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Articles by John Carlson
John Carlson | Slade Gorton back in the game
John Carlson | Slade Gorton back in the...
By John Carlson • January 15, 2010 1:29 pm

When the media went looking for an authority on national security after the attempted airline bombing on Christmas Day, they…

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John Carlson | How safe are we, really?
John Carlson | How safe are we, really?
By John Carlson • January 7, 2010 6:58 pm

When Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to receive more than 50 percent of the popular vote in…

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John Carlson | 2009 reflections, 2010 predictions
John Carlson | 2009 reflections, 2010 predictions
By John Carlson • December 30, 2009 2:24 pm

At about this time last year I wrote that “Predictions can be perilous,” and went on to make four of…

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John Carlson | Why such hideous, mindless acts of random murder?
John Carlson | Why such hideous, mindless acts...
By John Carlson • December 3, 2009 5:43 pm

It’s not unusual to walk into a Starbucks and see several cops sitting at tables chatting while on break or…

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John Carlson | The ‘Blind Side’ of love
John Carlson | The ‘Blind Side’ of love
By John Carlson • November 25, 2009 1:09 pm

A friend told me the other day that he enjoyed Thanksgiving even more than Christmas. “There’s less emphasis on shopping…

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John Carlson | Boeing’s groggy future in the Puget Sound
John Carlson | Boeing’s groggy future in the...
By John Carlson • November 5, 2009 8:15 pm

Before we address the question of “Who lost Boeing?” (the governor’s claim that “no one is to blame” is silly),…

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John Carlson | Fresh face, ideas needed to lead county
John Carlson | Fresh face, ideas needed to...
By John Carlson • October 29, 2009 5:16 pm

When Jennifer Dunn first ran for public office, many people scoffed. Yes, she was attractive, even a bit glamorous. Yes,…

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John Carlson | Why you should vote yes on I-1033
John Carlson | Why you should vote yes...
By John Carlson • October 16, 2009 6:44 pm

Strange, how recent history sometimes repeats itself. In 1992, Democrats swept to power in both Olympia and Washington, D.C. A…

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John Carlson | ‘Tis the season to get rid of the holiday Grinches
John Carlson | ‘Tis the season to get...
By John Carlson • October 1, 2009 4:57 pm

Array

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John Carlson | Borlaug is unknown, but great
John Carlson | Borlaug is unknown, but great
By John Carlson • September 24, 2009 7:44 pm

Sometimes you can step into controversy while trying to avoid it. This happened a couple weeks ago when the Bellevue…

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John Carlson | What sports can teach us about politics
John Carlson | What sports can teach us...
By John Carlson • September 17, 2009 7:20 pm

Last year was the single worst season in Seattle sports history. The University of Washington (UW) football team, a dynasty…

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John Carlson | A health plan that actually makes sense
John Carlson | A health plan that actually...
By John Carlson • August 20, 2009 6:44 pm

One of the great things about call-in radio is that you get to hear ordinary people connect reality to public…

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John Carlson | Conversation in the community
John Carlson | Conversation in the community
By John Carlson • August 6, 2009 5:26 pm

Columnists love feedback. It means their work is likely encouraging conversation in the community. A few times a year, starting…

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John Carlson | A tough lesson in race and hypersensitivity
John Carlson | A tough lesson in race...
By John Carlson • July 30, 2009 7:24 pm

It’s being called a “teaching moment.” But the lesson being learned is not what people thought it would be when…

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John Carlson | The real choices ahead for King County
John Carlson | The real choices ahead for...
By John Carlson • July 23, 2009 8:04 pm

Underfunded or poorly run? Two wildly different pictures about King County government are being painted by the current King County…

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Stung by our technology | John Carlson
Stung by our technology | John Carlson
By John Carlson • July 17, 2009 4:25 pm

Yes, we live better lives — in some cases much better lives — because of technology.
But when does a wired world become a little too wired?
Several studies this decade report that boys between 12-17 watch nearly three and a half hours of television a day. Add to that all the time they spend in front of a computer, or fiddling with their iPod, cell phone or playing with their Xbox and Gameboy, and an unsettling reality sets in: boys (and girls are not far behind) spend most of their free time today looking at a screen.

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John Carlson | Why burglaries are on the rise in King County
John Carlson | Why burglaries are on the...
By John Carlson • July 2, 2009 1:33 pm

Here’s some happy news: Most felonies are going down in King County. The one glaring exception: Burglary, where the increase,…

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John Carlson | Who’s to blame when kids fail
John Carlson | Who’s to blame when kids...
By John Carlson • June 25, 2009 5:04 pm

Bradwell Elementary School in Chicago has announced that 44 of its 77 students will not pass 8th grade this year,…

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Carlson: New executive has a chance to change, fix King County
Carlson: New executive has a chance to change,...
By John Carlson • June 18, 2009 1:57 pm

A chance to change King County When it comes to politics, do voters around here still want change? We’ll know…

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Gun-toting juveniles need to face stiffer consequences
Gun-toting juveniles need to face stiffer consequences
By John Carlson • June 11, 2009 2:12 pm

When do you know that a crime is serious?
When it is seriously punished. A convict doing life without parole obviously did something more serious than someone doing 90 days in county lockup.

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Carlson: Obama-backed judge severs Ricci’s civil rights
Carlson: Obama-backed judge severs Ricci’s civil rights
By John Carlson • June 4, 2009 2:55 pm

Array

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Carlson: The real message behind Tea Parties
Carlson: The real message behind Tea Parties
By John Carlson • April 23, 2009 6:50 pm

Something wonderfully ironic happened last week at the State Capitol: A sales tax increase of three-tenths of one cent was formally proposed by leading legislators on April 15.

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Carlson: Sonntag is a good man under attack
Carlson: Sonntag is a good man under attack
By John Carlson • April 9, 2009 3:19 pm

What’s the most overused word in government? My nominee is “investment.” In the real world, an investment is when you…

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