Pollution Update – 2017-09-28
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sent Quarren Avakian a warning letter Sept. 7 for failing to install certified vapor recovery equipment at Halsey … Continue reading
Year: 2017
Mr. Brightside
The music and aesthetic of London-via-New York musician Gustav Ahr, better known as Lil Peep, is such a Frankenstein’s monster of rap, emo and indie … Continue reading
What’s the Deal with Everything on Earth?
OCT opens its season with playwright Will Eno’s masterful Middletown
Will Eno’s Middletown, playing now at Oregon Contemporary Theatre, is a masterfully written, beautifully produced effort that seeks the extraordinary in the everyday. Directed by … Continue reading
Letters to the Editor 2017-09-28
PESTICIDE REFORM It’s fine for writers like Mark Robinowitz to express their opinions, but opinions should never be presented as facts. In his “Ban Aerial … Continue reading
Enter the Dream
My maiden voyage into the complex miracle of virtual reality
This year I’ve had not one but two experiences for which the descriptive powers of language fall woefully short. The first was witnessing the total … Continue reading
When Natives Aren’t Nice
Native plants can act like invaders
Most gardeners would like to do a little less routine yard maintenance and spend more time being creative, or even relaxing. But the low maintenance … Continue reading
It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again
It was bad under Reagan, but this is much worse
My biggest fears from a presidential election gone horribly wrong are coming to pass. For me, the major issue for a president has always been … Continue reading
Cash for UO Courtesy Cars
Athletic department employees collect hundreds of thousands in stipends in lieu of actual cars
The University of Oregon athletic department, like many athletic departments in the country, has a “courtesy car” program, in which it provides its employees free … Continue reading
Unbranding Kesey Square
No one spent $1 million to call it Kesey Square
Let’s see, what should we call Kesey Square? Last week the Eugene City Council voted 4-3 to form a committee to explore other names for … Continue reading
Fair is Foul, and Foul is Fair
Florence Pugh delivers a powerhouse performance in the period psycho-thriller Lady Macbeth
For my money, Lady Macbeth is second only to Iago among Shakespeare’s depictions of pure Machiavellian evil. She is delicious — a monster of insidious … Continue reading