Culture Why the rich are rich and the poor are poor The headquarters of Lehman Brothers in New York on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. (<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/drnewton/'>tshein / Creative Commons</a>) by Steve Clifford / November 2, 2008
Culture A word of support for Tyrone Willingham He's a decent man who inherited more problems than he could turn around in his brief tenure, argues this UW alum. by Adam Vogt / October 31, 2008
Culture Can we please dispense with the clichés when the campaign is over? Joe the plumber, game-changer, maverick, in the tank — the list is seemingly endless. Whatever happened to a good old Swiftboat? by Clark Fredricksen / October 31, 2008
Culture Oat straw, to ease your election fears Harvesting of oats in Jølster, Norway ca. 1890. by Geri Larkin / October 29, 2008
Culture Evangelism meets Seattle: the view from Mars Hill A view of the <i>other</i> Mars Hill, the graduate school in Belltown. by Jonathan Hiskes / October 29, 2008
Culture New tax for KeyArena? A big maybe Washington State Convention & Trade Center. (Chuck Taylor) by David Brewster / October 29, 2008
Culture Sarah Palin, comic book heroine Striding the national stage by Bob Simmons / October 28, 2008
Culture Anger over the right to die If God wants to join the political debate over assisted suicide, he should expect a bloody nose. by Knute Berger / October 23, 2008
Culture The politics of the parks levy Why didn't the Seattle mayor and the City Council get together on Proposition 2? Welcome to the politics of special levies and the artful shaping of each year's big ask. by David Brewster / October 23, 2008
