David Brewster

The new chief will be taking the helm in very rough seas.

Crime, homelessness, high rents, stymied urban politics, NIMBY opposition to building housing, lagging transit, family values from remote work, worker-liberation — all apply to Seattle.

In short, the best exemplar of Seattle's deep traits.

Seattle is a mid-sized city that ought to scale its dreams to its budgets.

We have grown a full-form chamber music society of high musical distinction.

Once Prohibition was enacted in 1919 by the 18th Amendment, the cultural urgency quickly evaporated and few followed the law. Prohibition was repealed in 1933 and quickly became a dead letter. That's the encouraging, cathartic analogy for the abortion wars.

"Get thee to Columbus and see what fine, non-trophy architecture for ordinary buildings has done, together with an example of enlightened, locally focused philanthropy. "

Imagining a Joe and Mitch breakfast discussion. If the GOP agrees to some progress on gun control, what would be the trade-off?

General McCaffrey dared to say: Joe Biden is too old and he's never going to get re-elected in 2024. So....

"City Hall is tired, and it needs vitamin-rich leaders who make the cushions bounce."