Politics
Jerry Grinstein unpacks his bags
The former Maggie staffer and corporate Mr. Fix-it is feted upon returning home from his latest adventure, rescuing Delta Airlines.
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Culture
Escaping Scandinavia
Newly displayed at Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle, the Leif Erikson statue reminds us of those brave though seemingly sullen souls who fled Norway so many years ago. Of course, it should be pointed out that they fled what today is the highest-rated, most-livable country in the world.
Politics
Pressing the flesh and passing the envelope
It's the time of year when candidates everywhere are handing out self-addressed envelopes known as "remits" – as in remittance. As in a campaign contribution. Some politicians are genuinely embarrassed to do it, but must. Which says a lot about the state of politics.
Culture
The decline of gathering places
Loss of the longtime location of the Everett, Wash., Elks Club brings to mind the loss of "third places" generally, where neither home nor work prevail and a sense of community is forged – or was.
Politics
My brief career as a spy with John McCain in China
The senator and presidential candidate comes to Seattle for a fundraiser, prompting barstool memories of the time when an Everett, Wash., kid met up with McCain in 1979 in the Gobi Desert.