A frequent visitor to Seattle's sister city in Italy evokes the richness of daily life there. It is steeped in history and good living, and he worries that a squalid murder might long alter the world's perception of the hill town.
Seattle's post-election blues rekindle a desire for bigger government, run by a big boss. But we've done very well without either, thank you.
Seeing another Husky risk paralysis is a good time to remember that in big-time college sports, everyone gets money except those taking risks on the field.
Couch surfing is no sport for the lazy. A global site that matches travelers with free places to stay makes for satisfying stays, real and virtual.
As the sun went down on Wordstock [http://www.wordstockfestival.com/], Portland's sprawling annual book festival, none of the event-goers were slowing down. If anything, the readers, writers and teachers who attended all four days seemed even more intent on living better lives of letters as time wen
