Blood On Your Hands
Rarely are we subjected to so much nonsense and unintended irony as was crammed into last week’s Eugene Weekly article “Bless the Hands that Teach … Continue reading
Letters Archive
Marches For Gaia?
The mainstream media hath solemnly declared that it is time to re-litigate the serious issue of racial inequality. If I am to take what Black … Continue reading
Beyond Renaming
OK, let’s rename Lane County. But let’s stretch and get a little bit more authentic. Let’s go Native. I can assure you, any one of … Continue reading
For I Was Well, And You Infected Me
Of a 242-case outbreak of COVID-19 near LaGrande in Union County, 236 were related to the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church. Well, that pastor and that congregation … Continue reading
Being a Person Of Color at 4J
As a mixed teen, African American and white, in Eugene’s school systems for years, all I learned about was slavery and Cinco De Mayo and … Continue reading
Kalapuya County
The Kalapuya can be our guides for appropriate stewardship of the Willamette River Valley’s natural resources. In the ’70s, the state established the Willamette Greenway … Continue reading
Toppling Statues Doesn’t Change History
The University of Oregon is a monument to racism like everything else we touch in our country. The university was birthed within our bloody history … Continue reading
We Need New Thinking On Homelessness
To one who has significant and diverse experience with construction, costs, affordability and trends, the current situation of homelessness isn’t surprising. In fact it’s just … Continue reading
Rename The Whit
Across the country people are objecting to statues and place names that are tied to slavery and racial oppression. At the University of Oregon, the … Continue reading
What About All Those Other Counties?
Rename Deady Hall? Take down the pioneer statues? Where does it end? Are we going to rename 13 Oregon counties? Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and … Continue reading