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  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Gen. Peter Chiarelli, Now Running Non-Profit in Seattle, Wants New Name for PTSD

    As Rick Anderson periodically reminds us, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has been called many things over the years, from shell shock to "irritable heart." Now, a Seattle-based retired general and former Army vice-chief of staff is trying to change the name again to encourage more soldiers to seek ... More >>

  • Food

    April 18, 2012

    The Fat Hen's Farmhouse Flavor

    Ballard's sunny tribute to the chicken and the egg.

  • Calendar

    April 4, 2012

    Blaine Harden

    Ballard's sunny tribute to the chicken and the egg.

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    'Happy Potter,' in the 'First Lady's Box,' and Other Typographical Errors to Remember

    Charles Apple's blog on the American Copy Editors Society website keeps track of, among other things, newspaper typos and assorted screwups, such as the one to the right from the Seattle Times - "I'm sure somebody in Seattle is unharry about this one!" he says. But the Times is in good company on Ap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Today in Sex: College Degree No Longer Equals Spinsterhood

    ​Historically, a college education might have helped a lady get a better job, but when it came to landing a husband, the less-educated broad had the advantage. No more. A study by the Pew Research Center has found for the first time, that white college graduates, between the ages of 35 and 39, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    T.R. Reid

    ​Historically, a college education might have helped a lady get a better job, but when it came to landing a husband, the less-educated broad had the advantage. No more. A study by the Pew Research Center has found for the first time, that white college graduates, between the ages of 35 and 39, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Is Boeing Responsible for the End of the Filibuster?

    Does any image better typify "filibuster" than the unhinged cartoon politician in front of an old-school mic?​Excuse me for missing this when it first came out. But in November, the Washington Post's Ezra Klein interviewed filibuster expert Greg Kroger on what he thought contributed to the dow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Seattle Blogs: How Babies Are Like Startups

    Does any image better typify "filibuster" than the unhinged cartoon politician in front of an old-school mic?​Excuse me for missing this when it first came out. But in November, the Washington Post's Ezra Klein interviewed filibuster expert Greg Kroger on what he thought contributed to the dow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Elegies for Gourmet, LA's Futile Fast-Food Ban, and Other Food News

    ​The demise of Gourmet, announced Monday, continues to rock the food world. There are elegies everywhere you click and thousands of writers, as we always do, trying to make sense of the loss. One of the longtime writers for the LA Times adds some context, describing the evolution of the magazi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Mobile Farmers Markets, GMO Corn Plastic, and Other Food News

    Food news from around the tweeterwebs: Rebecca Rothbaum at the Atlantic Online writes about a mobile farmers market in Beacon, N.Y. -- a produce bus that drives around to low-income neighborhoods. A similar program in New York City wants to bring 1,000 "green carts" onto the streets. These initiat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2009

    The Food Section: Backyard Fish, Art Chickens, and Other News

    Now here's a new project for you, locavores. The Toronto Globe and Mail profiles two people who are building aquaponics systems to raise fish, as well as plants, in their back yards. Anyone know of a Seattleite doing this? At the Washington Post, Jane Black, the Post's top food reporter, interviews ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    The Food Section: Outer Skirts and Bluefin Stockpiling

    A few of the food news stories making their way around Webland: Sacrificio, Houston style: Fajitas are traditionally made with a cut of beef called the outer skirt steak, but when Robb Walsh discovers 90 percent of it is exported to Japan, he goes in search of what's currently being marketed as "fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Unbuilding a Better Coffee Maker: Beehouse Drip

    A Coffee Lover's Perfect Mate - Joe Yonan of the The Washington Post is my current food crush, and I'll pretty much pick up anything he's laying down, including the Japanese ceramic dripper from Beehouse, his new favorite way to make coffee. So elegant, so simple, but will it beat my Bialetti? For $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Food Stams & Farmers Markets, Seal Hearts, and Other Food News

    News for the food-inclined from the nation's premier sources of content generation: A Fresh Break for the Needy by Jane Black (Washington Post): A program in western Massachusetts that doubles the value of food stamps at the farmers market proves so successful that other areas are trying the same t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Charcuterie, Homemade Baby Food, and Other Food Stories

    A few food news stories from the world of journalism: Charcuterie: Will It Stay or Will It Go? by Sue Riedl (Toronto Globe & Mail): Sure, there are differences between the Canadian meat-inspection system and ours, but this article raises some interesting points about the future of artisanal salumi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2009

    Staph-Infected Pigs, Mini Cattle, and Other Food News

    Food news stories from around the country:U.S. Pigs and Farmers Carry MRSA by Andrew Schneider (P-I): 45 percent of pigs and pig farmers tested in Iowa and Illinois carry methicillin-resistant staph -- something that has been talked about for a few years but only proven in the Netherlands. Are the U ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Fish CSAs, More USDA Hijinks, and Other Food News

    A few news stories for this week:Here's the Catch by Nancy Harmon Jenkins (Washington Post): A small fishing community in Maine tries the CSA approach, which sounds ideal for replicating in the Puget Sound.New USDA Country of Origin Labeling Loopholes by Andrew Schneider (Seattle P-I): Consumers wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    A Few Christmas Eve Food Stories

    A few news stories from the food sections of the world:Nancy Leson gets the details on the new pizza place opening up on Rainier near the border of Renton. It's Pizzeria Pulcinella, from the owners of Vince's.Punch...It's Not Just for the Holidays by Steven Stern (NY Times): The advance guard of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2008

    Rocco di Spirito, FDA Blunders, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    The Pro-HCFS Backlash, Thai Skilletgate, and More Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2008

    The Teensy Tiny Food News Digest This Week

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2008

    Wildebeests, Souvenir Booze, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2008

    Kids Who Cook, Rich People Who Trade Vegetables, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2008

    This Week's Food News, Special Meat Edition

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2008

    Moonshine, Urban Farming, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2008

    Maggie Dutton Is a Finalist for an AFJ Award

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    Childhood Obesity, Stinging Nettles, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2008

    Cheese-Making Teenagers, Reindeer Sashimi, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2008

    Novoselic in Washington Post

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2008

    Recipe Plagiarism, Celebrity Wines, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Farm-Loving Corporations, Nanofoods, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2008

    Grits, MSG, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2008

    Nobody Reads the Seattle Times

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2008

    Homestead Chic, Biofuel Worries, and Other Food News

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    The Food Section: December 12, 2007

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2007

    Food Section: November 28, 2007

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2007

    Food Section: November 14, 2007 (Thanksgiving edition)

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    The Food Section: October 31, 2007

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    The Food Section: October 17, 2007

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2007

    The Food Section: October 3, 2007

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2007

    The Food Section: August 8, 2007

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2007

    Food Section: August 1, 2007

    Stories from food news sections around the world:Taking Heat for Not Cooking by Jeff Gordiner (NYT): Oh, god. Now I have to stop using Rocco di Spirito as a punching bag for everything that's wrong with celebrity chefdom. Damn empathy.Mercury-Tainted Fish on FDA Menu (Chicago Tribune): The FDA is pu ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2004

    America Wheezing

    That's the sound of our electoral process, and it's panic inducing.

  • Food

    April 28, 2004

    Hot Dish

    That's the sound of our electoral process, and it's panic inducing.

  • Music

    May 21, 2003

    Who's Bad?

    They say the Bad Plus are where jazz is headed. Do I want to go?

  • News

    January 16, 2002

    Kelly's world

    They say the Bad Plus are where jazz is headed. Do I want to go?

  • Diversions

    April 11, 2001

    Encyclopaedia of Evil

    They say the Bad Plus are where jazz is headed. Do I want to go?

  • News

    March 7, 2001

    Destination: Green acres

    City girl turns country girl, but not without some effort.

  • News

    November 3, 1999

    Tinder and glory

    City girl turns country girl, but not without some effort.

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