Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Moeties, closed-door caucus meetings and our open government ideal Legislative caucuses are off limits to the press and public, including anthropologists. by David Price / March 19, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: What if lawmakers were more like the people they serve? State Sen. Andy Hill, a prototypical Washington legislator: white, male, well-educated and well to do. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by David Price / February 26, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: Legislating virtual worlds Laws about taxing or not taxing online sales are an example of a cultural invention that dictates the way we view and behave in the "real" world. by David Price / February 22, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: The power of language and the "fear grimace" Facial expressions and posture send signals about relationships and power dynamics. by David Price / February 12, 2015
Politics Field Notes from Olympia: An anthropologist in the state capital An anthropologist in the capital, studying state lawmakers in their natural habitat. by David Price / February 11, 2015
Politics A powerful film examines the scandal of abandoned British children Emily Watson stars as Margaret Humphries. by Tom Luce / November 10, 2011
Politics Once more in Britain, the fall of a media mogul Rupert Murdoch at the 2009 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. by Tom Luce / July 18, 2011
Culture A Bach masterpiece, uncommonly well served Monica Huggett, artistic director of Portland Baroque Orchestra by Tom Luce / March 21, 2011
A short comic fantasy on a Handel theme The work, featuring the torments and fantasies of a tenor about to sing "The Messiah," is having its world premiere in Seattle. There's another performance today (March 17) at 2 pm at the Frye. by Tom Luce / March 17, 2011
Crosscut Tout: A heaping plate of Handel in March Handel: master melodist, master of many forms. by Tom Luce / March 2, 2011
