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Jean Godden

Jean Godden wrote columns first for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and late for the Seattle Times. In 2002, she quit to run for City Council where she served for 12 years. Since then she published a book of city stories titled “Citizen Jean.” She is now co-host of The Bridge aired on community station KMGP at 101.1 FM. You can email tips and comments to Jean at jgodden@blarg.net.
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Changing of the Blethens: Next Generation takes over the Seattle Times

After stepping down on January 1, Frank Blethen will continue as board chair while the Times chief financial officer, Alan Fisco, will become CEO and work closely with the new publisher, Ryan Blethen, Frank's son and the fifth generation of Blethens to lead the daily.
Politics

Open Letter to Mayor Katie Wilson: ‘The Courage to Continue’

Besides patience and transparency, the other indispensable quality for success is stamina. Being mayor is a 24-an-hour-a-day job.
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Nancy Pelosi Understood What Mattered

After four decades, now is the right time for Pelosi to retire. Her leadership example will remain with us while she leaves the scene.
Politics

Seattle Mayor: Bruce Harrell’s Charmed Life

The contested local races could almost be calibrated by their distance from Trump’s objectionable policies.
Journalism

New Book: Sex, Lies, and Politics at Murdoch’s ‘New York Post’

Newsrooms depicted in serious films about journalism like All the President’s Men portray reporters and editors as earnest men and women arguing about getting the facts straight. The Post was more like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
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Blame the Immigrants… for America’s Success

Other countries are now welcoming talented asylum seekers unwelcome in America. This outcome is the height of foolhardiness in a country that has achieved so much from having been the “golden door” for generations of wayfarers.
Food

Trump’s War on Diversity Skips… Food

Luckily the nation’s cuisine hasn’t been remotely touched by Trump. A current New York Times heralded the nation’s 50 best dining spots. None show any MAGA influence.
Books

Book Review: Kamala Harris on The Shortest Campaign

Harris quotes her husband’s early summary: “They hide you away for four years, give you impossible shit jobs, don’t correct the record when those tasks are mischaracterized, never fight back when you are attacked, never praise your accomplishments and now, finally, they want you on that balcony, standing right beside them.”
Books

Why are we Still Fascinated by Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight?

“Sex, violent death and mystery. If your life has one of these things, people might be interested. If it has two, you’re into tabloid fodder. If it has three, you’re Amelia Earhart.”
Politics

Is Seattle’s Mayoral Race Already Decided? Not so Fast…

After re-watching the “Inside Out” debate between the two contenders, I’m not so sure of the outcome. There are points that need clarifying and questions that need to be answered. Here are a few.
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