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Ewan McGregor on Perfect Sense, Eating Soap, and ‘Messy’ Sex

Which of our senses do we most take for granted? In the film Perfect Sense , a mysterious plague shuts down humanity's senses one by one, each preceded by an extreme emotion: a profound grief leaves victims with no sense of smell, feeding frenzies precede a loss of taste, fits of rage mean deafness will follow. Ewan McGregor, playing a chef, and Eva Green, as an epidemiologist, meet in the midst ...

Fairness, Consistency, Safety

Rosemary Lehmberg defends her record

Christian Parenti: Why Climate Change Will Make You Love Big Government

During natural disasters, society regularly turns to the state for help, which means such immediate crises are a much-needed reminder of just how important a functional big government turns out to be to our survival.

School levies in voters’ hands - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 PST

All but two school districts in Spokane County have a levy on ballots that are going out today for a Feb. 14 vote. The local tax replaces current maintenance and operations levies in the districts, although in many cases the estimated tax rate is increasing. Such levies help pay for school programs and personnel, not the construction of buildings. The funds provided by the levy make up 20 ...

Testing Bautista’s patience

— Jose Bautista should buy some lottery tickets.