Politics After the mayoral debate, an early prediction There were no knockouts in the first debate, but Mike McGinn has shown an ability to improve his game immensely. by Matt A. Fikse / September 11, 2009
Sharrows are a sham solution for bike lanes A Seattle sharrow: not at all intuitive by Matt A. Fikse / September 2, 2009
Culture Microsoft to XP Crowd: 'And we'll be honest, it could take you a couple of hours' Upgrading to Windows 7? Redmond's video guide, while helpful, seems almost like an Apple-produced parody. by Matt A. Fikse / October 14, 2009
Tech Coming to grips with a changed old friend: McBoeing Boeing 747 rollout by Matt A. Fikse / October 13, 2009
Culture Braised words: 'Julie & Julia' inspires a retro writing experiment The popular movie about Julia Child inspires our writer — not to cook with lots of butter, but to write longhand, and then use a typewriter and carbon paper. Tasty lessons result. by Matt A. Fikse / September 24, 2009
Politics Another slow day at election central Maddeningly, Wednesday's mayoral results mean exactly nothing. by Matt A. Fikse / November 4, 2009
Politics A Seattle election that cements the stalemate City Council member and mayoral candidate, Tim Burgess. by Matt A. Fikse / November 8, 2011
Politics Seattle's missing out on the value of motorcycles Motorcycle parking spaces on Montgomery St. in San Francisco. by Matt A. Fikse / October 30, 2011
Politics Is there a leader for the police issue? Councilmembers Bruce Harrell, left, and Tim Burgess, right, escort Mayor Mike McGinn to give his 2011 budget address to the City Council. by Matt A. Fikse / December 21, 2011
Politics What would a euro breakup mean for the Pacific Northwest? The European flag flies outside the European Commission offices. by Matt A. Fikse / December 8, 2011