Fiction and preaching once helped liberate slaves. A hot mystery series from a deceased Swedish writer and some well-known journalists may be about to break some chains of trafficking and oppression for women.
Phoenix has become the kidnapping capital of the nation. Congress refuses to do anything. The result is panicky legislation that won't survive court tests. And lots of posturing at Arizona's expense.
It's a city that has learned to be comfortable with being the right size, not hankering after the out-sized. Good food and music, too.
The Original Pancake House chain, founded in suburban Portland, has grown to include an unlikely but popular outpost in Ballard, where the Dutch baby pancake is entrusted to just one man. The 'baby' doesn't go out to customers until the server, alerted by a wireless page, is standing ready to delive
'Mid-August Lunch' is a good-natured food feature, much more fun than its name lets on.
