June 4, 2009
In Seattle, waving the “Eat Local” banner feels like preaching.

May 28, 2009
Does marijuana have a shot at being legalized? If weed was suddenly made legal, there would be parties in the streets and green banners hung from windows and rafters everywhere in Seattle.

May 21, 2009
“I can’t wait to get out of school and get a great job! The prospects out there are limitless!” Sound familiar? Not anymore.

May 18, 2009
With the advent of reading gadgets, books may become obsolete.

May 11, 2009
Let’s say the recession deepens.

April 30, 2009
We’re all going to be quarantined and die horrible deaths under plastic sheets.

April 23, 2009
“Newspapers are dying.

April 16, 2009
I told you so ... they're back, and they're more pirate-y than ever.

April 9, 2009
Google’s reign over our world’s information is only just beginning.

April 2, 2009
Everyone and their mom is talking about Twitter.

March 12, 2009
I’m a snob, and I live in Seattle, a city full of snobs.

March 5, 2009
Do parents have the right to determine their child’s appearance? A Los Angeles clinic is expecting their first trait-selected baby to be born later this year, according to a BBC article about “designer babies.” The LA Fertility Institute, overseen by Dr.

February 26, 2009
HED: Generosity in recession BY JACKSON ROHRBAUGH THE DAILY Don’t let this recession persuade you away from generosity.

February 19, 2009
I suggest that you skip the Oscars this year.

February 12, 2009
Starbucks’ new value-meal promotional strategy is a smart adjustment to rough times.

February 5, 2009
When I read in The Seattle Times today that certain maritime academies are giving pirate-fighting classes, my heart skipped a beat.

January 29, 2009
In the wake of Facebook’s uncontrollable expansion, what is to be done with our compromised personal lives? Facebook is crossing our social borders and seizing relational territory like a furious Mongol horde.

January 22, 2009
The most exciting thing about President Obama’s inaugural speech was his emphasis on personal responsibility.

January 15, 2009
Gov.

January 8, 2009
My wallet needed abuse counseling after I finished buying textbooks this week.

November 26, 2008
Every time I share a meal with friends, we exclaim, “we should do this more often.” If only we actually did.

November 12, 2008
Whatever you’re celebrating this holiday season, make it simple.

October 29, 2008
I don’t like it when our state and city mishandle money for mass transit.

October 15, 2008
If I were to paint a picture of the nation and world’s current economic situation, it’d be pretty bleak.

October 1, 2008
In the midst of our nation’s financial pandemonium, we ought to examine our personal spending habits.

July 29, 2008
America loves its villains. We love them so much that often they are more interesting to us than the heroes.

July 15, 2008
America's home mortgage industry is in dire shape and the fallout will make it difficult for students to buy houses in the future.

July 1, 2008
McDonald's "unsnobby coffee" billboard is a terrible tactic in a snobby city like Seattle.

June 3, 2008
Hold on to your vintage T-shirts, folks.

May 20, 2008
I smash a stranger’s head into the steering wheel, pull them out of the car and drive away.

May 13, 2008
Keeping the Sonics in Seattle is essential to our city’s interests.

May 6, 2008
A society of isolation can bring about frightening circumstances.

April 29, 2008
Our country’s growing green obsession is a step in the right direction, but it needs balance.

April 22, 2008
There is a little bit of Lennie in all of us.

April 15, 2008
We are in a state of Lamamania in Seattle right now, as the Dalai Lama himself has graced us with his presence.

April 8, 2008
Spring has sprung, and our campus is transforming in a myriad of ways.

March 11, 2008
Beijing is already showing itself to be a poor Olympic host.

March 4, 2008
The solution to the recent wave of violence in the U-District may be a proactive one.

February 26, 2008
A few of America’s favorite villains are up to their old tricks again.

February 19, 2008
Our society is addicted to anonymity.

February 12, 2008
“Sexpresso,” a unique form of caffeine delivery, is here to stay.

February 5, 2008
“Closed,” read the sign on the coffee shop window.

January 29, 2008
I saw a pamphlet for a non-profit organization called Agros the other day on my kitchen table.

January 22, 2008
Seattle has had a rocky relationship with its skyline.

January 15, 2008
It’s a frightening world for musicians these days.

November 30, 2007
Studying abroad is risky.

November 6, 2007
We are entering the gauntlet.

October 23, 2007
Seattle has a sickness. It is an intense malady that has plagued us for decades and shows no signs of letting up. Seattleites are terrible drivers, and there are swarms of us.

October 19, 2007

October 9, 2007
Radiohead has decided to stick it to the man this fall.