The Discovery Institute's head uses the James Watson controversy to make a good point about the legacy of eugenics and the dangers it poses for the future. But the role of religion in that history shouldn't be given a free pass.
The young French conductor coaxes a thrilling and revelatory performance.
Dorothea was one of the first, born in the age when private luxury boats were rare – and smaller. But she was a beauty, and the crew and those who worked on her are mourning her loss.
Come next week it will be very quiet in Portland's independent bookstores, coffee shops, and the free-sample lines at Trader Joe's. All the writers will be at Wordstock III [http://www.wordstockfestival.com/].
The popular restaurant promotion – beloved by diners, secretly hated by some restaurants – is back with an expanded circle of restaurants and a higher price to match. And a new name: Dine Around Seattle.
