To The Newcomer Who Has Not Learned

Heartbreak Comes In Different Sizes, And The Departure Of An 18-year-old Child For A Far College Has To Be Treated As A Very Benign Form Of The Disease.

Seattle Is A Liberal City, Its Politics Not So Much Blue In The American, Not The British, Sense As Deep Ultramarine, And Its Manners Are Studiously Polite.

The Only Book By A Modern President That Bears Serious Comparison With Obama's 'dreams From My Father' Is Jimmy Carter's Short Campaign Autobiography, 'why Not The Best?,' Published In 1975.

Seattle Is Not An Overly Friendly City. It Is A Civil City, But Not Altogether Friendly. People From Outside Mistake The Civility For Friendliness. Seattle Is Full Of People Who Have Their Own Lives To Live. They Won't Waste Their Time Being Friendly. But They Are Civil.

Good Travel Books Are Novels At Heart.