In Seattle, my looooooooong chat with Amazon

Back-and-forth messages about Kindle app lasts 94 minutes, involves 18 techs and fixes nothing

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Seattle predictions for 2016 (sort of)

Tongue is somewhat in the vicinity of cheek

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In Seattle, ’twas the night before something

With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore

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A century ago, the Great Seattle Boom was much bigger–and sketchier

Its origins were gold and vice

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From Seattle area, one on, one off, new Forbes 400 list

Gabe Newell makes the mother of all rich lists, pushing off Bruce Nordstrom.

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Is the Seattle boom about to implode?

Infrastructure isn’t keeping up with population growth

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Beacon Hill tops Seattle ‘hoods in letter carrier dog attacks

USPS records show four incidents in visually prominent area

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Is the Seattle boom becoming a bubble–and then a bust?

Rapid economic growth resembles bad outcomes elsewhere

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Same old Seattle faces adorn Forbes billionaires list

But group of nine is $11 billion richer than a year ago

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Seattle pedestrians remain an impetuous lot

Reducing speed limits may not be enough for protection

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Seattle embraces high tech–except for the Internet

Online outtages belie city’s image.

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New ‘View of the World from 9th Avenue’ would include Seattle

City wasn’t on famous 1976 New Yorker cover

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Forbes 400 list catches up with New To Seattle

Nordstrom family’s Anne Gittinger officially joins ritzy roster

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Is Seattle really all that much against government snooping?

Amazon.com is trying to do a big deal with the CIA.

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Brown bags, Bezos and ballyhoo: Another week in Seattle

City election for mayor likely to draw far-flung notice as November nears

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Seattle expects record tourism year: Pot, what pot?

Prospect of massive visitors seeking legal marijuana goes unmentioned

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Marijuana legalization is giving Seattle a goofy reputation

City’s image is, uh, rapidly changing

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The usual suspects of Seattle (plus others)

Bruce Nordstrom climbs onto the Forbes 400 list, but what about his sister?

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New-arena debate in Seattle involves city’s self-image

Do residents want a big-time city, or not?

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