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Excess altruism threatens the Northwest economy
We could do with a little less vision and values and a little more profit
Steve Clifford
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20 questions for the well-read book club
Things Oprah would never ask, or would never have to ask.
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A health-care system everyone would like is the one we already have
The premise is so simple: Stick someone else with the bill. Besides making everyone happy, this approach will solve global warming.
Culture
Updating La Boheme into Le Bourgeois
The very popular opera needs more contemporary relevance. Fortunately, Seattle Opera is on the case and has commissioned a new sequel, set in high-rent Seattle and featuring the heartbreak of capitalism.