Culture Visiting in Holland, a view of a crisis Amsterdam's main department store, where shopping seemed to be brisk despite the Euro crisis. by Matt A. Fikse / December 5, 2011
Culture The Bedouin key to understanding Qaddafi Qaddafi, thumbing through his 'Green Book' by Jim Compton / April 3, 2011
Culture Despite free borders, Roma (Gypsies) are still Europe's outcasts Roma children by Jim Compton / August 30, 2010
Culture A year without Recalling "Bandit" in a trip to Disneyland, as grief slowly begins to receed. by Matt A. Fikse / December 15, 2009
Culture Microsoft to XP Crowd: 'And we'll be honest, it could take you a couple of hours' Upgrading to Windows 7? Redmond's video guide, while helpful, seems almost like an Apple-produced parody. by Matt A. Fikse / October 14, 2009
Culture Braised words: 'Julie & Julia' inspires a retro writing experiment The popular movie about Julia Child inspires our writer — not to cook with lots of butter, but to write longhand, and then use a typewriter and carbon paper. Tasty lessons result. by Matt A. Fikse / September 24, 2009
Culture Guardians against farelessness A light rail train in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel by Matt A. Fikse / September 20, 2009