Reaching Seattle, a growing scam morphs online

Casual acquaintance sends desperate plea for money

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In Seattle, liberal politics, marijuana and the cops

They finally may be converging

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Latest novel about Seattle lampoons city’s persona

‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’, by Maria Semple, finds much fodder in local doings

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Seattle plastic bag ban creates City of Clutchers

New law has unintended consequences

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Is Seattle still overreacting about string of killings?

It’s important to put things in perspective

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Seattle by the numbers

Answers to questions I get asked by friends elsewhere

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Blogging the blogs of Seattle

Here are my periodic picks for the best

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Stressful Seattle: HOW CAN THAT BE??!!

Metro area ranks No. 9 in list of “most stressful” areas.

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What’s all this talk about crime in Seattle?

Rise in violent offenses looks more like a statistical blip

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Crime-wise, Seattle is a tough town, at least for property

Compared with peer cities, people are a lot safer than their possessions

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Seattle police ruffle a lot of jaywalker feathers

Cops give new meaning to “cracking down” on violators

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