Letters to the Editor – 2016-12-29
(N)ICE SUGGESTIONS Don’t miss the opportunity to make use of the ice storm’s destruction! Rather than cutting and hauling away trees, leave trunks standing (if … Continue reading
Year: 2016
Triple Threat
Eugene Opera’s year-end production offers unintended political responses
An opera company that produces a New Year’s Eve show typically has two choices: It can present a full opera, often Richard Strauss’ Die Fledermaus … Continue reading
Mental Health and Self Care
A handful of local health services are available to reach out when a crisis hits
Two days after the presidential election, my therapist asked me how I was feeling. A continuous loop of video footage of people shouting, “Hail Trump,” … Continue reading
A Trippy New Year
The WOW Hall lights up New Year’s Eve with a safe-space psych-rock ball
For many, New Year’s Eve is a night of celebration and rebirth. For others, it’s one of the most dangerous nights of the year. “People … Continue reading
Gun Rights Lobby took aim at Val Hoyle
A recent vote by the Lane County Board of Commissioners to fill Sen. Chris Edward’s seat in the Oregon State Legislature drew comment from the … Continue reading
Tracking hate and bias crimes in Eugene
Former Lane County Commissioner candidate Dawn Lesley recently reported a bias incident to the City of Eugene’s Human Rights and Neighborhood Involvement office. A friend … Continue reading
Health Issue
An oceanic change has swept over national and international landscape, something swelling and churning for many years that, regardless of your sociopolitical orientation, seems with … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor – 2016-12-22
‘TIS THE SEASON Let’s take a diversion of comments on Trump, Eugene City Council, pot, election results, healthcare, housing, etc., and declare a “Merry Christmas, Best … Continue reading
On the Frontlines of the Unhoused
Eugene Needs More rest Stops
There is an old story about a village that dedicated itself to pulling children out of a river, until one day one of their members … Continue reading
Opera Folk
Singer-songwriter Phoebe Blume offers an eerily breathtaking setting — much like this winter itself — in her dark and moody oeuvre. “I don’t have a … Continue reading