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Ross: Listening to the Mariners win brings Seattle together
What I was listening to Saturday afternoon was not just another Mariners game. What happened in Toronto was an unscripted human struggle4 years ago
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Ross: Don’t go breaking our hearts, Mariners
This is baseball. And in baseball, you cannot guard your heart4 years ago
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Ross: Banning books won’t stop kids from learning about sex
There’s a flurry of stories warning about the return of books being banned. I think we’re seeing them for a couple of reasons:4 years ago
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Ross: Social media companies might actually be held responsible for the content they host
The Supreme Court could finally decide if social media is legally responsible for what it broadcasts by agreeing to take the case of Gonzalez v. Google.4 years ago
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Ross: With voter pamphlets and mail-in ballots, you have no reason not to vote
So as the election approaches, I remind people that not voting means giving up your one chance to throw your weight around4 years ago
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Ross: The divide between the reasonable and the unreasonable comes down to what works
When I was doing a talk show I used to say that the real divide was between “the normal people and the wackos” – but I must admit now that the phrase lacked nuance.4 years ago
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Ross: The key to wedding success? Eat lots of cake and make your dancing look spontaneous
Make the singing look spontaneous, and whether or not people like it, at least they’ll be forgiving. Just make sure they’ve had lots of cake.4 years ago
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Ross: Before fearing what migrants destroy, try helping them build something first
The U.S. border is swamped with hundreds of thousands of migrants who want in – and border states are fed up.4 years ago
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Ross: Those who don’t learn history are doomed to accept whatever they are told
Zinn’s book failed to shake my patriotism, any more than visiting Cuba or the Soviet Union. I still see America as a unique experiment worth protecting.4 years ago
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Ross: Metaverse already has its problems, from monetization to groping
2D social media isn’t immersive enough, so now we’re going to strap a fat cell phone over our eyes to join a lawless 3D cartoon universe?4 years ago
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Ross: Physicist says time travel is impossible … but can’t make an absolute promise
I wanted to highlight part of an interview with a physicist about time travel since it appears mainstream media didn't pick up on it.4 years ago
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Ross: It’s either middle managers or robots looking over your shoulder
If you draw a paycheck, one way or another, your office is going to make sure you deserve it.4 years ago
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Ross: How Trump’s culture war reached the National Archives
I noticed that, as part of the tussle between Donald Trump and the National Archives over those presidential documents, Trump’s lawyers argued that the National Archives is a “highly-politicized agency” that has put “content warnings on the US Constitution.”4 years ago
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Ross: Is Patagonia’s sale to a non-profit shameless exploitation of a tax loophole?
Recently the owner of Patagonia announced he would donate the company to a new non-profit organization to spend the profits on “social welfare.”4 years ago
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Ross: Months after his SCOTUS decision on prayer in schools, where is coach Joe Kennedy?
Joe Kennedy -- the football coach who last June won a Supreme Court decision upholding his right to pray on the field after games -- still has not returned to his assistant coaching job at Bremerton High School.4 years ago
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Ross: King County court brings self defense to new level in downtown-shooting judgment
Yesterday in King County Superior Court, a jury found Marquise Tolbert not guilty of murder. According to the Seattle Times, he was so relieved he burst into tears and embraced his defense lawyers.4 years ago
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Ross: No words for Dow stocks dropping 1,200 points, only lyrics
I’m sure stocks will recover -- they always do -- but seeing that 4-digit drop yesterday it was time to dig out this timeless track.4 years ago
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Ross: Seahawks looking like a real team after their victory over Broncos
For six months there was that dark little thought – can the Seahawks ever win again? Can football in Seattle survive the loss of Russell Wilson?4 years ago
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Ross: Orange skies are a beautiful, clear climate change warning
When I get into discussions about religion, one of my complaints about God is that He never comes out and says what He wants. He’s either very quiet, or He talks in parables.4 years ago
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Ross: Why my moment with Queen Elizabeth changed my view of American politics
I found myself more affected by Queen Elizabeth’s death than I thought I would be.4 years ago
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Ross: Fair elections need ‘heroic underlings’
So it is our duty as parents to raise our children to be heroic underlings.4 years ago
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Ross: Common sense the only way to avoid fall COVID school closures
If the pattern holds, there will be a fall surge in COVID cases. But things are different this time around4 years ago
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Ross: Downtown Seattle’s ‘eruptions of ugliness’ to be dealt with in less than 45 minutes
And that’s why I wanted to take a moment to welcome Seattle’s expanded Downtown Clean Team, which we reported on last week.4 years ago
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Ross: Why Biden’s primetime address to the nation fell on deaf ears
The President stood in front of Independence Hall yesterday and said, "Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.”4 years ago
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