Eugene Carlson was a print journalist for 25 years, primarily with Dow Jones & Co. He was a founding staffer of The Asian Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong and later worked as a reporter, editor and columnist for The Wall Street Journal in New York and Washington. He is a lifelong sailor and is a member of the British-based Ocean Cruising Club. Email him at eugene.carlson@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter at @mauryisl
Time to stop the teeth-gnashing at City Hall. SLUT is here to stay. Without an ounce of forethought, Seattle has stumbled onto one of the hallmarks of a proper big city: a memorable mass-transit name...