Measuring Media Bias
An Examination of The Register-Guard’s School Coverage
One way the news media demonstrate bias is by what they report and what they leave out. Another is the negative or positive content of … Continue reading
Year: 2017
‘Don’t draw a tree. Draw a particular tree.’
David McCosh at Karin Clarke Gallery
Standing in front of Fall Creek, a watercolor painting by David McCosh (1902–1981), I was aware there was someone else looking, too. Viewing the same … Continue reading
Launching an anti-Trump grassroots movement
Playing defense against the Trump administration
Indivisible Eugene is playing defense against the Trump administration. The local chapter of a grassroots effort of politically active individuals looks to pressure Oregon’s political … Continue reading
Apocalypse Kong
Big monkey exposes the naked ape in Kong: Skull Island
I am so utterly sick to death of human beings and their selfish, greedy, murderous ways that — when the latest incarnation of everyone’s favorite … Continue reading
The Movement and the Music
LCC dance concert highlights artistic connections
The Lane Community College Dance Department’s annual Collaborations concert earlier this month offered three performances by LCC students and faculty as well as Eugene Ballet … Continue reading
Slant
WTF dog ban?
• When the president of your country talks violently about women, what message does that send? That was one of the niggling questions that came … Continue reading
California Social
Old school California punk band Social Distortion, together since the late-`70s, has, over time, and not unlike The Clash, adopted the patina of classic rock … Continue reading
Our Annual Planting Guide
Prepare your gardens!
Planning is one of the most important elements of gardening. It is also one of the easiest steps to overlook, especially for the beginner. Knowing … Continue reading
Eugene Art Talk
What’s up with the city, the Hult and the former Jacobs Gallery?
It’s been more than a year since the Jacobs Gallery closed its doors in downtown Eugene, another victim of — of what, exactly? The sluggish … Continue reading
Any-Town, USA
Don’t turn farmland into industrial parks
Take a drive out Highway 99 to Clear Lake Road and turn west. As soon as you leave the busy industrial highway you are in … Continue reading