Since several days remain to speculate on their chances ahead of a largely meaningless match, now is a worthy time to consider just what fueled (besides breakfast beers) the human tsunami that delighted global soccer, and marked the apex moment in Seattle's sports-hosting history.
Both the music and the words reflect bittersweet thoughts around leaving one’s town of origin for a more expansive life, with friends and family left behind.
This incisive book may be a warning for tech-obsessed Seattle, where voters (unlike in Portland and San Francisco) chose leftward nostalgia in Mayor Katie Wilson after the disappointments of the please-everybody Mayor Bruce Harrell.
The effectiveness of any source of power depends on several factors: its availability, the skill with which it is deployed, the level of support or opposition it faces, and whether it is recognized as a source of power.
