Postman on Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
Another political reporter is leaving the business. The Seattle Times’ Ralph Thomas gave notice today. He’s going to work for the Katz Communications Group, headed by another former Timesman, Dean Katz. I’ve written before about other political reporters leaving. But this one is personal to me. Ralph is one of my closest friends. We’ve known each other 18 years, back to when we...
Postman on Politics (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
From staff reporter Ralph Thomas: Got a burning question for Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire or her Republican opponent Dino Rossi? Here's your chance. YouTube is including the Rossi-Gregoire race in their YouChoose '08 election coverage. Between now and Aug. 12, YouTube will be taking suggestions for questions, from which five will be selected and posed to both candidates. The candidates...
Postman on Politics (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
This post comes from staff reporter Ralph Thomas: From the counting-their-chickens file: There are 10 people running for governor and the primary election is still two weeks away. But that hasn’t stopped Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire and Republican Dino Rossi from making plans for a series of general election debates. Gregoire and Rossi said today they have begun accepting debate...
DVD Times (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... Clouded Yellow - Trevor Howard stars alongside Jean Simmons in this British thriller directed by Ralph Thomas. When ex-spy David Somers takes a low-profile job in the country cataloguing a butterfly collection, he finds that dangerous work continues to pursue him. David grows fond of his employer’s niece, a fragile, fey young woman named Sophie. When Sophie is framed for the murder...
Postman on Politics (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
I wrote Monday about Dino Rossi and Forward Washington, the non-profit foundation he led after losing the 2004 governor’s race. It would be fair to say that after reading Ralph Thomas’ Sunday story about Rossi’s efforts since 2004 and looking again at the Public Disclosure Commission investigation of the foundation, I found Forward Washington and its Idea Bank to be lacking in substance....
Postman on Politics (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Ralph Thomas had a story in yesterday’s paper detailing what Dino Rossi did in the three years between losing the 2004 governor’s race and his official entry into this year’s rematch with Chris Gregoire. It turns out that losing the ’04 race wasn’t all bad for Rossi. Connections he made during the campaign helped him boost his real estate investments and get him a piece of the Everett...
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
By Greg Griffin Steve Thomas wouldn't get a second opinion on his health. Steve Thomas golfed five times and went to the Pro Bowl with his dad when Ralph Thomas visited Hawaii's Oahu island in February. Thomas seemed as relaxed and in control as ever, the elder Thomas said. But Ralph Thomas returned to his son's $5 million beachfront house in...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Steve Thomas golfed five times and went to the Pro Bowl with his dad when Ralph Thomas visited Hawaii's Oahu island in February. Thomas seemed as relaxed and in control as ever, the elder Thomas said.
