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My word of mouth on Kindle

Jane Adams, Crosscut — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:00:01 PDT

A veteran author and book lover gives props to Kindle, despite Amazon's lack of advertising for the electronic reading device.

Heart attack on McCain

Knute Berger, Crosscut — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:21:01 PDT

I saw this coming. Last night after John McCain's GOP convention speech, the hall was blasted with the sounds of Seattle band Heart's rocker "Barracuda," which became the convention's theme music for Sarah "Barracuda" Palin (Barracuda was a high-school nickname). I figured an objection would be raised.

If you can read this, congratulations

Chuck Taylor, Crosscut — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:56:01 PDT

You've no doubt noticed our site has been sluggish or even inaccessible the past few days. It's because we posted a wildly popular article by a woman in Alaska about Gov. Sarah Palin's days as mayor of Wasilla. Her essay, which originally was an e-mail to friends, has been quoted widely on the Web, but Crosscut was one of the few sites to post it in its entirety. Click, click, click.

Sausage Links, Postman stops ringing edition

Clark Fredricksen, Crosscut — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:00:01 PDT

It's a sad day for state journalism. Seattle Times chief political reporter David Postman, the author of the ever-popular Postman on Politics, announced today that after some 14 years at the paper, he will leave to join Vulcan Inc., a company founded and run by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The Capitol press corps appears to be devastated. I sure am. ...

Our Convention Center has growing pains

David Brewster, Crosscut — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:01:01 PDT

Seattle's Convention Center is taking a close look at expanding, perhaps at a different location. It might complicate the coming legislative session if it puts its hand in the state trough of money for tourism-related taxes. Also crowding around the trough are the Huskies, King County arts, Seattle Center, KeyArena, low-income housing, Puget Sound cleanup, and more. And the Convention Center might topple some other interesting transportation dominoes.

'Me' for president

Knute Berger, Crosscut — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:01 PDT

How we yearn to see ourselves on a presidential ticket, why John McCain wants a "soul mate," and what the Sarah Palin pick says about the battle for the soul of the GOP.

A decent speech by a decent man

Ted Van Dyk, Crosscut — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:00:01 PDT

The convention hall podium is not his comfort zone. But Arizona Sen. John McCain gave an acceptance address that roused Republican National Convention delegates and likely played well to party faithful watching on TV. It will be a few days before polls show whether independents and undecideds found it as moving.

Sarah Palin: the liberal voter's worst nightmare

John Carlson, Crosscut — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:00:01 PDT

A longtime Republican enumerates the many ways by which Gov. Sarah Palin could become the most beloved national figure since Ronald Reagan.

Sausage Links, 'Limbaugh with lipstick' edition

Clark Fredricksen, Crosscut — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:59:01 PDT

Sarah Palin has a zinger for you. And you. And me. The Alaska governor-turned-Trophy Vice-turned-bulldog with lipstick sent a fiery pot-shot-filled message to the nation and the media with her speech yesterday at the Republican National Convention. I believe it went something like this. ...

The rebirth of activist theater

Miryam Gordon, Crosscut — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:00:01 PDT

Now in its third year, Puget Sound's BOLD theater group presents another round of consciousness-raising theater shows coupled with "Red Tent" events focused on the birthing experience.