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Why the University of Idaho came to Moscow, scene of a national murder mystery
The Compass of Power, Episode VI Moscow, Moscow, you drive me crazy. Want to leave you, but I’m just too lazy. What are the odds of a national news story actually occurring in my old college stomping grounds of Moscow, Idaho? But there it happened. Four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered in the…
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Donald Trump, midterms results and defining “winning”
The Compass of Power Episode 5 Winning is the primary motivator in politics. It may seem obvious that winning is important. Everyone wants to win, right? I live in Washington state, and let me tell you, there were Mariner fans here the whole time. But seeing as they hadn’t made it to the post season…
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Midterm results: Elites rule (even more)
It’s time for the hot take on Midterms 2022. It’s the day after, Wednesday. And everyone’s like, What happened? It’s a mix of results. Folks have tried to find a theme, have said maybe Democrats staved off the red wave. On the other hand, maybe Republicans still get control of Congress. Was it a blue…
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The people missing from “Save Hicks Lake”
It was my very distinct impression that the evidence, opinions and materials submitted regarding these projects came from a very specific demographic. Although one person identified himself as a truck driver, for the most part they were people like me — white collar workers who live near the lake and who had the time, education,…
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How the West Coast became the “Left Coast”
Happy 4th of July! I hope you are out there enjoying yourself and celebrating being an American. But it seems like that is harder for some folks to do these days. Just this weekend, I saw articles in the paper questioning, what can bring America together? Can we really say we are “E Pluribus Unum”?…
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Leadership when the boss is indicted
Jan Jutte steered the Washington State Auditor’s Office through a major crisis when the then-elected State Auditor Troy Kelley was charged with federal financial crimes.
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Smoked goods are good for the family
Podcast episode 2.3 with Kevin Mayer Kevin Mayer has taken up smoking. And I don’t mean of the nicotine variety, but smoking all variety of foods, from bacon-wrapped Oreos to cheeses and beyond. I really enjoy his focus on family and the way when we cook, we bring family together. Hope you enjoy this episode.…
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Ukrainians are not Russians
Ukrainians are not Russians. They have their own history, their own language, their own culture, their own country. But Russian leader Vladimir Putin has predicated his war on a rewritten history, in which the Ukraine is the little brother to Russia, and the people there are just Russians with a dialect.
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A weekend jaunt goes right
Some of the kids were with other family over President’s Day weekend, and my wife and I decided to try to make a break for it on short notice, with our four-year-old in tow. But where to go? Most places we checked were booked, or at least everything but the kind of corporate hotel you…
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A New Civil War and the Compass of Power
Is America ;in a new civil war? Are we headed there? In this episode, I take on the question posed by Politico recently: “We are in a new civil war … about what, exactly?”
Adam E-H Wilson
People. Place. Politics. Philosophy.
Adam E-H Wilson 