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Gregory J. Nickels, former Seattle mayor and current fellow at the Institute of Politics, also encouraged students to become involved in local politics and the community at the meeting...
...have much more of a stake in the decisions that are made today,” Nickels said. “I would urge you to look at the local level...
...know that this means only that you are fortunate to have unique opportunities and access to incredible resources. While pursuing passions and planning for the future, you are humbled at every turn; by your classmates, the prestigious faculty, your first-semester crush, the local kids you tutor, or the person that tutors you. Humility also presents itself where you never expected—perhaps the homeless man pursuing his passion by playing music in the Square every evening, or the lunch lady who personally wishes everyone a great day as she swipes their card...
Steven Johnson is the author of six books, most recently The Invention of Air, and the co-founder of the hyper-local news platform outside.in. He's @stevenbjohnson on Twitter...
Although Moore’s tone is usually straightforward and conversational, she is at heart a writer deeply concerned with language, and many of Tassie’s insights about life in Troy are born from observations about local idiom. When a character drops the word “hogwash,” Tassie deadpans, “I had once seen a hog washed. In whey. The hog was Helen, and she really liked it, the slop of the whey, then later a cool hose.” Her constant language-play calls attention to the separate vernaculars...