Peter Jackson is the former editorial-page editor of the Everett Herald. Follow him on Twitter @phardinjackson
Cocker Fennessy, a Seattle public-relations firm, hosted the premier "pre-poll" party, an Oscar-night analogue for the Northwest's political class. It was a blast. (Disclosure: Cocker Fennessy wined me, fed me, and wined me again.) The election-night fete featured an impressive mix of politicos – a
The former Maggie staffer and corporate Mr. Fix-it is feted upon returning home from his latest adventure, rescuing Delta Airlines.
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.
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.
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.
