattle politics to a crowded crab pot, and all say more change is coming.
Politics
Why initiatives are economic genius
What else makes outside investment flow freely into Washington? Initiatives are a cash cow we've just begun to exploit.
Politics
Election 2010: winners and losers
In which column would you put Bill Gates Sr. and the color purple? You might find some surprises here.